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Q179604: How to Manually Install MSN Components from the MSN 2.51 CD-ROM

Article: Q179604
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbsetup
Last Modified: 07-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network version 2.51 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to manually install components of MSN, The Microsoft
Network, version 2.51 and Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 from the MSN
2.51 CD-ROM.

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To install an individual MSN 2.51 or Internet Explorer 4.0 component from the
MSN 2.51 CD-ROM, use the following steps:

1. Insert the MSN 2.51 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Press and hold down the
  SHIFT key when you insert the CD-ROM to prevent the MSN 2.51 Setup program
  from starting automatically.

2. Click Start, and then click Run.

3. In the Open box, type the following line, and then click Browse

  "<drive>:\Msnsetup\Compnts\ " (without the quotation marks)

  where <drive> is the letter of the CD-ROM drive.

4. Double-click the installation file of the component you want to install.

  NOTE: If the installation file of the component you want to install is located
  in the Ie4inst folder, double-click the Ie4inst folder, and then double-click
  the installation file of the component you want to install.

5. Click OK.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the
  component. If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.

7. Repeat steps 2-6 for each component you want to install.

The following MSN 2.51 component installation files are located in the
Msnsetup\Compnts folder on the MSN 2.51 CD-ROM:

  File           Version       Description
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  Controls.exe   4.71.0030.1   MSN Controls
  Coreui.exe     2.5.0.79      MSN Program Viewer
  Mcdpkgtm.exe   2.5.0.38      MSN Multicast Detection
  Msnsign.exe    2.5.0.87      Internet Configuration
  Msnsvc.exe     6.0.423.2     MSN Dialer and Connection Manager
  Mspwlupd.exe   4.0.0.952     Windows 95 Password Caching Update
  Swinst5.exe    5.0.1.61      Macromedia Shockwave for Director 5
  Voxplay.exe    2,5,13,39     Voxware VoxPlay Audio Player
  Chatshow.exe   1.1.0.5       Motor Site Chat Show
  Optional.exe   4.71.0030.1   MSN Show Controls
  Imtmmctl.exe   2.5.1.265     MSN Multimedia Controls
  Msnvchat.exe   1.1.0243      Virtual Chat IMD CD Sampler
  Rifffmn1.exe   1.0.0.1       Riff 1 of 3
  Rifffmn2.exe   1.0.0.1       Riff 2 of 3
  Rifffmn3.exe   1.0.0.1       Riff 3 of 3

The following Internet Explorer component installation file is located in the
Msnsetup\Compnts\Ie4inst folder on the MSN 2.51 CD-ROM:

  File           Version       Description
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  R32msie4.exe   4.0.20.158    Progressive Networks RealPlayer

For information about how to install Internet Explorer 4.0 from the MSN 2.51
CD-ROM, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q175750 How to Install the Full Installation of Internet Explorer 4.0

Additional query words: 4.0 msnetwork msnet net m.s.n.

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Keywords          : kbsetup 
Technology        : kbIEsearch kbMSNSearch kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE400Win95 kbMSN251
Version           : WINDOWS:2.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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