Re: Still open Internet Explorer 6.0!

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From: Clancy552000 (Clancy552000_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:23:03 -0700

Thanks for the update, I am out of office for a couple days. I will see if I
can make any progress, when I get back.
Again Thanks, Dave Jordan

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Clancy552000" <Clancy552000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:91C2D59F-ABFB-4D2A-9B99-649F157DFBEE@microsoft.com...
> > Hello:
> >
> > I am not sure what the procedure is, but I still cannot open IE-6.
> > Below is the thread, but then all correspondence stop.
>
> Sorry. The server dropped your message apparently.
>
> You're lucky I spotted this one though.
> I'd say if you don't get a reply from someone you are corresponding
> with you should try again after a reasonable wait under the assumption
> that exactly what happened to me might have happened.
>
> More below...
>
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dave Jordan who is Clancy552000
> >
> >
> >
> > Clancy552000 wrote:
> > We were close, but still won't open. I used regedit to delete the pending
> > work routine. Ran successfully the ie6setup.exe 480kb.
> > I tried to run the install from add\remove programs.
>
> AFAIK that is used for installing components
> and I'm not sure but I think that under your OS you can't use it.
> What were you trying to do?
>
>
> > But kept jumping to finish at the indexing
> > portion of the install. And then says finish.
>
> Check the *log.txt files that ie6setup creates for details
> about what it really did and why.
>
> So can you Run... iexplore yet? (Ignore lack of shortcuts for now.)
>
>
> >
> > I also installed IE6Osp1-KB867801-x86-ENU.exe patch.
>
> Remember what the idea of that was--to allow you to install/reinstall
> newer versions of the core IE modules. Did it work? Check the
> versions of the modules that you have installed (e.g. using msinfo32
> or OE Help, About) and compare them with the versions that the
> security bulletin documents. If you think that they were installed but
> the evidence is that they were not you have a big clue about what
> is wrong--e.g. if you left your Anti-virus scanner active during the install
> and it blocked the final copying of the modules into the System32
> and dllcache directories.
>
>
> >
> > Also it keeps inserting the pending work with the Session Manager within
> > regedit.
>
> <LOL>. Perhaps that is why the copy step isn't working? ;)
>
>
> > It also eliminated the path from the Internet Explorer on the
> > desktop... So I went into the directory\folder and tried the executable
> > IEXPLORER.EXE 89kb dated 8/29/2002.
>
> And?...
>
>
> >
> > Thanks…
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert
> ---
>
>
> >
> >
> > "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:
> >
> >> "Clancy552000" <Clancy552000@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:7E1781EA-8506-4E0C-815E-AF45C3042DED@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hello:
> >> >
> >> > I can not Open IE version 6.0 thru the icon nor in the directory where the
> >> > exe resides in c:\program Files\Internet Explorer... Nor when I click on a
> >> > hyper link within a Word or Outlook document. Or open files with a .htm
> >> > extension.
> >> >
> >> > I tried to run the ie6setup.exe <480kb> service patch, but get a <!> error A
> >> > previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot You need to restart
> >> > the computer to complete that installation before running Internet Explorer
> >> > Setup. Setup will now close.
> >>
> >>
> >> Try a search?
> >>
> >> <TITLE>312444 - Error Message: A Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot</TITLE>
> >>
> >> (MSKB Boolean search:
> >> Product: Internet Explorer 6
> >> for... "pending work"
> >> (Titles only)
> >> )
> >>
> >>
> >> > And I did re-boot a number of times still no luck.
> >>
> >> That won't help until you delete that key.
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> > I did how ever prior run the Windows2000-kb835732-86-ENU.exe <6,993 KB>
> >> > hoping it would resolve the problem.
> >>
> >> Why? Perhaps the right idea with the wrong update...
> >>
> >> Start with the Security Bulletin Search...
> >>
> >> < http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx >
> >>
> >> Search by Product/Technology
> >> Product: Internet Explorer 6
> >> Service Pack: Internet Explorer 6 SP1
> >> Show only bulletins that contain updates that have not been replaced...
> >>
> >> Do you have 867801 yet?
> >>
> >>
> >> Good luck
> >>
> >> Robert Aldwinckle
> >> ---
> >>
> >>
> >> > No luck. I how ever can browse through
> >> > the file manager explorer and have access to the Tools pull down menu and
> >> > Internet Options area. I also can browse through Outlook. So possible
> >> > someone has see this before or knows what I need to do. Thank you.....
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Manage Your Profile |Rules of Conduct
> >
> >
> > --
> > Clancy552000
>
>
>

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