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Hmmm not sure I like the look of that too much....
You may already have a virus/spyware hijack download the Stinger from here and run it to make sure that A-V-disabling viruses are not present on your PC http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=stinger - update your virus scanner and run a full system scan of all files. download AdAware SE Personal Edition from www.lavasoftusa.com, install, update, and run it to remove spyware, adware, and other such nasties from your system. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Melly101010" <> wrote in message news  89D8819-7917-4FB3-8E34-...> Its ME i think, the only reason im not 100% is because im sure it comes up > with both ME and 2000 at the start :-S > I had a look in the windows folder, and i couldn't see that file, there > was > only a WINNIT.BAK file, which when i opened into notepad it said [rename] > NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msg6285.exe. but no WINNIT.INI file. > > > "Noel Paton" wrote: > >> Which version of Windows?? >> The cause of this problem in Win9x systems is the existence of the file >> WININIT.INI - which may be created on each boot by some programs such as >> SoundBlaster drivers. >> Look in your C:\Windows folder for the file - open it in Notepad, and >> copy/paste the contents to your response. >> >> -- >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message >> news:5969085A-B1FC-4ADE-B7E7-... >> >I have been trying to install the internet explorer 6 service pack 1, as >> >i >> > need it for some things to run on my computer. I go to download it, and >> > it >> > starts to, but then the message: >> > A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need >> > to >> > restart your computer to complete that installation before running >> > Internet >> > Explorer setup. Setup will now close. >> > So i have re-started my computer numerous times, but it still says the >> > same >> > when i try to install it again. How do i stop the pending work, or just >> > get >> > it to install? Please help! >> >> |
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One other thought....
Are you using Norton software??? This may be worth trying - if the system is WinME Start | Run type SCANREG /FIX Click OK the system will want to reboot - let it do that, and fix the registry - then try the update again, this time rebooting to Safe Mode first. -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Melly101010" <> wrote in message news 89D8819-7917-4FB3-8E34-...> Its ME i think, the only reason im not 100% is because im sure it comes up > with both ME and 2000 at the start :-S > I had a look in the windows folder, and i couldn't see that file, there > was > only a WINNIT.BAK file, which when i opened into notepad it said [rename] > NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msg6285.exe. but no WINNIT.INI file. > > > "Noel Paton" wrote: > >> Which version of Windows?? >> The cause of this problem in Win9x systems is the existence of the file >> WININIT.INI - which may be created on each boot by some programs such as >> SoundBlaster drivers. >> Look in your C:\Windows folder for the file - open it in Notepad, and >> copy/paste the contents to your response. >> >> -- >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message >> news:5969085A-B1FC-4ADE-B7E7-... >> >I have been trying to install the internet explorer 6 service pack 1, as >> >i >> > need it for some things to run on my computer. I go to download it, and >> > it >> > starts to, but then the message: >> > A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need >> > to >> > restart your computer to complete that installation before running >> > Internet >> > Explorer setup. Setup will now close. >> > So i have re-started my computer numerous times, but it still says the >> > same >> > when i try to install it again. How do i stop the pending work, or just >> > get >> > it to install? Please help! >> >> |
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ok, i have done all of everything you said, and it still wont let me update,
it still says the same thing. I put scanreg in and it said its already been backed up. I have also done lots of scans and i dont think it has come up with anything bad, except to be honest i wouldnt know what to look for if it did, and i dont really want to start putting things into quarantine when i dont know what they are. Is there anything specific i should be looking for? "Noel Paton" wrote: > One other thought.... > Are you using Norton software??? > > This may be worth trying - if the system is WinME > > Start | Run > type > > SCANREG /FIX > > Click OK > the system will want to reboot - let it do that, and fix the registry - > then try the update again, this time rebooting to Safe Mode first. > > -- > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm > > http://tinyurl.com/6oztj > > Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > "Melly101010" <> wrote in message > news 89D8819-7917-4FB3-8E34-...