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Old October 19th 04, 10:15 PM
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• Error Message: A Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
(221863) - When you attempt to install Internet Explorer, you may
receive the following error message: Windows Update Setup A previous
program installation was never completed. You need to restart your
computer to complete that installation before running...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;221863

• Error Message: The Installation/Removal of a Previous Program Was Not
Completed
(214643) - When you are installing a program that uses the InstallShield
Wizard, you may receive one of the following error messages: In Windows
95 or Windows 98 The installation/removal of a previous program was not
completed. Setup must restart your...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;214643

You Cannot Finish Installing or Upgrading Internet Explorer
(303399) - If you try to install Internet Explorer, you may experience
the following behavior: You receive one of the following error messages:
Setup was unable to download all the required components for this
installation. Please try Setup again, and select...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;303399


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"bubbaaaa" wrote in message
...
| I can only find a ie5setup.exe file in the Windows Update Setup Files
| (Window~1 in DOs) or in Program Files\Internet Explorer
(Progra~1\Intern~1)
| directory. But when I try to run it either from Winfile or Progman I
get
| this error message: "A previous program installation was never
| completed. You need to restart your computer to complete that
installation
| before uninstalling Internet Explorer. Setup will now close." This
PC
| probably was never upgraded to IE6. I'm wondering if that was
attempted at
| some time and never completed successfully. At any rate, where does
this
| leave me? Thank you for your time.
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| | Last thing I have done is to run SETUP.EXE
|
| That can't be. You have either or both of... "ie5setup.exe" or
| "ie6setup.exe"... in that folder. If you have both, then try the one
for
| IE6...
|
|
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174
| Error Message: Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Module
| Browseui.dll (This one is an over-install of your current IE.)
|
| (1) Hold CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu. Select to
| boot to the "Command Prompt Only" (DOS).
|
| (2) At DOS...
|
| (a) Enter "EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini"
| (b) In the [Boot] section, change "Shell=Explorer.exe" to
| "Shell=Progman.exe"
| (c) Alt-F-X-ENTER (pressed separately) to exit Edit. (TAB to get to
| buttons. ENTER to accept a button.)
| (d) Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows running Progman.
|
| (3) In Progman, over-install IE, which basically is E. (I only hope
it
| doesn't ask for an internet connection. Perhaps, select "Custom" &
only
| check the items that have a bold checkbox, to avoid it will want the
| internet. OTOH, it might be better to let it connect, if your DUN
| allows.)
|
| If you are IE6, "IE6setup.exe" will be in "C:\Windows\Windows Update
| Setup Files". (You may also use the copy in "C:\Program
Files\Internet
| Explorer", which is "C:\Progra~1\Intern~1" to DOS.)
|
| (a) In Progman, "File menu, Run, Browse button".
| Folders pane will be open at "C:\Windows" with sub-folders
below
| it. Otherwise, make it so.
| (b) Scroll down the Folders pane & D-Clk "window~1".
| Now the left (File Name) pane should show "ie6setup.exe"
| (c) D-CLK "IE6Setup.exe" to run it.
| (d) Skip to step (4).
|
| If you are IE5, "IE5setup.exe" will be in "C:\Windows Update Setup
| Files". (You may also use the copy in "C:\Program Files\Internet
| Explorer", which is "C:\Progra~1\Intern~1" to DOS.) I do not suppose
you
| should run "IE5setup.exe", if you have installed IE6. This one would
be
| only for those who never did install IE6.
|
| (a) File menu, Run, Browse button.
| Folders pane will be open at "C:\Windows" with sub-folders
below
| it.
| (b) D-Clk "C:\" in the Folders pane to go up one level.
| (c) Scroll down the Folders pane & D-Clk "window~1".
| (d) "ie5setup.exe" now appears in the left (File Name) pane.
| (e) D-CLK "IE5Setup.exe" to run it.
|
| (4) Reboot back to DOS. Then...
|
| (a) Enter "EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini"
| (b) In the [Boot] section, change back to "Shell=Explorer.exe"
| (c) Alt-F-X-ENTER to EXIT. (TAB to get to buttons. ENTER to accept a
| button.)
| (d) Ctrl-Alt-Del to Windows.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "bubbaaaa" wrote in message
| ...
| | Sorry, I've been away. I followed each step in your post and no
luck.
