IE 6.0 SP2 problem with downloading MS Excel files

IE 6.0 SP2 cannot download a Excel file from a web application developed in
C# and ASP.NET. Get the error shown in the below link:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840386

The above link suggests to use the hotfix to resolve the problem. But when i
try to install the hotfix provided by MS it says i need to have IE 6.0 SP1 to
install the hotfix. So, Is there a hotfix for IE 6.0 SP2 ????

Please let me know.

Thanks,

--Pradeep

This problem seems to be there if i use secure url(https://...) to access the
web application. However iam able to download the excel file without any
problem if i use http:// URL. also i tried downloading the file from a
different browser (Mozilla Firefox) and it works absolutely fine.

"Pradeep" wrote:

> IE 6.0 SP2 cannot download a Excel file from a web application developed in
> C# and ASP.NET. Get the error shown in the below link:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840386
>
> The above link suggests to use the hotfix to resolve the problem. But when i
> try to install the hotfix provided by MS it says i need to have IE 6.0 SP1 to
> install the hotfix. So, Is there a hotfix for IE 6.0 SP2 ????
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Pradeep
>

"Pradeep" <Pradeep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1F081898-76EA-458A-BD2E-FA3619585A20@microsoft.com...
> IE 6.0 SP2 cannot download a Excel file from a web application developed in
> C# and ASP.NET. Get the error shown in the below link:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840386
>
> The above link suggests to use the hotfix to resolve the problem. But when i
> try to install the hotfix provided by MS it says i need to have IE 6.0 SP1 to
> install the hotfix. So, Is there a hotfix for IE 6.0 SP2 ????


Look at the list of modules in that hotfix and find the versions that you have.
You need to know the full File Version not just its build number.
(E.g. use the Properties Version tab *and* Item name: File Version)
Doing that you will find out if you are using the SP2GDR version
or the SP2QFE version. It would be the latter which you would need
to have in order to get the latest integrated hotfixes. Use the security
bulletin for the latest cumulative patch for IE to find out how to get that.

Start with the Security Bulletin Search Tool to be sure you have the latest
information:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx


>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Pradeep


HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

Here is the full version of IE i am having:
6.0.2900.2180.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519

I searched the Security Bulletin search tool for KB 840386 (because i
received the hotfix from microsoft for this article). Nothing came up.

This is so weird because i am able to download the excel files from a
different page in the same web application but not from the page that i am
having problem with. I dont think there is anything wrong with the code as i
have also tried stepping thru the code.

your help is appreciated.

thanks

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> "Pradeep" <Pradeep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1F081898-76EA-458A-BD2E-FA3619585A20@microsoft.com...
> > IE 6.0 SP2 cannot download a Excel file from a web application developed in
> > C# and ASP.NET. Get the error shown in the below link:
> >
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=840386
> >
> > The above link suggests to use the hotfix to resolve the problem. But when i
> > try to install the hotfix provided by MS it says i need to have IE 6.0 SP1 to
> > install the hotfix. So, Is there a hotfix for IE 6.0 SP2 ????
>
>
> Look at the list of modules in that hotfix and find the versions that you have.
> You need to know the full File Version not just its build number.
> (E.g. use the Properties Version tab *and* Item name: File Version)
> Doing that you will find out if you are using the SP2GDR version
> or the SP2QFE version. It would be the latter which you would need
> to have in order to get the latest integrated hotfixes. Use the security
> bulletin for the latest cumulative patch for IE to find out how to get that.
>
> Start with the Security Bulletin Search Tool to be sure you have the latest
> information:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/current.aspx
>
>
> >
> > Please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > --Pradeep
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>