problems installing IE7.

[Raffaz]

Have a look in the event viewer in admin tools and see if there are any errors in there

 

[cpu1]

yes "IE7 access denied''

 

[cpu1]

heres a partial log.


92.373: DoInstallation: Installing assemblies with source root path: c:\b55046dc33f8fecb1c7e1ccc11b5\
92.373: Num Ticks for Copying files : 21701
100.735: DoRegistryUpdates:UpdSpInstallFromInfSection Failed for ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.Install error: 0x5
100.735: INF_REGISTRY Failed
100.735: DoInstallationoRegistryUpdates failed
100.775: Access is denied.
100.815: Internet Explorer 7 installation did not complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.
100.815: Starting process: C:\WINDOWS\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe /~ -q -z
151.528: Software Update Rollback has completed with return code 0xbc2. This rollback requires a reboot.
151.528: Internet Explorer 7 installation did not complete.

Internet Explorer 7 has been partially updated and may not work properly.
151.528: Update.exe extended error code = 0x5

 

[Raffaz]

Have you got a genuine copy of XP?

 

[Raffaz]

Also have you set permissions to full access, and have a look here
http://www.ie-vista.com/known_issues.html#tips

 

[cpu1]

iv'e tried that.the settings seem ok.
yes its a genuine copy.

 

[Raffaz]

And have ya tried the stuff in the link

 

[cpu1]

yes.and according to what iv'e read on the net theres no easy solution.

 

[Raffaz]

use firefox then

 

[cpu1]

i am.but i'd still like to get to the bottom of the problem.