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 [log in to unmask] ----- 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 > > Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to > Digest mode - visit our web site: > http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml > The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com