Re: Lost OE on SP2 install

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From: kicker9535 (kicker9535_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 21:55:01 -0800

All of my updates show up as hotfixes and none of them are specific to SP2.
There are a number of uninstall exe's but none are service pack specific. I
am afraid to do a system restore because of all the new programs and document
updates I have done since I added SP2....

Thanks!
Pete

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

> If you downloaded SP2 with your anti-virus running, you may have
> a bad install. Remove SP2 as per the link below, also with your
> A/V turned off. If all is OK, download SP2 again with your A/V
> turned off.
>
> How to remove SP2:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;875350
>
> If you still have problems, reinstall IE6/OE6.
>
> How to Reinstall or Repair IE6 and OE6:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=318378
>
> You will have to remove SP2 first.
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS MVP - (IE/OE)
> ~IB-CA~

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