Can't Install IE v 6.0

[fabiousa]

I wanted to upgrade my IE 5.0 to 6.0 then I downloaded a setup file with 470K. Tried running it and got a message saying that a previous installation hadn't been completed and I needed to reboot my machine.

Ok, machine rebooted and started it again. Same message.

There might be something indicating a previous installation started but didn't finish. How can install IE 6.0?

thanks,

Fabio

 

[WMH]

What version of Windows?? IE 6 does not support 95. WMH
MCP+I, MCSE

 

[unsure]

Hi I have a similar problem i have windows me.
I had ie6 but for some reason i checked and i have ie5.5 dont know how that happened. I tried to download ie6 again and it will hang around 78% then stop loading. I tried it again and again but nothing.
I tried reinstalling windows me again to get a fresh start but it will freeze as soon as the spot where it shows pictures what windows me has to offer,( around the 39 minute mark ) it freezes . Reboot try again but same thing nothing, freezes.
I tried to do a system restore, but my mistake im not in the habbit in restoring system at certain points so i dont have a spot to restore .mmmmmm.
Is there anything you could help me with please ......Noel

 

[SESaskDFC]

Howdy:

Try this fix as suggested by Microsoft...

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, click OK, and then restart Windows. After Windows has restarted, run Internet Explorer Setup again. If you receive the error message again, click OK, and then restart Windows. After Windows has restarted, run Internet Explorer Setup again.

Note that restarting Windows may not resolve the issue. You may need to perform the appropriate procedure below.
Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Rename the Wininit.ini file, restart the computer, and then run Internet Explorer Setup again. To rename the Wininit.ini file, follow these steps:
Exit Windows by clicking Start, clicking Shutdown, and then clicking Restart in MS-DOS mode.
From DOS, run wininit.exe, and then press ENTER.
Type Exit and let Windows start backup.
If that does not work, then try the following steps.
Click Start, click Find (or Search), and then click Files or Folders.
In the Named box, type wininit.ini.
In the Look in box, click Local Hard Drives.
Click Find Now.
Right-click the Wininit.ini file, and then click Rename.
Type Wininit.nin, and then press ENTER.
Close the Find window.
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
Delete any PendingFileRenameOperations values in this key.

You may also need to check for and remove pending file rename operations in the following registry keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesOnce

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
NOTE: If the problem is still not resolved, check for the existence of old installation files in your TEMP or TMP folders, check for the existence of a folder named "$!$!$!$!" in the root folder, or try emptying the Temporary Internet Files folder.
To Delete Temporary Files
Double-click My Computer, double-click drive C, double-click the Windows folder, and then double-click the Temp folder.
Press CTRL+A to select all the files in the folder.
Press the DELETE key.
Close My Computer.
To Delete Temporary Internet Files
On the desktop, right-click Internet Explorer, and then click Properties.
Under Temporary Internet Files, click Delete Files.
Click to select the Delete Offline Content check box, and then click OK.
Close Internet properties.
Internet Explorer only forces a reboot in a live install case. If an administrator is writing a script to chain together a number of installs, they should use the quiet-mode Setup (/Q:A). This does not check for pending file renames before installing (the error noted above does not occur).
STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Murray