reinstall ie6 unable to repair

I have attempted to repair ie6sp1 and receive a message that it cannot be
repaired. I was unable to uninstall from add/remove ( I vaguely recall that
several updates ago there was a message that indicated that after
installation IE wcould not be removed) When I attempt to reinstall 6.0 from a
disk from my ISP I am prevented form doing so because a newer version already
exists. A few months ago I recall seeing instructions regarding
reinstallation that involved editing the registry or its it register ( I
think it was a knowledge base article), but I have bee unable to relocate it.
(I was researching a different problem at the time.) Does anyone know
anything about this?

OS is 98se if that makes a difference.

If you delete uninstall information... you can't uninstall
^_^.

IE6 won't reinstall because your current version is a
higher version than the one you are trying to install.

e.g.
The one on your pc is IE6.0.2
The one you want to install is IE6.0.1

Try getting the latest version of IE6, and then
reinstalling that over your current version. Doesn't
Windows Update work?

Try deleting the entire directory "internet explorer" in your program
files, and start fresh..
sounds drastic, but it was my only way around reintalling ie because
of a error message about a file that was damaged or corrupt. you will
still have the deleted folder in your recycle bin if you run into
further trouble, that can be "restored"
but it worked for me

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Download the stub installer, run it, choose "Minimal or Custom" install option,
then put check marks in every option that will permit it, not including
Multi-Language (unless you want ML options.)

Make sure you do not already have a folder called "C:\Windows Update Setup
Files" on your system. If you do, I suggest you first delete it or rename it.
Also, do not try uninstalling or deleting files.

Now, because it's Windows 98, I wouldn't trust the reinstallation of IE to not
break recent updates, so I would also recommend going to Windows Updates Catalog
afterwards and reinstalling every update since Sept. 9, 2002. (Unless you're
lucky enough to have the Security Updates CD that was released earlier this
year, or know someone who has it, in which case run that and then get every
Windows Update since October 13, 2003.)

Windows Updates Catalog
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"perplexed" wrote in message
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I have attempted to repair ie6sp1 and receive a message that it cannot be
repaired. I was unable to uninstall from add/remove ( I vaguely recall that
several updates ago there was a message that indicated that after
installation IE wcould not be removed) When I attempt to reinstall 6.0 from a
disk from my ISP I am prevented form doing so because a newer version already
exists. A few months ago I recall seeing instructions regarding
reinstallation that involved editing the registry or its it register ( I
think it was a knowledge base article), but I have bee unable to relocate it.
(I was researching a different problem at the time.) Does anyone know
anything about this?

OS is 98se if that makes a difference.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm

regards, Richard


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Download the stub installer, run it, choose "Minimal or Custom" install
option,
then put check marks in every option that will permit it, not including
Multi-Language (unless you want ML options.)

Make sure you do not already have a folder called "C:\Windows Update Setup
Files" on your system. If you do, I suggest you first delete it or rename
it.
Also, do not try uninstalling or deleting files.

Now, because it's Windows 98, I wouldn't trust the reinstallation of IE to
not
break recent updates, so I would also recommend going to Windows Updates
Catalog
afterwards and reinstalling every update since Sept. 9, 2002. (Unless
you're
lucky enough to have the Security Updates CD that was released earlier
this
year, or know someone who has it, in which case run that and then get
every
Windows Update since October 13, 2003.)

Windows Updates Catalog
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.co...en/default.asp

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"perplexed" wrote in message
...
I have attempted to repair ie6sp1 and receive a message that it cannot be
repaired. I was unable to uninstall from add/remove ( I vaguely recall
that
several updates ago there was a message that indicated that after
installation IE wcould not be removed) When I attempt to reinstall 6.0
from a
disk from my ISP I am prevented form doing so because a newer version
already
exists. A few months ago I recall seeing instructions regarding
reinstallation that involved editing the registry or its it register ( I
think it was a knowledge base article), but I have bee unable to relocate
it.
(I was researching a different problem at the time.) Does anyone know
anything about this?

OS is 98se if that makes a difference.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm

regards, Richard


"perplexed" wrote in message
...
I have attempted to repair ie6sp1 and receive a message that it cannot be
repaired. I was unable to uninstall from add/remove ( I vaguely recall
that
several updates ago there was a message that indicated that after
installation IE wcould not be removed) When I attempt to reinstall 6.0
from a
disk from my ISP I am prevented form doing so because a newer version
already
exists. A few months ago I recall seeing instructions regarding
reinstallation that involved editing the registry or its it register ( I
think it was a knowledge base article), but I have bee unable to relocate
it.
(I was researching a different problem at the time.) Does anyone know
anything about this?

OS is 98se if that makes a difference.

Deleting directories/files is not the proper way to remove any program, all it will
do is wind up in a snarled mess.

--
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"im5150" wrote in message
om...
Try deleting the entire directory "internet explorer" in your program
files, and start fresh..
sounds drastic, but it was my only way around reintalling ie because
of a error message about a file that was damaged or corrupt. you will
still have the deleted folder in your recycle bin if you run into
further trouble, that can be "restored"
but it worked for me

It take it I'll need to get a Double Byte version of
Windows 98 to be able to have native support to display
japanese characters; as well as save files when japanese
characters in their file names? (And no, installing Win2k
or WinXP is not an option; especially XP)

He's deleting it so he can reinstall it; thus the orphaned
registry entries will be adopted ^_^

AFAIK, you take it correctly.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"Travis Swift" wrote in message
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It take it I'll need to get a Double Byte version of
Windows 98 to be able to have native support to display
japanese characters; as well as save files when japanese
characters in their file names? (And no, installing Win2k
or WinXP is not an option; especially XP)