Microsoft KB Archive/258707

= Registry Requirements for Internet Explorer Setup =

Article ID: 258707

Article Last Modified on 11/26/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q258707



SYMPTOMS
If you uninstall Internet Explorer and then attempt to reinstall it, you may receive the following error message:

You do not have enough registry space for Setup to continue.



CAUSE
There is insufficient registry space available for Internet Explorer Setup.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click System.
 * 2) On the Performance tab, click Change.
 * 3) Increase the Maximum Size setting to a value at least four megabytes (MB) larger than the current value.
 * 4) Click OK, and then restart your computer.
 * 5) Run Setup again.



MORE INFORMATION
If the current registry size is within four MB of the maximum size, you may receive this error message. Although Internet Explorer uses only two MB of registry space, Internet Explorer cannot be installed with less than four MB of registry space available.

For additional information configuring the registry size, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

124594 Understanding and Configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbprb KB258707

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