> > Its ME i think, the only reason im not 100% is because im sure it comes up > > with both ME and 2000 at the start :-S > > I had a look in the windows folder, and i couldn't see that file, there > > was > > only a WINNIT.BAK file, which when i opened into notepad it said [rename] > > NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msg6285.exe. but no WINNIT.INI file. > > > > > > "Noel Paton" wrote: > > > >> Which version of Windows?? > >> The cause of this problem in Win9x systems is the existence of the file > >> WININIT.INI - which may be created on each boot by some programs such as > >> SoundBlaster drivers. > >> Look in your C:\Windows folder for the file - open it in Notepad, and > >> copy/paste the contents to your response. > >> > >> -- > >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) > >> > >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm > >> > >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj > >> > >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message > >> news:5969085A-B1FC-4ADE-B7E7-... > >> >I have been trying to install the internet explorer 6 service pack 1, as > >> >i > >> > need it for some things to run on my computer. I go to download it, and > >> > it > >> > starts to, but then the message: > >> > A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need > >> > to > >> > restart your computer to complete that installation before running > >> > Internet > >> > Explorer setup. Setup will now close. > >> > So i have re-started my computer numerous times, but it still says the > >> > same > >> > when i try to install it again. How do i stop the pending work, or just > >> > get > >> > it to install? Please help! > >> > >> > > |
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OK - back to the 'considered approach' that Jim Byrd developed for such
situations..... <quote> This is my standard "spiel" about install problems. There are three things you might want to check. In any of these install fixes, to quote Steve Cochran, "It is essential that no "interfering" software be running during the install and subsequent reboot. This is particularly true of antivirus software. Most or many of the corrupt installs involve installations while AV or other software is loaded and these prevent the ability of the setup process to upgrade dlls, and consequently installations fail or are incomplete." In addition, I would suggest disabling ALL Norton software, particularly System Doctor, if present. Fix # 1: Try running ie6setup in Safe Mode. This was suggested by Microsoft Support to one correspondent and worked for him after he had tried the fixes described below. If it doesn't for you then try the following. Fix # 2: First, make sure in Win Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/View that you show hidden and system files and show extensions. If your OS is NT, then you MUST be logged on as Administrator both to install and for the first reboot. Based on my own experience, I believe this is also a good practice for Win2k, but MS does not say it's required in that case. Look in your c:\windows\inf folder and see if you find any files named oemxx.inf which have a length of 0 (zero), where the xx can be any number. There could be potentially many thousands. If you do, you need to erase these. To do this, first select the c:\windows\inf folder, then hit Search. In the Search pane on the left, enter oem*.inf and down at the bottom click Size and At Most and 1 (one). Then do Search. When it finishes, you should have all of the zero length oemxx.inf files listed in the right pane along with possibly some of size 1K. Do CNTL A to select all of them. Now hold down CNTL while you click on (de-select) all of those at the top that are 1K, so the only the 0K size files are left selected. Now hold down SHIFT and click DELETE to delete the zero length oemxx.inf files without sending them to the Recycle Bin. It will take some time if you've a lot of these files, so be patient. You'll know when it's done. Now re-start your computer into DOS using a boot floppy if necessary and run Scandisk C:, fixing any errors. If you're not NT or Win2k, also run Scanreg /fix. Re-boot to Windows Safe mode and defrag your computer (which will also probably take a little time), and try your install again from Safe mode.. If it works, fine. Fix # 3: If not, or if you didn't have such zero length oemxx.inf type files to start with, try the following. Find the c:\program files\internet explorer\uninstall information folder (It may be named something slightly different depending on your operating system, for example, just Uninstall in WinME.) It probably will be hidden, and you will have to un-hid it. Right click on the folder, select properties, then un-tick the Hidden attribute. (If you don't have this folder, then create an empty one named: c:\program files\internet explorer\uninstall information - now try your install again in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even those already bolded. See below.) Now create a new empty folder and call it something like "IE Delete Backup". Move the contents of the \uninstall information folder to the new folder you created. (Just the contents - leave the old folder there.) Now try the install again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even those already bolded, that you want using the Advanced option, and see if this works. It has in many, many cases, but not all. If it doesn't, you can just restore the files you saved in "IE Delete Backup". Let us know how you make out, so that if this doesn't help, perhaps someone else can suggest something else for you. Regards, Jim Byrd </quote> -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Melly101010" <> wrote in message news:2657ED88-D0F4-4535-BB67-... > ok, i have