IE6 install problem

[andybard]

I'm running W2K sp4 and can't get IE6 to install over IE5 - it says 'a previous installation has pending work requiring a reboot. You need to restart your computer to complete that installation before running IE setup. Setup will now close. OK'. Reboot makes no difference to this state. I had thought this was to do with the no audio problem (AC'97 driver) which Bookworm has now helped fix, but the IE6 installation is still a problem.

Belarc System Summary follows (in part):

Operating System System Model Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (build 2195) MAXDATA P5VDC-TVM 5123660003 System Serial Number: 30391350178 Processor a Main Circuit Board b 3.07 gigahertz Intel Celeron 16 kilobyte primary memory cache 256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P5VDC-TVM 1.XX Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD MD 0201 * ASUS P5VDC-TVM 06/28/2006
Drives Memory Modules c,d
82.33 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
54.65 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

HDS728080PLA380 [Hard drive] (82.35 GB) -- drive 0, s/n PFDHW3SYR3H5NX, rev PF2OA6BA, SMART Status: Healthy 448 Megabytes Installed Memory

[Monty007]

Hi, due to securety holes IE 7 was released. There is no way that I would recommend using IE6. Instead find another browser like Mozilla Fire Fox ect.

[andybard]

Thanks Monty, only I already use Firefox as a matter of course. The only reason I've been trying to update to IE6 is that Microsoft Update tells me I must use IE to download and install their updates and security patches, and that IE needs updating before it can do this. Hence the problem - with not being able to install IE6, I can't get the other critical security updates, so my pc is vulnerable.