ok, windows installed just fine. i got the internet running. when i click on internet explorer it wants to download a file from msn, it doesnt tell what file it wants to download, once downloaded the file wont open. i tried downloading ie6 and 7 from the internet (through the reliable mozilla firefox). it wont let me install it because service pack 2 isnt installed. i cant get to service pack 2 without IE. i downloaded 5.0 since it doesnt require sp2. it wont let me install it because it detected a newer version installed. i uninstalled the version and its still detecting it. i'm caught in a catch 22. I cant install IE without sp2, cant get sp2 without IE. i'm not computer stupid, i know computers but this has me stumped. any ideas?
2006-10-05 10:16:15 · 5 answers · asked by kristeena911 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You crashed on the install. IE didn't load correctly, but made enough registry entries, etc. that it won't allow you to install an older version. Uninstall won't work because the original install was faulty; it still leaves enough traces for Windows to think it's still there.
You can manually delete files, edit registry entries, etc. to try to clean the install, but it would probably be simpler and faster to just wipe the drive and do a clean install of Windows again.
Or, you could have a friend download SP2 for you, then e-mail or sneakerware the file to you.
2006-10-05 10:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You almost cannot use IE 5 anymore. The downloads are to get you up to date. Not letting you install because SP2 is installed doesn't sound right. Just stick to IE to get all IE updates.
IE has fixed some of the problems they had after 3 security updates ago.
Righ tnow, I'm using Firefox.
2006-10-05 10:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mazz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you have a licensed copy of windowsXP ?
ie 6, and ie7 have their own download managers.
ie comes with sp2. You can download ie with sp2 bundled from MS site.(use existing ie to download, do not use firefox at MS sites!)
2006-10-05 10:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you install firefox or mozilla or whatever? download sp2 on another computer and jump drive it or burn a cd?
2006-10-05 10:18:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cyber web Explorer sucks! change to a various browser...that exceeded off to me each and every of the time while i replaced into using IE too. yet you have a scourge or some thing too, so get that checked.
2016-10-18 21:24:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