done all of everything you said, and it still wont let me > update, > it still says the same thing. I put scanreg in and it said its already > been > backed up. I have also done lots of scans and i dont think it has come up > with anything bad, except to be honest i wouldnt know what to look for if > it > did, and i dont really want to start putting things into quarantine when i > dont know what they are. Is there anything specific i should be looking > for? > > "Noel Paton" wrote: > >> One other thought.... >> Are you using Norton software??? >> >> This may be worth trying - if the system is WinME >> >> Start | Run >> type >> >> SCANREG /FIX >> >> Click OK >> the system will want to reboot - let it do that, and fix the registry - >> then try the update again, this time rebooting to Safe Mode first. >> >> -- >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message >> news 89D8819-7917-4FB3-8E34-...>> > Its ME i think, the only reason im not 100% is because im sure it comes >> > up >> > with both ME and 2000 at the start :-S >> > I had a look in the windows folder, and i couldn't see that file, there >> > was >> > only a WINNIT.BAK file, which when i opened into notepad it said >> > [rename] >> > NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msg6285.exe. but no WINNIT.INI file. >> > >> > >> > "Noel Paton" wrote: >> > >> >> Which version of Windows?? >> >> The cause of this problem in Win9x systems is the existence of the >> >> file >> >> WININIT.INI - which may be created on each boot by some programs such >> >> as >> >> SoundBlaster drivers. >> >> Look in your C:\Windows folder for the file - open it in Notepad, and >> >> copy/paste the contents to your response. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) >> >> >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi >> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm >> >> >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj >> >> >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to >> >> NG's >> >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message >> >> news:5969085A-B1FC-4ADE-B7E7-... >> >> >I have been trying to install the internet explorer 6 service pack 1, >> >> >as >> >> >i >> >> > need it for some things to run on my computer. I go to download it, >> >> > and >> >> > it >> >> > starts to, but then the message: >> >> > A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You >> >> > need >> >> > to >> >> > restart your computer to complete that installation before running >> >> > Internet >> >> > Explorer setup. Setup will now close. >> >> > So i have re-started my computer numerous times, but it still says >> >> > the >> >> > same >> >> > when i try to install it again. How do i stop the pending work, or >> >> > just >> >> > get >> >> > it to install? Please help! >> >> >> >> >> >> |
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Hoo-rayyy, i have managed to do it!! Not completely sure how, think i put it
into safe mode, i also saved it onto the desk top instead of running from current location and it has now installed. Really don't like computers, thankyou so much for your help, couldn't of done it without you! "Noel Paton" wrote: > OK - back to the 'considered approach' that Jim Byrd developed for such > situations..... > <quote> > This is my standard "spiel" about install problems. There are three things > you might want to check. In any of these install fixes, to quote Steve > Cochran, "It is essential that no "interfering" software be running during > the install and subsequent reboot. This is particularly true of antivirus > software. Most or many of the corrupt installs involve installations while > AV or other software is loaded and these prevent the ability of the setup > process to upgrade dlls, and consequently installations fail or are > incomplete." In addition, I would suggest disabling ALL Norton software, > particularly System Doctor, if present. > > Fix # 1: Try running ie6setup in Safe Mode. This was suggested by > Microsoft Support to one correspondent and worked for him after he had tried > the fixes described below. If it doesn't for you then try the following. > > Fix # 2: First, make sure in Win Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/View that you > show hidden and system files and show extensions. If your OS is NT, then > you MUST be logged on as Administrator both to install and for the first > reboot. Based on my own experience, I believe this is also a good practice > for Win2k, but MS does not say it's required in that case. > > Look in your c:\windows\inf folder and see if you find any files named > oemxx.inf which have a length of 0 (zero), where the xx can be any number. > There could be potentially many thousands. If you do, you need to erase > these. To do this, first select the c:\windows\inf folder, then hit Search. > In the Search pane on the left, enter oem*.inf and down at the bottom click > Size and At Most and 1 (one). Then do Search. When it finishes, you should > have all of the zero length oemxx.inf files listed in the right pane along > with possibly some of size 1K. Do CNTL A to select all of them. Now hold > down CNTL while you click on (de-select) all of those at the top that are > 1K, so the only the 0K size files are left selected. Now hold down SHIFT > and click DELETE to delete the zero length oemxx.inf files without sending > them to the Recycle Bin. It will take