Hello, newsgroup,
we are facing a severe problem while installing the IIS on a Windows 2000
PC. After installing the InternetExplorer 5.5, the execution of the command
"sysocmgr.exe /i:C:/Winnt/inf/sysoc.inf
/u:"K:\PRESTIGE\ISSetup7_DisplayManager\Other\IIS\iis.txt" (located inside a
batch file)
with the IIS.txt
[Components]
iis_common = on
iis_inetmgr = on
iis_www = on
iis_ftp = on
iis_htmla = on
[InternetServer]
PathFTPRoot=C:\Inetpub\Ftproot
PathWWWRoot=C:\Inetpub\Wwwroot
creates a reproducable crash with the message: "Explorer.exe produced an
error and needs to close. Start the application again. An error log has been
created." We tested a lot of constellations, e.g. the installation on
Windows 2000 with the service packs 1-4. Neither combination did work. The
installation of the IE is terminated correctly, a reboot is done before
continuing the setup of the IIS.
When we install the component via the Win2000 Control Panel, Software
Components Setup, the error does NOT occur.
We found a workaraound, but the problem occurs in another way too. While
starting a VBscript with the following command:
str_sysocmgr ="sysocmgr.exe /i:C:/Winnt/inf/sysoc.inf /u:" & Chr(34) &
"K:\PRESTIGE\ISSetup7_DisplayManager\Other\IIS\iis.txt" & Chr(34)
set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run str_sysocmgr
the command executes. But if an explorer window is open during this
execution, this explorer window will crash, too. Because of customer
requirements, we are forced to use Internet Explorer 5.5 (no newer
versions).
This installation is part of an important product, so any solution will be
greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Best regards,
Gerd Neumann,
Technical Engineer, MCP, Development Team Manager