http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303399
You Cannot Finish Installing or Upgrading Internet Explorer
Windows NT, WinMe, Win98 & Win2000
You receive one of the following error messages:
Setup was unable to download all the required components for this installation.
Please try Setup again, and select Resume Setup.
-or-
Setup was unable to install all the components. Please close all applications and try
running Setup again.
-or-
Setup was unable to download all the required components for this installation.
The computer stops responding (hangs) during the installation.
Also see:-
http://www.computing.net/windowsme/w...rum/41016.html
Have a look through, especially response 4, 5 & 6
"Fred" <> wrote in message
news:494A1EAC-A994-4450-8838-...
>I started to download the new IE 6.something when the powerstrip was pulled
> out of the wall. There was a warning saying something about not restarting
> your computer. so now i cant even go to the Windows Update page without this
> warning, "Installation of the component failed. Please try again later or
> choose 'Windows update' under the Internet Explorer 'Tools' menu to install
> this component." I can only click 'OK' and when i do it brings me to the
> Microsoft Windows Update page, but cannot scan past 0%. I've waited,
> restarted, and followed the instructions. I also went into the control panel
> -> add/remove programs and tried to repair IE, but that didnt work either.
> Im not computer savy so if someone could help me, it would be much
> appreciated. Thanks.