as stated earlier, my cd drive does not work.

"glee" wrote:

I still feel the likely fix is to reinstall IE6 over itself, but you cannot get the
setup file you have on the hard drive to load, and you cannot get online to download
it. I suggest you find someone who has a copy of IE6 SP1 on a CD, and follow the
over-install instructions I gave you, running the setup on the CD. Many CDs found
in computer magazines have IE6 SP1 in a folder on the disc. In fact, many free AOL
discs have a hidden sub-folder with IE6 installer in it....often in a
"\Browsers\Msie" folder.
You must make sure that "Show all files" is enabled in Windows Explorer, and bypass
the autorun routine of the AOL CD :
Click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All
Files" and click OK.
Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard while inserting a recent AOL disc, to bypass
autorun. Then open Windows Explorer and look for the folder with IE6 setup files.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
~ In memory of our friend, MVP Alex Nichol ~
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"tgregg99" wrote in message
...
You are correct - my mistake - it IS 'iexplore.exe' (not 'explorer.exe') in
my c:\progra~1\intern~2. that said, i could not open it by either double
clicking the icon next to the program name or by using Run.

I verified via using DOS command that you sent me -- 'C:\DIR /s /a
C:\EXPLORER.EXE' that it IS located in 'C:\WINDOWS' with the exact file size
as you stated .. 180,224. btw, i tried the extract commands you sent and
nothing happened, as i got 'File not found' or nothing happened or 'Error:
Cannot open file' .. i checked my strings very carefully each time and
repeated but got the same messages.

your instructions, C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdte folder tree does NOT
exist on my c: drive directory. I DO have C:\Windows .. but NO
C:\Windows\Windows Update Setup Files folder tree.
I looked under C:\Windows and I still could not find 'ie6setup.exe' ...
So... I searched my C: drive folders and I DID find 'ie6setup.exe' file in
'C:\mydown~1' .. but I could NOT open it either by double clicking the icon
or via using the Run prompt. When i clicked the icon, i got an error message
"Extracting file failed. It is likely caused by low memory or corrupted
Cabinet file.' I checked my memory via DOS command and it appeared to be
normal. I also checked the 'Properties' or the 'ie6setup.exe' file and it
was '6.00.2800.1106 .. 490,608 bytes.

I tried your option uninstalling IE6 by entering in the Run prompt:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance but the option to "Restore the previous
Windows configuration" on the resultant menu that was displayed was grayed
out/disabled.

And I tried the IE6 repair command you sent again but nothing happened when
i selected the "Repair IE Explorer" (my words, not sure exact words). When I
tried 'Add a Component' I got an error message "Cannot find Windows Update
Setup Files on this computer. Please choose Windows Update under your IE
Tools menu to add components to IE.' Of course, I cannot do this as I cannot
get an icon on desktop or launch 'ie6setup.exe' as noted above. I believe
there was a 3rd option but it was grayed out/disabled.

So ... it "appears" I have 'EXPLORER.EXE' and 'ie6setup.exe' files ... but I
still have no desktop/icons upon re-booting Windows98. I tried replacing
'Shell=Winfile' with 'Shell=Explorer.exe' and rebooting, but still nothing.
And i tried again via DOS to scanreg /restrore and selecting the last
registry on the list (it always specifies 'Started' and is a date right
before my problem occurred) but again no desktop/icons upon re-booting
Windows98.

I hope this helps you .. help me. I am trying to avoid calling and paying
the $35 but will if I absolutely have to. I am currently unemployed so your
online support really helps me out right now. Thank you.

Terry

"glee" wrote:

Please make sure you are telling us the right names of the files you are
referring
to. There is no "explorer.exe" in the location "c:\progra~1\intern~2".....the
file
there would be iexplore.exe, and there may be also an "ie6setup.exe". Post back
with the correct information please.

The instructions given were to find "ie6setup.exe" and run it if found, choosing
Minimal-Custom and selecting the items already in bold print. Did you find
"ie6setup.exe" in the location "c:\progra~1\intern~2" or any of its sub-folders?
You can also look for it in the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate folder tree, or
the
C:\Windows\Windows Update Setup Files folder tree......I forget which it may be
in,
as I usually install IE from CD rather than from a download. In fact, if you
cannot
find the setup file in any of those locations, you may have IE6 SP1 on a CD
somewhere, as it often is included on CD's in magazines.

Another option is to uninstall IE6 by pasting the following line into the Run
dialog:
RUNDLL32 SETUPWBV.DLL,IE6Maintenance
and choosing the option to "Restore the previous Windows configuration" from the
menu that appears. After that, install IE6 either from a CD or from download,
assuming that this allows you to boot normally again.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
~ In memory of our friend, MVP Alex Nichol ~
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm