I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the service pack
yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a time stamp.
However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up four times
and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches close to the
end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
components. Please close all applications and try running setup again." I
don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm dial-up or
not. Please help...I don't know what to do

Try this:

Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
- Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK

Create a folder named "Old uninstall".

Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.

Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.

Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.

You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.

If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall" folder
and the files you moved.

Good luck,

Zee




"Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
>I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the service pack
> yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a time
> stamp.
> However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up four
> times
> and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches close to
> the
> end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
> components. Please close all applications and try running setup again." I
> don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm dial-up
> or
> not. Please help...I don't know what to do

I did the following and now the percentage goes up to 75% but in the end it
still states that "Setup was unableto install all components. Please close
all applications and try setup again." I don't know what I'm doing wrong:S.

"oops!!" wrote:

> Try this:
>
> Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
> - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>
> Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
>
> Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
>
> Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
>
> Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
>
> You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
>
> If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall" folder
> and the files you moved.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Zee
>
>
>
>
> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
> >I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the service pack
> > yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a time
> > stamp.
> > However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up four
> > times
> > and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches close to
> > the
> > end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
> > components. Please close all applications and try running setup again." I
> > don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm dial-up
> > or
> > not. Please help...I don't know what to do
>
>
>

Did you make sure you could see all files and folders be fore moving the
contents of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information?

My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:

Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK

Zee





"Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BC3AB2D6-AAC6-4201-B31A-99BF1CAF6353@microsoft.com...
>I did the following and now the percentage goes up to 75% but in the end it
> still states that "Setup was unableto install all components. Please close
> all applications and try setup again." I don't know what I'm doing
> wrong:S.
>
> "oops!!" wrote:
>
>> Try this:
>>
>> Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>> - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>>
>> Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
>>
>> Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
>>
>> Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
>>
>> Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
>>
>> You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
>>
>> If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall"
>> folder
>> and the files you moved.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Zee
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
>> >I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the service
>> >pack
>> > yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a time
>> > stamp.
>> > However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up four
>> > times
>> > and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches close
>> > to
>> > the
>> > end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
>> > components. Please close all applications and try running setup again."
>> > I
>> > don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm
>> > dial-up
>> > or
>> > not. Please help...I don't know what to do
>>
>>
>>

Yes, I did make sure that I could see all of the files and folders. I did
notice that 'Show Hidden Files and Folders" had already been chosen when I
went to that area, but I chose it again,etc. I did also try to just install
the minimal and now it reaches up to 93% but it doesn't complete the
installation

"oops!!" wrote:

>
> Did you make sure you could see all files and folders be fore moving the
> contents of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information?
>
> My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>
> Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>
> Zee
>
>
>
>
>
> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC3AB2D6-AAC6-4201-B31A-99BF1CAF6353@microsoft.com...
> >I did the following and now the percentage goes up to 75% but in the end it
> > still states that "Setup was unableto install all components. Please close
> > all applications and try setup again." I don't know what I'm doing
> > wrong:S.
> >
> > "oops!!" wrote:
> >
> >> Try this:
> >>
> >> Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
> >> - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
> >>
> >> Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
> >>
> >> Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
> >>
> >> Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
> >>
> >> Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
> >>
> >> You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
> >>
> >> If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall"
> >> folder
> >> and the files you moved.
> >>
> >> Good luck,
> >>
> >> Zee
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the service
> >> >pack
> >> > yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a time
> >> > stamp.
> >> > However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up four
> >> > times
> >> > and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches close
> >> > to
> >> > the
> >> > end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
> >> > components. Please close all applications and try running setup again."
> >> > I
> >> > don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm
> >> > dial-up
> >> > or
> >> > not. Please help...I don't know what to do
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Have you reinstalled WinME recently?

If you did, see this:

http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/ReInIE.htm

Good luck,

Zee





"Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53645F2A-538A-4F1B-B033-8D83F8DC8787@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I did make sure that I could see all of the files and folders. I did
> notice that 'Show Hidden Files and Folders" had already been chosen when I
> went to that area, but I chose it again,etc. I did also try to just
> install
> the minimal and now it reaches up to 93% but it doesn't complete the
> installation
>
> "oops!!" wrote:
>
>>
>> Did you make sure you could see all files and folders be fore moving the
>> contents of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information?
>>
>> My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>>
>> Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>>
>> Zee
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BC3AB2D6-AAC6-4201-B31A-99BF1CAF6353@microsoft.com...
>> >I did the following and now the percentage goes up to 75% but in the end
>> >it
>> > still states that "Setup was unableto install all components. Please
>> > close
>> > all applications and try setup again." I don't know what I'm doing
>> > wrong:S.
>> >
>> > "oops!!" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try this:
>> >>
>> >> Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>> >> - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>> >>
>> >> Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
>> >>
>> >> Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
>> >>
>> >> Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
>> >>
>> >> Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
>> >>
>> >> You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
>> >>
>> >> If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall"
>> >> folder
>> >> and the files you moved.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck,
>> >>
>> >> Zee
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the
>> >> >service
>> >> >pack
>> >> > yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a
>> >> > time
>> >> > stamp.
>> >> > However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up
>> >> > four
>> >> > times
>> >> > and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches
>> >> > close
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
>> >> > components. Please close all applications and try running setup
>> >> > again."
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm
>> >> > dial-up
>> >> > or
>> >> > not. Please help...I don't know what to do
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

"Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53645F2A-538A-4F1B-B033-8D83F8DC8787@microsoft.com
> Yes, I did make sure that I could see all of the files and folders. I
> did notice that 'Show Hidden Files and Folders" had already been
> chosen when I went to that area, but I chose it again,etc. I did also
> try to just install the minimal and now it reaches up to 93% but it
> doesn't complete the installation

These instructions are from Jim Byrd:

Yours is a fairly common complaint, and this is my standard spiel
about such install problems. There are three things you might want to
check. In any of these install fixes, to quote Steve Cochran, "It is
essential that no "interfering" software be running during the install and
subsequent reboot. This is particularly true of antivirus software. Most
or many of the corrupt installs involve installations while AV or other
software is loaded and these prevent the ability of the setup process to
upgrade dlls, and consequently installations fail or are incomplete." In
addition, I would suggest disabling ALL Norton software, particularly System
Doctor, if present.

