Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP Layer Definition File

I have just used this ldf file to create an IE( layer on XP, however, after opening SWV Admin Tool, right-clicking the deactivated layer and choosing properties, the above mentioned error message is thrown.

Has the ldf created a corrupt layer?

No, the layer isn't corrupt but it's minor version is set to a value (both sublayers) that is not compatibile with the version of SWV you are using.
To fix delete the layer, open the LDF and find the following for both the RO and RW sublayers and change it's value from 4 to 3.
From:
<MinorVersion valuetype="REG_DWORD" valuename="MinorVersion"><![CDATA[4]]></MinorVersion>
To:
<MinorVersion valuetype="REG_DWORD" valuename="MinorVersion"><![CDATA[3]]></MinorVersion>

Run the .bat again to create the layer with this modification.

I've uploaded a new .zip that contains this modification (ie8-winxp-ldf_4.zip). It may take part of a day for this version to be made public.

I just ran through your ie6/7/8 article and 6 & 7 Look to have gone to plan but 8 wont run and produces an error.
"The ordinal 650 could not be located in dll iertutil.dll"

I probably should point out that I'm using swv 6.2.1291 and the base machine is XP SP3.

(ps there are a couple of refrences to "IE6 on Windows XP layer." in this documnet that I suspect should read IE8)

Karl, I had ie7 on the host/packager machine.

When I updated to IE8 it worked ok.

Having problems Streaming to a desktop though.

With ie7 installed it complains it cant stream alongside one of the ie7 updates & with IE8 it it cant stream alongside IE8.

Although this is from SWS 6.2.

I'm currently seeing what happens directly importing the xpf file rather than streaming it.

I have IE 7 and Win XP SP3 on my base and i get the same error as Windle when running the IE8 virtual layer. 6 and 7 run without issue.
I'm using SWS 6.1.5126.
Can this be fixed?

My customer and I have found that when this layer is activated at system startup, and user logs in for the first time, a rundll error is thrown during the user profile creation stage.

My customer reported that when he opens IE6, it recorded a fault bucket error when this layer was activated.  I have had a more sever case of this problem, as IE6 literally crashes as soon as it tries to open.

The above two issues do not happen is using the IE8 isolated launch layer.

My customer also reported that when using this layer IE6 created additional desktop icons instead of actually opening.  The weird thing is that using the same layer on other systems either causes this issue or it doesn't.  To rectify this problem, they deleted the LegacyDisable registry String from the following locations within the IE8 layer:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\shell\NoAddOns
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}\shell\OpenHomePage

Neither of these Strings had any values, which makes this issue even weirder.

Using the IE8 isolated launch layer didnt help either.

Hello Karl,

How can you isolate IE6 when its installed to the base?  :-)

Hello.

I followed the procedure, created layer by uising the "ie8-winxp-ldf_4.zip" LDF.

IE8 starts in the layer but doesnt work. IE8 window comes up but it doesnt actually attempt to connect/browse to the homepage. Just displays white background.

Also many items on the menus are grayed out.

See screenshot.

I'm usind winxp sp3 with ie6 base installed.

ie8 is required to view only 1 site...

Any help would be appreciated.

Also, I tired the following (just for test). Upgraded base ie6 to ie8. (same as in layer). If I activated the layer and then ran ie8 from the layer -> same problem as with ie6 base. BUT, if I started base IE8 first, then launch layer ie8 then then both work ok.

Can anybody confirm that they got this layer to work ok with ie6 base ?

My concern is that this LDF was created about a year ago and I'm sure there have bean alot of patches to os and ie's since then...

Any help with this would be apprciated.

Thanks in advance,

Matt.

Mops,

There is a known issue with a Java plug-in that causes the white background, this would happen for both native and virtual IE8. Try disabling "Java Plug-In 2 SSV Helper" and see if that solves this problem.

Casey

Hi Ken,

I'm trying to create a new IE8 package using the above process but get a 6025 Error,  Error in: ProcessFileSourceTags().

Any ideas?

Many thanks

Hi Wadders,

6025 indicates a problem during downloading. On thing I've noticed is that if a file gets partially downloaded and a network error occurs sometime SWVLDF.exe doesn't recover very well. Try going into your TEMP directory ( C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\Local Settings\Temp ) and delete the filerepo and dowloads directories. Also delete ie8-file-sources.ldf, ie8-winxp.bat, and ie8-wxp.ldf. Then re-run the ie8-winxp.exe.

Ken