| When
| | I tried finally to reinstall a earlier version (5.5) of IE using
the
| command:
| | "rundll setupwbv.dll,IEMaintenance..." I received the error screen
| about the
| | following DLL files: "5.0.2614.3500 MSHTML.DLL exists but needs to
be
| greater
| | than version 5.50.4807.2300" and the similar lines about SHDOCVW,
| SHFOLDER,
| | SHLWAPI, URLMON, WININET being earlier versions than is required;
| | additionally, it said that BROWSERUI.DLL is missing. Last thing I
| have done
| | is to run SETUP.EXE from the Program Files\Internet Explorer\Setup
| folder,
| | but I got the error: "A previous program installation was never
| completed.
| | You need to restart your computer to complete that installation
before
| | uninstalling Internet Explorer. Setup will now close." What else
can
| I try?
| | Will I need to reinstall the OS? I have never done that but I'm
| willing to
| | try. When/if that has to be done, will it wipe out all the
| modifications and
| | changes that have accumulated over the years this PC has been
used,
| e.g., IE
| | favorites? Thanks again for your help.
| |
| | "PCR" wrote:
| |
| | The article didn't say to boot to Safe Mode. It said to boot to
| Command
| | Prompt Only (DOS)...
| |
| | CTRL or F8
| | .......Start...Quote from Windows 98 Secrets
| (Livingston/Straub).....
| | Ctrl or F8: Starts the Windows 98 Startup Menu. You need to
hold
| down
| | the Ctrl key before the DOS bootup process begins. If you have
quick
| | fingers you can press the F8 key in between the end of the
power-on
| self
| | test & the beginning of the DOS bootup phase.
| | .......End........
| |
| |
| | Here is an alternative method for recovery...
| |
| | Explorer & IE are basically one & the same. Therefore, may as
well
| try
| | this write-up, originally from a Gateway WEB site, which is a
| temporary
| | reversion to an earlier version of IE...
| |
| | ONE THING: Do nothing more than stated here using Winfile,
because,
| if
| | you move a file with it, you will lose that file's LFN (Long
File
| Name)
| | in the destination.
| |
| | Desktop Icons and Taskbar Are Missing
| |
| | Affected Products: Software, System CDs
| | Affected Operating Systems: Windows® 98 , Windows® 98 SE,
| | Windows® Me
| |
| | ISSUE: After starting Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Windows
| | Me, the taskbar is missing and there are no icons. When
| | starting Windows, the taskbar may flash on for a brief
| | second and then disappear. The only display visible is the
| | background wallpaper and the mouse cursor. Pressing
| | CTRL+ALT+DELETE brings up the Close Program dialog box,
| | but selecting End Task on the items on the list may not
| | have an effect. When the computer is started into Safe
| | mode, the issue still occurs. Running Scanreg /Restore
| | does not resolve the issue.
| |
| | There have been several reports that the issue occurred
| | when restarting the computer after receiving a dialog box
| | that displays "Virus/spyware found. Do you wish to
| | remove?" or "Do you want to install Spyware Monitor?" The
| | dialog box only has Yes or No selections, and selecting
| | either can cause the issue. There is no X to close the
| | dialog box, however pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to bring up
| | the Close Program dialog box lists a "Remove found
| | spyware?" entry, which can be end tasked.
| |
| | (1) Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, & click Shut Down.
| |
| | (2) After the computer has been shut down, turn on the computer.
| Hold
| | CTRL as you boot for the Startup Menu, or begin pressing the F8
key
| in
| | one-second intervals. If you complete this step successfully,
the
| | Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is displayed. If no menu is
displayed
| and
| | Windows starts up normally, repeat this step.
| |
| | (3) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys to
| select
| | "Command Prompt Only", and then press the ENTER key.
| |
| | (4) At the command prompt, type:
| | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini
| | Press ENTER.
| |
| | (3) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text
under
| the
| | [boot] section that lists "Shell=Explorer.exe". This is
typically
| the
| | third line in the file.
| |
| | (4) Edit the "Shell=Explorer.exe" line by deleting the
| "Explorer.exe"
| | text and replacing it with "Winfile.exe". The line should list
the
| | following:
| | Shell=Winfile.exe
| |
| | (5) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys.
| |
| | (6) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen.
