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More info?)
You're welcome.
Glad it worked to some extent, or most of it.
If you're using Outlook, not much to worry, but maybe someone else knows how
to help you there.
FYI, my OE shows version 6.00.2800.1123 also on WinME.
Cheers,
Zee
"KC" <KC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EF6FD7F1-26A7-4D79-BE39-3F517D67DB16@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Zee,
>
> Your suggestion solved 95% of my problem.
>
> I did what you said and then ran Windows Update. The download added some
> components. The install started again. It got by the 1% point and kept
going.
> That relieved me. Once it got to 5% it jumped to 70% very quickly, which
> worried me. But it seemed to keep going and got to 100%. The install
seemed
> to continue from there, but eventually did freeze without ever telling me
> that it was successful, unlike what Windows Update usually seems to do. I
> closed IE and rebooted anyway. The configuration seemed to change and the
IE
> version was updated.
>
> I found it necessary to keep going back to Windows Update and keep
rebooting
> in order to get a bunch of additional consequent critical updates
serially.
> These all worked fine until the last one.
>
> Unfortunately, at the very end of this process a critical cumulative SP1
> update for Outlook Express 6 being KB837009 would say install was
successful
> but everytime I go back to Windows Update it says I need to install that
one
> (again?). I use Outlook instead of Outlook Express anyway, but will note
for
> the record that my Outlook Express 6 version is 6.0.2800.1106 (I don't
know
> if that is the latest or not).
>
> I am also not sure whether it matters that I can't get this critical
update
> confirmed as being installed since I use Outlook anyway. The Windows
Update
> install history says "successful install" but every time I start Windows
> Update it tells me that I need this update (again?).
>
> Like I said, I seem to be 95% there. Don't know if you or others have any
> ideas for this last problem. I couldn't figure out which file to attempt a
> fix analgous to the one you gave me concerning the original situation.
>
> Thanks again for your help Zee.
>
> Kevin
>
> "oops!!" wrote:
>
> >
> > For the "unable to install all components" issue with IE6SP1 in WinME,
try
> > this:
> >
> >
> > Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
> > - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
> >
> > Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
> >
> > Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
> >
> > Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
> >
> > Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
> >
> > You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
> >
> > If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall"
folder
> > and the files you moved.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Zee
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "KC" <KC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:663F05C6-22C7-4043-B71D-F8BF55277E04@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for the response.
> > >
> > > I expect the problem has arisen because I had to do a complete Windows
ME
> > > re-install from a boot disk in order to fix a midi problem.
> > >
> > > The reinstall gave rise to some other problems. One I have fixed -
> > relating
> > > to my inability to get a logon box after the reinstall.
> > >
> > > The other seems to be with windows updating or at least with me
Internet
> > > Explorer. I have always had Windows Update working in the past and
presume
> > > that my IE was up to date. Perhaps that contributes to the problem
now. I
> > see
> > > no way to completely uninstall and reinstall IE -- e.g. it is not
listed
> > in
> > > the Add/Remove Programs box in Control Panel.
> > >
> > > The problem occurs as follows:
> > >
> > > I run Windows Update. The only suggested update of consequence is the
> > > critical update of Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
(Windows
> > '98,
> > > Windows ME).
> > >
> > > I close all running applications using Control Alt Delete repeatedly,
> > except
> > > for Systray, IE and the update app.
> > >
> > > I select it. The original 458K stub downloads. I accept the agreement
and
> > > choose Typical Install. A 10,729KB file downloads, seemingly
completely.
> > > Installation begins. Installation jumps extremely quickly from 1% to
70%.
> > The
> > > error occurs at this point. The box doesn't say error as such, but
says
> > > "Setup was unable to install all the components. Please close all
> > > applications and try running Setup again."
> > >
> > > (But, as mentioned, I have already closed all applications I know
of --
> > > having originally received this error when I had apps such as my
firewall
> > and
> > > anti-virus programs running.) Anyway, I reboot, close all apps again
and
> > try
> > > running set-up again. The same failure occurs in the exact same way. I
> > then
> > > cancel setup.
> > >
> > > No idea how to fix this.
> > >
> > > My IE remains at version 5.50.4134.0100.
> > >
> > > Thanks to you or anyone else, in advance, if you have suggestions for
how
> > to
> > > correct this.
> > >
> > > "Mike M" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mark D's problem relates to the installation of Win2K's SP4 (he does
> > > > mention service pack 4), hence his seeing the ntdll.dll error he
> > > > mentioned.
> > > >
> > > > If you are still running I.E. version 5.50.4134.0100 then installing
IE6
> > > > SP1 is very much a critical update as the version of IE you are
running
> > > > has not been supported for at least the last three years, there
having
> > > > since been IE5.5 SP1, and then SP2 (which is still supported) and
IE6
> > and
> > > > then in Feb 2003 IE6 SP1 (v6.0.2800.1106).
> > > >
> > > > What error are you seeing when you attempt the install. Note that
what
> > > > you are downloading from the Windows Update site is just a stub
> > installer.
> > > > When this is run it then pulls down the required components which
can
> > > > amount to as much as 25MB.
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Maltby MS-MVP
> > > > mike.maltby@gmail.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > KC <KC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I am running Windows ME and Internet Explorer Version
5.50.4134.0100.
> > > > > Windows Update is telling me that there is a service pack to be
> > > > > installed on my system -- but it relates to Internet Explorer and
is
> > > > > called "Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (Windows 98,
> > > > > Windows ME)". Perhaps this is the Service Pack that Mark D. in the
> > > > > "can't install service packs" post below is having trouble with. I
am
> > > > > certainly having trouble with it, although I don't get an error
code
> > > > > like the one Mark gets.
> > > > >
> > > > > The update seems to download on my computer, but fails every time
on
> > > > > install. And every time that I end back in Windows Update, the
system
> > > > > review suggests that I install this SP1 as a "critical update". I
> > > > > have no idea what to do.
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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