IE6 Service pack 1

I have downloaded and also bought the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I try
to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
results. Any help out there?

Which OS?
Your problem is one that's often caused by Symantec software - corrupting
the registry.
Try this if your OS is WinME
Start|Run
type
SCANREG /FIX
click OK - Windows will reboot

If your OS is Win 98, then you'll have to boot to DOS to be able to run the
SCANREG command

If your OS is Win XP, post back and someone else should be able to help


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"humboldt74" <> wrote in message
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>I have downloaded and also bought the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I
>try
> to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
> requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
> results. Any help out there?

Ok. I have the same error but I'm on Win XP. Any suggestions?

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Which OS?
> Your problem is one that's often caused by Symantec software - corrupting
> the registry.
> Try this if your OS is WinME
> Start|Run
> type
> SCANREG /FIX
> click OK - Windows will reboot
>
> If your OS is Win 98, then you'll have to boot to DOS to be able to run the
> SCANREG command
>
> If your OS is Win XP, post back and someone else should be able to help
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "humboldt74" <> wrote in message
> news:35B20438-D0E7-4DD3-B043-...
> >I have downloaded and also bought the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I
> >try
> > to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
> > requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
> > results. Any help out there?
>
>
>

Tom
I suggest that you post to a new thread, giving EXACT details of your
problems - my knowledge of XP is limited to personal experience. The
SCANREG command doesn't exist in XP - and I don't think it checks for a
wininit.ini file either.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"Tomgee" <> wrote in message
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> Ok. I have the same error but I'm on Win XP. Any suggestions?
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Which OS?
>> Your problem is one that's often caused by Symantec software - corrupting
>> the registry.
>> Try this if your OS is WinME
>> Start|Run
>> type
>> SCANREG /FIX
>> click OK - Windows will reboot
>>
>> If your OS is Win 98, then you'll have to boot to DOS to be able to run
>> the
>> SCANREG command
>>
>> If your OS is Win XP, post back and someone else should be able to help
>>
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>>
>> "humboldt74" <> wrote in message
>> news:35B20438-D0E7-4DD3-B043-...
>> >I have downloaded and also bought the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime
>> >I
>> >try
>> > to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending
>> > work
>> > requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with
>> > no
>> > results. Any help out there?
>>
>>
>>

I have the same problem, but under Win 2000. And, yes, I have Symantec
software installed (although not running).

"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Which OS?
> Your problem is one that's often caused by Symantec software - corrupting
> the registry.
> Try this if your OS is WinME
> Start|Run
> type
> SCANREG /FIX
> click OK - Windows will reboot
>
> If your OS is Win 98, then you'll have to boot to DOS to be able to run the
> SCANREG command
>
> If your OS is Win XP, post back and someone else should be able to help
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>
> "humboldt74" <> wrote in message
> news:35B20438-D0E7-4DD3-B043-...
> >I have downloaded and also bought the disc to update to IE6. Evevytime I
> >try
> > to load, I get an error message "A previous installation has pending work
> > requiring a reboot....." I have rebooted/restarted numerous time with no
> > results. Any help out there?
>
>
>