Press
| the X
| | key to exit.
| |
| | (7) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command
| prompt.
| | (TAB would move you to the next button.)
| |
| | (8) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the
| | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys. Once Windows has restarted, it starts into
the
| | Windows File Manager (Winfile.exe).
| |
| | (9) In the File Manager window, double-click "progra~1" in the
left
| hand
| | window to open the Program Files folder.
| |
| | (10) Double-click "intern~1" in the left hand window to open the
| | Internet Explorer folder.
| |
| | (11) Double-click "setup" in the left hand window to open the
Setup
| | folder.
| |
| | (12) In the File Manager window, double-click "Setup.exe" in the
| right
| | hand window to launch Internet Explorer setup.
| |
| | NOTE: If the setup folder is not available, Internet Explorer
has
| not
| | been updated and a previous version of Internet Explorer cannot
be
| | restored. You cannot use this method. Close "Winfile", shut
down, &
| post
| | back, or try the URL at the very bottom of this post, which is
an
| | over-install of IE.
| |
| | (13) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools Setup window,
| click
| | OK.
| |
| | (14) In the Setup Message dialog box, click Yes to restore the
| previous
| | version of Internet Explorer.
| |
| | (15) Internet Explorer setup removes components.
| |
| | (16) In the Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Tools - Restart
Windows
| | dialog box, click Restart Windows.
| |
| | When the computer is restarting, hold CTRL for the Startup Menu,
or
| | begin pressing the F8 key in one-second intervals. If you
complete
| this
| | step successfully, the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu is
displayed.
| If
| | no menu is displayed and Windows starts up normally, repeat this
| step.
| |
| | (17) At the Microsoft Windows Startup Menu, use the ARROW keys
to
| select
| | Command prompt only, and then press ENTER.
| |
| | (18) At the command prompt, type:
| | EDIT C:\Windows\System.ini
| | Press ENTER.
| |
| | (19) In the C:\Windows\SYSTEM.INI file, locate the line of text
| under
| | the [boot] section that lists "Shell=Winfile.exe". This is
typically
| the
| | third line in the file.
| |
| | (20) Edit the "Shell=Winfile.exe" line by deleting the
"Winfile.exe"
| | text and replacing it with "Explorer.exe". The line should list
the
| | following:
| | Shell=Explorer.exe
| |
| | (21) To save the changes, press the ALT+F keys.
| |
| | (22) A menu displays in the upper left corner of the screen.
Press
| the X
| | key to exit.
| |
| | (23) Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the command
| prompt.
| | (TAB would move you to the next button.)
| |
| | (24) At the command prompt, restart the computer by pressing the
| | CTRL+ALT+DELETE keys
| |
| | (25) Windows starts to a blue screen, but will still be
| | accessing the hard drive for a period of time. When
| | finished, Windows is on the desktop with icons, but an
| | older version of Internet Explorer is installed. You
| | should update your antivirus software, and then perform
| | Windows Update to install a new version of Internet
| | Explorer again.
| |
| | ....snip
| |
| |
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];249191
| | Blank Desktop or Illegal Operations Error Message After You
Install
| | Internet Explorer. This is a temporary reversion to an earlier
IE,
| IF
| | that option is present.
| |
| | http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=293174
| | Over-Install IE in Progman. This is an over-install of IE. I
have a
| | detailed write-up for it, if you want.
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| | "bubbaaaa" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | Thanks for the prompt response, but I can't even boot my PC to
the
| | point
| | | where I can follow the advice they give. I can't get into
safe
| mode.
| | I have
| | | tried all the methods Microsoft give to get into safe mode,
| pressing
| | F8
| | | repeatedly as Windows starts, holding down the CTRL key, or
| pressing
| | F8 after
| | | trying to boot with a non-system disk in the floppy drive.
Any
| other
| | ideas?
| | |
| | | "Ron Badour" wrote:
| | |
| | | Try this one:
| | |
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;249191
| | |
| | | --
| | | Regards
| | |
| | | Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
| | | Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
| | | Knowledge Base Info:
| | | http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
| | |
| | | "bubbaaaa" wrote in
message
| | | ...
| | | I have a problem with my son's three-year-old Dell PC:
Win98
| SE,
| | 833, 40g
| | | HD.
| | | It was filled with malware that I removed with Adaware
and
| | Spybot.
| | | Microsoft notified me that there were a number of MS
upgrades
| | available.
| | | I
| | | applied the upgrades one evening without monitoring the
| progress.
| | The
| | | next
| | | morning Windows wouldn't run because of several missing
DLL
| files,
| | SHLWAPI
| | | and WININET, specifically. I loaded these to
| C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
| | but now I
| | | am
| | | unable to get the PC to boot, even in safe mode.
Pressing F8
| or
| | holding
| | | down the CTRL key has no effect, it tries to start and
then
| gives
| | me the
| | | message "This program has completed an illegal operation
and
| will
| | be shut
| | | down". I've visited several Microsoft KB articles, but
none
| has
| | helped
| | | me.
| | | Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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