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Explorer 8 won't install

When I try to install Internet Explorer 8 It says I need to run updates but the update fails to install.
It then takes me to KB932823 download. The download will not install becasue it says I have a newer version already installed in the service pack so I cannot install IE8
I am running XP professional with service Pack 3. Is there any way to get out of this loop?

Nik

Check for IE8*.log in C:\Windows directory
Attach it here please.

Ray Nussbaum

ASKER

I had a student do the intial work, helping me. The install was run several times. When ie8 did not install we installed ie7 and then tried ie8 install iagain. No change.

ie8-main.log
KB932823-v3.log

Nik

Sounds like a problem with your SP3 installation. Can you please tell me, have you downloaded and installed XP SP3 from Microsoft web site.
If you haven't downloaded it from here, please uninstall Windows XP SP3 and download and install this one:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=68C48DAD-BC34-40BE-8D85-6BB4F56F5110&displaylang=en

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Ray Nussbaum

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The the XP install disk cam with SP3 included.

Nik

From where did you get this disk?
You should do as I said if you want this to work.

Ray Nussbaum

ASKER

I have several computers using this same sp3 version and have not had any problems with these computers. The difference is the sp3 was installed on OEM installed xp a year after the computers were purchased, some how ie8 installed ok.
Any idea how big a risk I have not running the latest sp3 build on these computers?

Nik

Well, you're not using the latest version of SP3, but at least you're using it.
The only thing right you should do now is to follow my steps.

Ray Nussbaum

ASKER

Thanks