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Cant install IE 6. Windows is nuts!
Name: laxdawg Date: May 14, 2006 at 13:17:20 Pacific OS: 2000 CPU/Ram: P3 800 Product: IBM
Comment:
I recently got this laptop as a hand me down and it has windows 2000 running IE 5. I am trying to install a Linksys wireless card into it and windows is telling me I need IE 5.5 or higher. I downloaded IE 6 from Microsoft and when I run it it says, "A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that installation befor running IE setup. Setup will now close." I rebooted and it still gives me the same error. Is there a way to get rid of that installation?
Name: Stuart Mundye Date: May 14, 2006 at 16:18:03 Pacific
Reply:
Or even go into Add/Remove programs and remove all previous IE's.
Regards
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: May 15, 2006 at 08:18:30 Pacific
Reply:
Try this:
1. Go in to the Registry and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager 2. Locate and delete any "PendingFileRenameOperations" values in the key. 3. Click "Yes" when prompted to delete. 4. Quit registry and run Internet Explorer 6 Setup.
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