IE7 can this be right

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Stuart Nathan

I downloaded IE7 Beta and it worked fine.
I then upgraded my computer from XP Home to XP professional.
I can't get IE at all, and now Microsoft have advised me to reformat my hard
drive and re-install windows. They say other people have reported this
fault.

And yet I haven't read anywhere on the bulleting boards about this.

Can this be right?
 
Stuart Nathan said:
I downloaded IE7 Beta and it worked fine.
I then upgraded my computer from XP Home to XP professional.
I can't get IE at all, and now Microsoft have advised me to reformat my
hard drive and re-install windows. They say other people have reported
this fault.

And yet I haven't read anywhere on the bulleting boards about this.

Can this be right?
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Someplace on the pages you go through to get to downloading IE7 Microsoft
gave warnings, Among them:

Don't install on a production machine.

Don't reinstall or upgrade Windows while IE7 is installed.

You now have a mix of things from IE7 and WinXP Pro that jus won't work
together. The only solution is to save what data you can and then format
and reinstall everything.
 
Stuart Nathan said:
I downloaded IE7 Beta and it worked fine.
I then upgraded my computer from XP Home to XP professional.
I can't get IE at all, and now Microsoft have advised me to reformat my
hard drive and re-install windows. They say other people have reported
this fault.

And yet I haven't read anywhere on the bulleting boards about this.

Can this be right?
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Has this got a connection with your hijacking problem and your multiple I.E.
6. problems ????
Are you sure you did the cleaning advice as given etc etc or are you trying
to run both IE 6 and that beta IE 7 at the same time.
Antioch
 
Yes it has.
I didn't see any advice, but of course I should have realised that IE7 being
a Beta version put out to the general public could be so flaky as to cause
this problem.
 
Stuart Nathan said:
Yes it has.
I didn't see any advice, but of course I should have realised that IE7
being a Beta version put out to the general public could be so flaky as to
cause this problem.
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Hi Stuart
Did you read all the reply from Frank S? - 'Save data - format(not reformat)
and reinstall'
Good, sound advice for the sort of pickle into which you have found
yourself.
Re beta stuff - if like me you are not that technical minded, then stay away
from beta stuff. Don't keep downloading new stuff or make changes all at
once. Set system restore points prior to each new action.
Give each addition a cool-off period. If no good go back to that restore
point.
Check the groups set-up for these MS beta progs - best done before you even
think about installing - see what is going on - ask questions - research in
as many newsgroups as you can where such beta might be mentioned.
There has been plenty of trouble posted - enough to put me off even
considering an install of IE 7 or any beta for that matter.
Hope you get yourself sorted and your comp. up and running
Rgds
Antioch
 
Yes, it's right.

<QP>
Do not reinstall any version of Microsoft Windows in any way after you
install Internet Explorer 7. Do not upgrade in place or upgrade to a new
edition. The workaround is to remove Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, install
operating system updates, and then reinstall Internet Explorer.
</QP>
Source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/ie/releasenotes/default.aspx (You read the
Release Notes before installing IE7 B2, right?)

A format & reinstall is your /only/ recourse now: A Repair Install will not
resolve the problem.

Beta testers of IE7 Public Preview are asked to post their comments &
questions to microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general newsgroup.

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...?dg=microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.internetexplorer.general
 
Actually you don't have to reformat, and I posted something on a bulletin
board about how you can solve this problem.
 
Stuart,
You problem might have been caused by installing XP Pro after you installed IE7.
Since the XP Pro installation would have put a version of IE6 on your computer.
You cannot place an older (earlier) version over newer one. There was a similar
problem with W98SE users when they upgraded from Win98 1st ED. There was a newer
version of IE5 available from MS Update at the time.

Try uninstalling IE7, and see if you can get IE6 with XP Pro working first.

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Yes it has.
I didn't see any advice, but of course I should have realised that IE7 being
a Beta version put out to the general public could be so flaky as to cause
this problem.
 
Stuart Nathan said:
Actually you don't have to reformat, and I posted something on a bulletin
board about how you can solve this problem.
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And will we ever read whatever it was that you posted on this bulletin
board - or is it a secret????????????????

Rgds
Antioch
 
Sorry.
1. Start - Run - sfc /scannow
2. Reboot with Windows CD and Enter for Install and then Repair
3. Registry HKLM - Software - Microsoft - ActiveSetup - guid with + =
IsInstalled=0
4. Rename WININET.DLL .OLD
5. Control Panel - Windows Components - Remove IE
6. c:\windows\inf\ie.inf install
7. Control Panel - Windows Components - Add IE

This is how I wrote it down from Microsoft Technical Support
 
Stuart Nathan said:
Sorry.
1. Start - Run - sfc /scannow
2. Reboot with Windows CD and Enter for Install and then Repair
3. Registry HKLM - Software - Microsoft - ActiveSetup - guid with + =
IsInstalled=0
4. Rename WININET.DLL .OLD
5. Control Panel - Windows Components - Remove IE
6. c:\windows\inf\ie.inf install
7. Control Panel - Windows Components - Add IE

This is how I wrote it down from Microsoft Technical Support
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Thank you for that information
Rgds
Antioch
 
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