IE 8 Beta 2 Installation Problem

Hi,

Automatic Updates offered me the option to install IE 8 Beta 2, as I'm
currently using IE 7 (+ WinXP 32 bits).

I chose custom install, then there were no "download" button, only
"install". Chose install, and it asked me to restart my PC. Restarted it, and
the IE 8 installation screen appeared before my Windows fully started, with
no options to close or cancel it.

Problem is, it required something to be downloaded, but I have to dial so I
can access my 3G broadband internet, so there I was, no Windows started to
connect to the internet and no way to cancel the installation... I had to
reset the computer.

So basically, my suggestion is: you should either make the IE 8 installer
download everything before it starts installing, or run it after Windows
starts, so people can connect to the internet to download whatever is needed.

Best Regards

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Yulash wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Automatic Updates offered me the option to install IE 8 Beta 2, as I'm
> currently using IE 7 (+ WinXP 32 bits).
>
> I chose custom install, then there were no "download" button, only
> "install". Chose install, and it asked me to restart my PC. Restarted it,
> and the IE 8 installation screen appeared before my Windows fully started,
> with no options to close or cancel it.
>
> Problem is, it required something to be downloaded, but I have to dial so
> I
> can access my 3G broadband internet, so there I was, no Windows started to
> connect to the internet and no way to cancel the installation... I had to
> reset the computer.
>
> So basically, my suggestion is: you should either make the IE 8 installer
> download everything before it starts installing, or run it after Windows
> starts, so people can connect to the internet to download whatever is
> needed.
>
> Best Regards
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...orer. general