some time if you've a lot of these > files, so be patient. You'll know when it's done. > > Now re-start your computer into DOS using a boot floppy if necessary and run > Scandisk C:, fixing any errors. If you're not NT or Win2k, also run Scanreg > /fix. Re-boot to Windows Safe mode and defrag your computer (which will > also probably take a little time), and try your install again from Safe > mode.. If it works, fine. > > Fix # 3: If not, or if you didn't have such zero length oemxx.inf type > files to start with, try the following. Find the c:\program files\internet > explorer\uninstall information folder (It may be named something slightly > different depending on your operating system, for example, just Uninstall in > WinME.) It probably will be hidden, and you will have to un-hid it. Right > click on the folder, select properties, then un-tick the Hidden attribute. > (If you don't have this folder, then create an empty one named: c:\program > files\internet explorer\uninstall information - now try your install again > in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even those already bolded. See > below.) > > Now create a new empty folder and call it something like "IE Delete Backup". > Move the contents of the \uninstall information folder to the new folder you > created. (Just the contents - leave the old folder there.) Now try the > install again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even > those already bolded, that you want using the Advanced option, and see if > this works. It has in many, many cases, but not all. If it doesn't, you > can just restore the files you saved in "IE Delete Backup". Let us know how > you make out, so that if this doesn't help, perhaps someone else can suggest > something else for you. Regards, Jim Byrd > </quote> > > -- > Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) > > Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm > > http://tinyurl.com/6oztj > > Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > "Melly101010" <> wrote in message > news:2657ED88-D0F4-4535-BB67-... > > ok, i have done all of everything you said, and it still wont let me > > update, > > it still says the same thing. I put scanreg in and it said its already > > been > > backed up. I have also done lots of scans and i dont think it has come up > > with anything bad, except to be honest i wouldnt know what to look for if > > it > > did, and i dont really want to start putting things into quarantine when i > > dont know what they are. Is there anything specific i should be looking > > for? > > > > "Noel Paton" wrote: > > > >> One other thought.... > >> Are you using Norton software??? > >> > >> This may be worth trying - if the system is WinME > >> > >> Start | Run > >> type > >> > >> SCANREG /FIX > >> > >> Click OK > >> the system will want to reboot - let it do that, and fix the registry - > >> then try the update again, this time rebooting to Safe Mode first. > >> > >> -- > >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) > >> > >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm > >> > >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj > >> > >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's > >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message > >> news 89D8819-7917-4FB3-8E34-...> >> > Its ME i think, the only reason im not 100% is because im sure it comes > >> > up > >> > with both ME and 2000 at the start :-S > >> > I had a look in the windows folder, and i couldn't see that file, there > >> > was > >> > only a WINNIT.BAK file, which when i opened into notepad it said > >> > [rename] > >> > NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\msg6285.exe. but no WINNIT.INI file. > >> > > >> > > >> > "Noel Paton" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Which version of Windows?? > >> >> The cause of this problem in Win9x systems is the existence of the > >> >> file > >> >> WININIT.INI - which may be created on each boot by some programs such > >> >> as > >> >> SoundBlaster drivers. > >> >> Look in your C:\Windows folder for the file - open it in Notepad, and > >> >> copy/paste the contents to your response. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) > >> >> > >> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi > >> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm > >> >> > >> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj > >> >> > >> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to > >> >> NG's > >> >> "Melly101010" <> wrote in message > >> >> news:5969085A-B1FC-4ADE-B7E7-... > >> >> >I have been trying to install the internet explorer 6 service pack 1, > >> >> >as > >> >> >i > >> >> > need it for some things to run on my computer. I go to download it, > >> >> > and > >> >> > it > >> >> > starts to, but then the message: > >> >> > A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You > >> >> > need > >> >> > to > >> >> > restart your computer to complete that installation before running > >> >> > Internet > >> >> > Explorer setup. Setup will now close. > >> >> > So i have re-started my computer numerous times, but it still says > >> >> > the > >> >> > same > >> >> > when i try to install it again. How do i stop the pending work, or > >> >> > just > >> >> > get > >> >> > it to install? Please help! > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > > |
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