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by doordie

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I am attempting to upgrade to IE6 from the IE6 beta version on win/ME. I get the error ?A previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. I have restarted the PC multiple times. I received this error when I installed IE6 over IE5.5 as well but after rebooting several times I was successful with the IE6 beta over IE 5.5 install. Now I am not so lucky.My PC updates its configuration files every time I reboot. After multiple reboots I went to the Microsoft knowledge base and found an article that deals with my exact problem. Article # Q221863 I thought I had the problem licked at this point, but once again after following all the instructions no luck. I also tried to uninstall the beta from add/remove programs, but I only have the ability to add or repair because I must of deleted or never saved the uninstall files to save HD space. I know. I know. Swift move on my part, but I?m presently learning my lesson because of that blunder. I tried the add and repair options with out success. If anyone has any suggestions for me short of formatting I?m all ears. I appreciate you taking the time to read this long post and hope to hear from you.

Thanks,

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by dmiles

One other option that you may want to consider and that is to restore to a previous version of IE, this option should be in the popup menu,go back to the version IE5.5 WITH SR1,if sucessful then upgrade from this point.IE is not easy to remove,the only other option will come down to reformatting the drive.

by doordie

tried to uninstall the beta from add/remove programs, but I only have the ability to add or repair because I must of deleted or never saved the uninstall files to save HD space.You said this option should be in the popup menu. What popup menu?

by dmiles

Open the Add/Remove Programs and click on IE6,then click the remove button,the popup menu,should have the option to haveto Restore to previous version under the repair IE button.
try researching in techrepublic,using the box in upper right corner to check for other questions on removing IE 6.
it may be that you will have to reformat the drive to get the beta uninstalled

by doordie

Thanks for the help, but as I said I don't have the remove option in add/remove programs. I also can't format because I will loose programs that cannot be replaced.

Thanks again

by lazyvanbee

Had same problem, even with my add/uninstall working it did not remove all files.
my solution was== go to the drive IE is installed on and check the properties on every IE file and delete all that are IE6, then reboot, first time round you may missa file and have to recheck. It worked for me today, also check in your download folder.
Hope this helps

LUCK :)

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