ikernel.exe cannot be launched; RPC Server is unavailable --SOLVED

[kmote]

I was trying to install a Dell Network driver on a newly refurbished
laptop. I continued to get the error msg: "InstallShield (ikernel.exe)
cannot be launched; RPC Server is unavailable"
I tried all the suggestions (from MSKB, etc) regarding RPC Server
problems to no avail.
Then I noticed the following file in the folder that came with the Dell
Driver:
"ikernel.ex_"

>From a command prompt in that directory I typed:
expand ikernel.ex_ ikernel.exe

this created an executable. I double clikced on the resulting
executable. Nothing seemed to happen, but the next time I tried to load
the driver (by clicking on the setup.exe) it worked!

I still don't know why the normal InstallShield engine can't be found
(maybe a PATH problem??), but at least it works.

[noprob]

Thank You so much for this solution to an on going problem I have had
for some time.
This worked for me.
Thank You again.


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