Fix # 1: Try running ie6setup in Safe Mode. This was suggested by
Microsoft Support to one correspondent and worked for him after he had tried
the fixes described below. If it doesn't for you then try the following.

Fix # 2: First, make sure in Win Explorer/Tools/FolderOptions/View that you
show hidden and system files and show extensions. If your OS is NT, then
you MUST be logged on as Administrator both to install and for the first
reboot. Based on my own experience, I believe this is also a good practice
for Win2k, but MS does not say it's required in that case.

Look in your c:\windows\inf folder and see if you find any files named
oemxx.inf which have a length of 0 (zero), where the xx can be any number.
There could be potentially many thousands. If you do, you need to erase
these. To do this, first select the c:\windows\inf folder, then hit Search.
In the Search pane on the left, enter oem*.inf and down at the bottom click
Size and At Most and 1 (one). Then do Search. When it finishes, you should
have all of the zero length oemxx.inf files listed in the right pane along
with possibly some of size 1K. Do CNTL A to select all of them. Now hold
down CNTL while you click on (de-select) all of those at the top that are
1K, so the only the 0K size files are left selected. Now hold down SHIFT
and click DELETE to delete the zero length oemxx.inf files without sending
them to the Recycle Bin. It will take some time if you've a lot of these
files, so be patient. You'll know when it's done.

Now re-start your computer into DOS and run Scandisk C:, fixing any errors.
If you're not NT or Win2k, also run Scanreg /fix. Re-boot to Windows and
defrag your computer (which will also probably take a little time), and try
your install again from Safe mode.. If it works, fine.

Fix # 3: If not, or if you didn't have such zero length oemxx.inf type
files to start with, try the following. Find the c:\program files\internet
explorer\uninstall information folder (It may be named something slightly
different depending on your operating system, for example, just Uninstall in
WinME.) It probably will be hidden, and you will have to un-hid it. Right
click on the folder, select properties, then un-tick the Hidden attribute.
(If you don't have this folder, then create an empty one named: c:\program
files\internet explorer\uninstall information - now try your install again
in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even those already bolded. See
below.)

Now create a new empty folder and call it something like "IE Delete Backup".
Move the contents of the \uninstall information folder to the new folder you
created. (Just the contents - leave the old folder there.) Now try the
install again from the start in Safe mode, re-selecting all components, even
those already bolded, that you want using the Advanced option, and see if
this works. It has in many, many cases, but not all. If it doesn't, you
can just restore the files you saved in "IE Delete Backup". Let us know how
you make out, so that if this doesn't help, perhaps someone else can suggest
something else for you. Regards, Jim Byrd

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
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Protect your PC
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you could wait for IE7 and order the CD.

If you find a fast downloading PC, then try http://download.davidata.net


Paul

"Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53645F2A-538A-4F1B-B033-8D83F8DC8787@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I did make sure that I could see all of the files and folders. I did
> notice that 'Show Hidden Files and Folders" had already been chosen when I
> went to that area, but I chose it again,etc. I did also try to just
> install
> the minimal and now it reaches up to 93% but it doesn't complete the
> installation
>
> "oops!!" wrote:
>
>>
>> Did you make sure you could see all files and folders be fore moving the
>> contents of C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Uninstall Information?
>>
>> My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>>
>> Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>>
>> Zee
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BC3AB2D6-AAC6-4201-B31A-99BF1CAF6353@microsoft.com...
>> >I did the following and now the percentage goes up to 75% but in the end
>> >it
>> > still states that "Setup was unableto install all components. Please
>> > close
>> > all applications and try setup again." I don't know what I'm doing
>> > wrong:S.
>> >
>> > "oops!!" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try this:
>> >>
>> >> Go to My Computer - Tools - Folder Options - View:
>> >> - Select "Show hidden files and folders", click Apply - OK
>> >>
>> >> Create a folder named "Old uninstall".
>> >>
>> >> Go to folder C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/Uninstall Information.
>> >>
>> >> Now Edit - Select All - Cut all files.
>> >>
>> >> Open "Old uninstall" folder and paste the files.
>> >>
>> >> You will now be able to install all the troublesome components.
>> >>
>> >> If everything works as expected, you can delete the "Old Uninstall"
>> >> folder
>> >> and the files you moved.
>> >>
>> >> Good luck,
>> >>
>> >> Zee
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Txncupcake" <Txncupcake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news97DD0E0-C212-4087-A3DF-B7C38A3AC512@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have IE 5.5 and Windows ME. I've been trying to download the
>> >> >service
>> >> >pack
>> >> > yet now a pop-up window appears stating "The signature contains a
>> >> > time
>> >> > stamp.
>> >> > However a time stamp couldn't be verified". This message pops up
>> >> > four
>> >> > times
>> >> > and then about 70% of the download takes place. When it reaches
>> >> > close
>> >> > to
>> >> > the
>> >> > end, another message appears saying "Setup was unable to install all
>> >> > components. Please close all applications and try running setup
>> >> > again."
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't know whether I should just purchase a CD of IE 6 since I'm
>> >> > dial-up
>> >> > or
>> >> > not. Please help...I don't know what to do
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>