Problem upgrading to IE 6.0

Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
rebooted.
I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
I'd appreciate any useful advice.
Thanks

On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:52:06 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:

>Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
>Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
>also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
>When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
>installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
>rebooted.
>I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
>Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
>I'd appreciate any useful advice.
>Thanks
>

Try here: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en>
Click the "Download" button

Thanks for the link, but the same thing happened. I saved the file, rebooted,
and the exact message I receive is : "A previous installation has pending
work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that
installation before running IE setup. IE setup will now close."
I have tried this numerous times.
Can I erase IE5.50 completely and then install IE 6.0 ?


"Unk" wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:52:06 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
>
> >Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
> >Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
> >also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
> >When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
> >installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
> >rebooted.
> >I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
> >Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
> >I'd appreciate any useful advice.
> >Thanks
> >
>
> Try here: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en>
> Click the "Download" button
>
>
>

Please don't start a new thread. I found your reply only by chance.
You can't "erase" IE. Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are vitually one-in-the-same.

Have you looked here?
Error Message: A Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312444

Error Message: A Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221863


On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:43:01 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:

>Thanks for the link, but the same thing happened. I saved the file, rebooted,
>and the exact message I receive is : "A previous installation has pending
>work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that
>installation before running IE setup. IE setup will now close."
>I have tried this numerous times.
>Can I erase IE5.50 completely and then install IE 6.0 ?
>
>
>"Unk" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:52:06 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
>> >Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
>> >also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
>> >When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
>> >installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
>> >rebooted.
>> >I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
>> >Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
>> >I'd appreciate any useful advice.
>> >Thanks
>> >
>>
>> Try here: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
>> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en>
>> Click the "Download" button
>>
>>
>>

Thanks so much.
The first link did the trick, I deleted a registry file, and was able to
download and install IE6.
I needed this so I could install Microsoft AntiSpyware which seems to be
doing a good job.
Really appreciate this assistance.
Bernie Roy




"Unk" wrote:

> Please don't start a new thread. I found your reply only by chance.
> You can't "erase" IE. Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are vitually one-in-the-same.
>
> Have you looked here?
> Error Message: A Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312444
>
> Error Message: A Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221863
>
>
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:43:01 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the link, but the same thing happened. I saved the file, rebooted,
> >and the exact message I receive is : "A previous installation has pending
> >work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that
> >installation before running IE setup. IE setup will now close."
> >I have tried this numerous times.
> >Can I erase IE5.50 completely and then install IE 6.0 ?
> >
> >
> >"Unk" wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:52:06 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
> >> >Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
> >> >also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
> >> >When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
> >> >installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
> >> >rebooted.
> >> >I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
> >> >Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
> >> >I'd appreciate any useful advice.
> >> >Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >> Try here: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
> >> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en>
> >> Click the "Download" button
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

You're welcome.

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:47:03 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:

>Thanks so much.
>The first link did the trick, I deleted a registry file, and was able to
>download and install IE6.
>I needed this so I could install Microsoft AntiSpyware which seems to be
>doing a good job.
>Really appreciate this assistance.
>Bernie Roy
>
>
>
>
>"Unk" wrote:
>
>> Please don't start a new thread. I found your reply only by chance.
>> You can't "erase" IE. Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer are vitually one-in-the-same.
>>
>> Have you looked here?
>> Error Message: A Previous Installation Has Pending Work Requiring a Reboot
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312444
>>
>> Error Message: A Previous Program Installation Was Never Completed
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=221863
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 14:43:01 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
>>
>> >Thanks for the link, but the same thing happened. I saved the file, rebooted,
>> >and the exact message I receive is : "A previous installation has pending
>> >work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that
>> >installation before running IE setup. IE setup will now close."
>> >I have tried this numerous times.
>> >Can I erase IE5.50 completely and then install IE 6.0 ?
>> >
>> >
>> >"Unk" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 12:52:06 -0700, "roybern" <> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >Running IE 5.50 on Win 2000 Professional.
>> >> >Have several times tried Windows Update to install IE Servce Pack 6.1. Have
>> >> >also downloaded IE 6.0 from other sources.
>> >> >When I try to install, there is always the message that a previous
>> >> >installation has not been completed and that the computer needs to be
>> >> >rebooted.
>> >> >I have rebooted numerous times, and also cleared out the Uninstall folder in
>> >> >Internet Explorer as had been suggested for other problems installing IE 6.0.
>> >> >I'd appreciate any useful advice.
>> >> >Thanks
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> Try here: Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
>> >> <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1e1550cb-5e5d-48f5-b02b-20b602228de6&DisplayLang=en>
>> >> Click the "Download" button
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>