PC BSOD During IE8 Update, Now Cannot Install

My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now I
can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of IE is
on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.

How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update again?

Thanks,

I should also mention that I've tried running the CMD to manually remove it,
but that didn't help. I still get the same error when trying to reinstall
(either manually or through WU).

"mothermachine" wrote:

> My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now I
> can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of IE is
> on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.
>
> How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update again?
>
> Thanks,

Please state your full Windows version (e.g., WinXP SP3; Vista x64 SP2) when
posting to this newsgroup.

By any chance did you attempt to resolve the problem by using System
Restore? <=JUST ASKING! DO NOT ATTEMPT USING SYSTEM RESTORE NOW!!!


How to uninstall or remove Internet Explorer 8
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957700

HOW TO solve IE8 installation problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949220

No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage
(only) is available via the phone based on your locale through 31 December
2009. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a non-domain
environment.
=> US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020
=> Other locales: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...px?&prid=13043
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mothermachine wrote:
> I should also mention that I've tried running the CMD to manually remove
> it,
> but that didn't help. I still get the same error when trying to reinstall
> (either manually or through WU).
>
> "mothermachine" wrote:
>> My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now
>> I
>> can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of IE
>> is on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.
>>
>> How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update
>> again?

"mothermachine" wrote:

> My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now I
> can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of IE is
> on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.
>
> How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update again?
>
> Thanks,

unfortunately none of the advice above worked. i've tried just about
everything.

is my only option to format and reinstall windows? or is there another way
to manually remove all traces of IE8 and that corrupted update?

thanks

"Elsa Cerutti" wrote:

>
>
> "mothermachine" wrote:
>
> > My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now I
> > can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of IE is
> > on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.
> >
> > How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update again?
> >
> > Thanks,

Repost:

No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage
(only) is available via the phone based on your locale through 31 December
2009. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a non-domain
environment.
=> US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020
=> Other locales: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...px?&prid=13043


mothermachine wrote:
> unfortunately none of the advice above worked. i've tried just about
> everything.
>
> is my only option to format and reinstall windows? or is there another way
> to manually remove all traces of IE8 and that corrupted update?
>
>>> My new PC crashed (BSOD) in the middle of a Windows Update (IE8) and now
>>> I
>>> can't seem to run WU again to install it - it says "a newer version of
>>> IE
>>> is on the system". It looks like the install was corrupted.
>>>
>>> How can I fully remove this corrupted IE8 install and start the update
>>> again?