j2re-1_4_2-iftw.exe installer has problems if IE proxy config is incorrect

Name: rmT116609 Date: 05/14/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


FULL OS VERSION :
Windows NT 5,00.2195
Service Pack 3

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When starting the j2re-1_4_2-rc-windows-i586-iftw.exe the installer started and after a few seconds I got the error message
"This installation package could not be opened. ..."
I downloaded the installation set from 2 different places. And both result in the same behaviour. On WinXP all works well, so the installation should be okay.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Double click the installation programm


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
"This installation package could not be opened. ..."

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 185754)
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