Has ME not got an IE repair facility?
Start\Progs\Accessories\System Tools\System Information.  Then
Tools\Internet Explorer Repair Tool.
There's also a Microsoft Corporate Download site where these IE files are
archived.
Good luck with IE6 - I tried it and went back to 5.5
Ian Porter
Computer Guys
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Loy Pressley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 9:35 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] IE6 Installation Problem


> Hello,
>
> I am using Win ME on a Dell 800MHz machine with 512 megs of Ram and 20
> gig hard drive with 11 gigs of free space.  A few days ago I attempted
> to upgrade my Internet Explorer 5.5 to Internet Explorer 6.  I
> downloaded the files from the internet and the installation itself
> proceeded about half way and then aborted with the message that the
> installation could not be completed for an unknown reason and that I
> should restart my computer and try again.  This I did.  The installation
> failed again.
>
> Since then I have deleted the Windows setup files for IE 6 and tried the
> same thing again in hopes that the problem was only a file corrupted
> during the downloaded from Microsoft.  Apparently that isn't the case
> because the IE 6 installation aborts in the same manner each time.
>
> I've had IE 6 on this computer before and it worked perfectly until I
> had to reinstall Win ME which, in the process, reinstalled IE 5.5.  The
> Win ME reinstall did not, however, replace Outlook Express 6 which is
> operating perfectly right now.
>
> My question(s):  1) now, whenever I boot, I get a message saying that it
> is unable to locate the files to continue the retry of the installation
> of IE 6.  How can I get rid of this message?
>
> 2) any ideas on what I can do to get a clean install of IE 6 on this
> machine?
>
> Note:  IE 5.5 does not appear anywhere in the Add/Replace Programs menu
> so I have not been able to uninstall it completely and try for a
> complete new IE install with IE 6.
>
> Thanks for any and all help,
>
> Loy Pressley
> In the wilds of rural East Texas
>
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