KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q216892: How to Disable the Default Exchange Mail Client Installation

Article: Q216892
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbsetup
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP1, 4.0 SP2, 4.0 SP3, 4.0 SP4 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP4 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY
=======

As part of the default installation process in Windows NT, the Microsoft
Exchange Mail client software is included without providing the user with an
option to manually disable the installation of the client.

MORE INFORMATION
================

To prevent the Exchange Mail client from loading during a Windows NT
installation (before beginning the installation process), do the following:

1. Copy the <\i386> folder from the installation CD to a partition on a
  computer running Windows NT. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive D,
  and you want to copy the folder to your drive C, type "copy d:\i386 c:\i386"
  (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER.

2. At a command prompt, change to the new <\i386> folder's location, type
  "expand Syssetup.in_ Syssetup.inf" (without the quotation marks), and then
  press ENTER.

3. At the same command prompt, rename the Syssetup.in_ file. To do this, type
  "ren syssetup.in_ syssetup.old" (without the quotation marks) and then press
  ENTER.

4. Use a standard text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad, to edit the
  Syssetup.inf file. In the [BaseWinOptionsInfs] section, locate the line
  containing the Msmail.inf entry and type a semicolon at the beginning of the
  line.

5. Save and exit the Syssetup.inf file.

You can now begin the Windows NT installation process from the <\i386>
folder containing the modified Syssetup.inf file (which will prevent the
Exchange Mail client from loading).

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbinterop kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW400sp4 kbWinNTW400sp3 kbWinNTW400sp2 kbWinNTW400sp1 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400sp4 kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp4 kbWinNTS400sp3 kbWinNTS400sp2 kbWinNTS400sp1 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP1,4.0 SP2,4.0 SP3,4.0 SP4
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.