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Is it possible that there is some hardware issue that would only appear when
trying to install IE6SP1? I put together a new system, with ASUS A7N8X-E
Deluxe, 1GB RAM, AMD 2800+ CPU, an nVidia GE5500 FX card, HDD and DVD. I have
been unable to get IE6SP1 to install without seriously corrupting my system.
I first tried to install WinXP, and had major issues, was not able to get it
to install.
I was able to install Windows2000 by using a slipstreamed CD with SP4 that I
created. When I installed IE6SP1 from Windows Update, it corrupted my system,
so that I had to reinstall Windows. After several tries, I found an old copy
of IE5.5 and installed that with no problems. Then, I was able to download
all the security updates and install other programs. The only problems I have
are sometimes IE starts crashing, and I have to reboot because it may just
get worse.
I have run Burn-In test, memtest86, and the HDD test from Hitachi, and found
no problems. My BIOS is the latest 1013.
I installed Virtual PC 2004 and installed Win98SE within VPC. Everything
went OK till I foolishly tried to install IE6SP1 from Windows Update. After
that I got blue screens and IE would not open. After trying the IE repair
option, Windows 98 would not even boot into Safe Mode. (Similar to the
problem with XP).
I am starting to wonder if there is some hardware issue that only appears
when using IE6! I really don't understand how this can be.
Has anyone heard of anything like this, or have any ideas on how to diagnose
the problem? By the way, when IE crashes, it is much more likely to happen
when visiting a Microsoft web site.
trying to install IE6SP1? I put together a new system, with ASUS A7N8X-E
Deluxe, 1GB RAM, AMD 2800+ CPU, an nVidia GE5500 FX card, HDD and DVD. I have
been unable to get IE6SP1 to install without seriously corrupting my system.
I first tried to install WinXP, and had major issues, was not able to get it
to install.
I was able to install Windows2000 by using a slipstreamed CD with SP4 that I
created. When I installed IE6SP1 from Windows Update, it corrupted my system,
so that I had to reinstall Windows. After several tries, I found an old copy
of IE5.5 and installed that with no problems. Then, I was able to download
all the security updates and install other programs. The only problems I have
are sometimes IE starts crashing, and I have to reboot because it may just
get worse.
I have run Burn-In test, memtest86, and the HDD test from Hitachi, and found
no problems. My BIOS is the latest 1013.
I installed Virtual PC 2004 and installed Win98SE within VPC. Everything
went OK till I foolishly tried to install IE6SP1 from Windows Update. After
that I got blue screens and IE would not open. After trying the IE repair
option, Windows 98 would not even boot into Safe Mode. (Similar to the
problem with XP).
I am starting to wonder if there is some hardware issue that only appears
when using IE6! I really don't understand how this can be.
Has anyone heard of anything like this, or have any ideas on how to diagnose
the problem? By the way, when IE crashes, it is much more likely to happen
when visiting a Microsoft web site.