Re: Help - Failing to re-install IE 6 on XP
From: Jan Il (abuse_at_localhost.com)
Date: 07/05/04
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Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 10:29:18 -0700
Hi PB :-)
Unlike the previous versions of the Windows program, the IE6 is a core part
of the XP program. A reinstall over the existing install can cause problems,
and there are specific instructions that can reduce the chance of such
problems. However, it is always much safer to do a repair instead of a
reinstall. A reinstall should only be done as the very last thing when all
else has failed. And then only according to the proper instructions.
Try the following and see it it helps.
Be sure that your AV and firewall is disabled, and follow all instructions
carefully:
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Method 2 in this article works on earlier versions of Windows.
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
also..............
For XP Repair of IE -
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q318378
Courtesy of Robert Aldwinckle
XP users who have installed IE6sp1 before upgrading to XPsp1
will have setupwbv.dll and will be able to do a repair using
rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance
Otherwise, they have to use
sfc /scannow
etc., or reinstall IE6 (Ref: KB318378)
or......................
Courtesy of Jim Byrd:
There is no direct Repair function for IE6 in XP. Here are some
alternatives:
1. With XP you need to go to Start|Run and type "sfc /scannow" (without the
quotes and notice the space between the c and the /.) Have your XP CD handy
and be prepared to go get a cup of coffee - it takes a while. This will do
the same thing as Repair IE6 for XP but a lot more, that is find any corrupt
system files and replace them. It does not, however, re-register the
various software components (except possibly the ones it replaces?) AFAIK.
Be aware that under certain circumstances (Win2k before SP4 - see mskb
814510, http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q814510) sfc
can erroneously overwrite (restore over) previously installed files from
certain "hotfixes" which will then need to be re-installed. To check for
this, after running sfc, open a Cmd window and enter "qfecheck /v /l:c:\"
(without the quotes). If you don't have qfecheck installed, it can be
obtained for XP here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35468 and for
Win2k, obtain qfecheck here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=35470
2. Another alternative that works on Win2k and may or may not work on XP
(but probably does - I've heard both stories), for just IE6 repair if you
don't have IE6 listed in Add-Remove Programs, then in Start|Run then enter
"rundll32 setupwbv.dll,IE6Maintenance"
without the quotes, exactly as shown, and select the appropriate entry.
3. If you find that you need to do a re-install of IE6 then you can
consider the following, I can't verify this for XP (I'm Win2k - it works
there, and I've had good reports from XP users), but you might want to give
it a try at your own risk. Again, enter this at Start|Run without the
quotes and be careful about the spacing:
"rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132
C:\windows\inf\ie.inf"
4. Lastly, here is a link to a MSKB article about re-installing IE6/OE6:
How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP (Q318378)
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;Q318378
or................
Courtesy of Robert Aldwinckle
Here is a more recent suggestion I have been giving to XP users
who want to try some repair procedures.
<TITLE>831429 - Windows XP stops responding when you download updates from
Windows Update</TITLE>
< http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;831429 >
It is actually a more comprehensive set of re-registrations than an
IE Repair with the default FixIE.inf would do for either NT5.
Although they are listed specifically for W2K they should apply
equally to XP.
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Additionally, here is some information that may be of some assistance:
Windows XP From A-Z
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
Hope this helps.
Jan :)
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> After running ad-aware6 this morning I found that I could no longer
> run IE6 and received an error message "Windows cannot access the
> specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate
> permissions to access the item." So I decided to re-install in the
> hope it would correct the problems.
>
> I ran ie6setup6.exe and initially was told that a newer version
> existed then used the registry IsInstalled method to get around this
> error and restarted the install only to find that after it had
> downloaded 9895 MB and starting the install it failed with "the
> software you are installing has not passed the Windows Logo
> testing... Contact your system administrator" The software
> definitely came from Microsoft and my system is running XP home
> Edition with all the latest updates installed.
>
> tia
>
> P
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