Hi John
Try the following and see if it helps:
NOTE FOR SP2: If you have SP2 installed you will first have to uninstall
it before doing the steps below. Then do the Registry steps or run the
utility as described as follows:
Unable to Install Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304872/en-us
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q318378
Scroll down to Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer
already installed on this system. Setup cannot continue. (in red print)
or ..
Step-by-step instructions for a manual fix: If you have SP2, uninstall it
before doing the following:
First, go to Start>Run>type in regedit and hit enter
Click on File on the toolbar and click Export to back up your Registry.
Make sure you make a not of where it is saved in case you need to restore
it.
To reset the IsInstalled value to 0 (zero):
Go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Active Setup>Installed
Components>scroll down to {89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}]
Here are the "How to" steps to reset the value:
When you have clicked on the above {...} file, scroll down to "IsInstalled"
in the right side panel and double click on it. A dialog box will open with
a window that has a 1 in it. To replace the 1, just type 0 (zero) to
replace the 1, click OK and close.
Then try the install again.
Or ..should you not feel comfortable working in the Registry yourself,
download the utility file at the link below, then double click on it to run
it and it will automatically reset the "IsInstalled" value to 0 (zero) for
you. Then try the install again.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm (line 114, right)
After the successful reinstall by any of the above methods, go immediately
to the Windows Update website and let it scan your computer for any
necessary updates.
Again, if still no joy, then do the System Restore, or just do a Repair
install.
How to do a repair installation of XP - by Doug Knox
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx
You will not lose your data with this process.
If that does not work, either go to the IE7 nesgroups as I suggested, or do
a clean reinstall of your Windows program. You will lose all your data so
back up what you can.
Hope this helps.
Jan
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Jan Il said:
Hi John
You don't mention the version of Windows you are using, which really is a
must when asking for help in the newsgroups, but, try the following as it
may apply
to your OS and see if it helps:
Kelly's site has a fix which changes the IsInstalled flag value to 0. =
For SP1 -
This enables reinstallation of IE.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/ieinstall.reg
Just download and double-click, then proceed to reinstal IE.
For SP2 -
If you have SP2, you will first have to uninstall it. Then run the
utility
as descripbed above.
Ieinstall.reg simply makes the registry edit that's called for in the 2nd
half of
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=318378
or ..
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm (line 114, right)
If still no joy, do a System Restore to a date/time prior to when you
installed the IE7.
Hope this helps.
Jan
MS MVP - Windows IE/OE [DTS/AumHa]
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I tried to install ie 7 beta and it installed failed, So I tried to go
back
to ie ver 6 it tells me that a newer version is on the system. I went
through
the registry and removed all Ie keys and still no luck. If I go to
reinstall
the beta version it tells me it is already installed.
Any sugggestions
Thanks
Sorry for not telling you I was running XP pro sp2.
I did run the registry fix and it started to install but then said that I
had a newer version of ie already installed.
Any suggestions I did try to do a system restore but it gives the same
message
