Hi!  When I first installed XP a while back I went immediately to add/remove

software and removed Internet Explorer.  Since then I have been not needed

it, but I need Internet Explorer now.  I installed SP2 a few months ago.

When I run the ie6setup.exe file, I get an error message that says "Setup has

detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this

system.  Setup cannot continue" and it exits.  I have gone through the

knowledge base on the help and support site and stumbled upon the page:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304872       I

followed the instructions and edited the correct things in my registry, but

it still didn't fix the problem, I still cannot install IE.  I'm desperate

and don't really want to pay 35 dollars to get live technical support.  Can

someone please help.  Thank you so much.

Hi Todd :-)



First off...could you please explain how you removed IE in XP?  IE is a core

part of the XP program and can not be uninstalled or removed, at least not

without damaging the OS.



You might try the following and see if it will help:



How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows

XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/







But, before repairing IE6, you will have to remove Windows XP SP2



from your system.







How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 2 from your computer



http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=875350









Hope this helps



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> Hi!  When I first installed XP a while back I went immediately to

add/remove

> software and removed Internet Explorer.  Since then I have been not needed

> it, but I need Internet Explorer now.  I installed SP2 a few months ago.

> When I run the ie6setup.exe file, I get an error message that says "Setup

has

> detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this

> system.  Setup cannot continue" and it exits.  I have gone through the

> knowledge base on the help and support site and stumbled upon the page:

> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304872       I

> followed the instructions and edited the correct things in my registry,

but

> it still didn't fix the problem, I still cannot install IE.  I'm desperate

> and don't really want to pay 35 dollars to get live technical support.

Can

> someone please help.  Thank you so much.

Jan,



Thanks for that.  I was able to get past that initial error where it says a

newer version was already installed.  Now, once it's initializing the setup

it gives me a new error message, it says: "Setup was unable to install all

the components.  Please close all applications and try running Setup again."

I didn't have any applications open, so I tried it again and I got the same

message again.  You asked how I removed internet explorer in the first place,

well I went to add/remove programs and removed it there (yes, it was there),

then I deleted the program files\internet explorer directory.  This could be

why I'm having trouble with it now.  Anyway, thank you Jan for the first

response, I hope you can help me with the current problem I'm having.  Take

care.



Todd

Hi Todd,



First, unchecking Internet Explorer from Add/Remove Windows Components, does

not uninstall Intenret Explorer. It just hides access to IExplore.exe (by

removing the shortcuts). However, you can still launch IE by typing

IExplore.exe from Start/Run.



Secondly, the "IsInstalled" registry modification applies to Pre-XP SP2

systems.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318378/EN-US/



--

Ramesh, Microsoft MVP

Windows XP Shell/User

http://windowsxp.mvps.org





"Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:989E1BB3-C594-4EDD-9BA7-E3B1D0136011@microsoft.com...

> Hi!  When I first installed XP a while back I went immediately to

> add/remove

> software and removed Internet Explorer.  Since then I have been not needed

> it, but I need Internet Explorer now.  I installed SP2 a few months ago.

> When I run the ie6setup.exe file, I get an error message that says "Setup

> has

> detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this

> system.  Setup cannot continue" and it exits.  I have gone through the

> knowledge base on the help and support site and stumbled upon the page:

> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304872       I

> followed the instructions and edited the correct things in my registry,

> but

> it still didn't fix the problem, I still cannot install IE.  I'm desperate

> and don't really want to pay 35 dollars to get live technical support.

> Can

> someone please help.  Thank you so much.

Ramesh, internet explorer does not run if I type in iexplore.exe because I

deleted the directory from my program files directory.  The file iexplore.exe

isn't actually on my computer.

Todd,



Deleting the folder manually is not recommended. I'm afraid, reinstalling

SP2 is the only way to solve the problem, apart from a repair installation.



--

Ramesh, Microsoft MVP

Windows XP Shell/User

http://windowsxp.mvps.org





"Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:013879B1-38E0-4CFC-9B93-A6776CE10AA9@microsoft.com...

> Ramesh, internet explorer does not run if I type in iexplore.exe because I

> deleted the directory from my program files directory.  The file

> iexplore.exe

> isn't actually on my computer.

Correct me if I am wrong but, you may be able to fix this by reinstalling the operating system which will reinstall Internet Explorer and any corrupted or missing system files that were deleted.  Once finished remember to update windows to include the latest security updates and SP2.  Hope this helps.



          Tony...










	
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				Originally posted by Todd 

Hi!  When I first installed XP a while back I went immediately to add/remove

software and removed Internet Explorer.  Since then I have been not needed

it, but I need Internet Explorer now.  I installed SP2 a few months ago.

When I run the ie6setup.exe file, I get an error message that says "Setup has

detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this

system.  Setup cannot continue" and it exits.  I have gone through the

knowledge base on the help and support site and stumbled upon the page:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304872       I

followed the instructions and edited the correct things in my registry, but

it still didn't fix the problem, I still cannot install IE.  I'm desperate

and don't really want to pay 35 dollars to get live technical support.  Can

someone please help.  Thank you so much. 
			
		
	
	

"Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:989E1BB3-C594-4EDD-9BA7-E3B1D0136011@microsoft.com...

> Hi!  When I first installed XP a while back I went immediately to

> add/remove

> software and removed Internet Explorer.  Since then I have been not needed

> it, but I need Internet Explorer now.  I installed SP2 a few months ago.

> When I run the ie6setup.exe file, I get an error message that says "Setup

> has

> detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this

> system.  Setup cannot continue" and it exits.  I have gone through the

> knowledge base on the help and support site and stumbled upon the page:

> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304872       I

> followed the instructions and edited the correct things in my registry,

> but

> it still didn't fix the problem, I still cannot install IE.  I'm desperate

> and don't really want to pay 35 dollars to get live technical support.

> Can

> someone please help.  Thank you so much.





To reinstall IE you will have to uninstall SP2 first.



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