IE 6 Beta install -> Outlook Express won't load

[Hullboy]

Just installed IE6 beta, which seems to be fine. Unfortunately it also has to upgrade Outlook Express to ver 6.0, and now when I click on my short-cut, I get the message "Outlook express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded"

I guess it was updated during the install.

Foolishly I kept my InnoculateIT PE on during install. Hope this wasn't a problem.

In the event log I have a list of 5 files which are related to Outlook that were restored to the origianl version following an attempt to replace them - windows file protection did this.

Can the new files be located in my system, or will they have been in temp, and since I've rebooted they've gone?

Looks like I might have to return to IE5.5 and MSOutlook 5.5, but before I do, can anyone help get my Outlook working, as I'd like to try IE6, but need my e-mail!!!

 

[Hullboy]

<BUMMMMMMP> CAN SOMEONE HELP?

 

[Hullboy]

Damn.......anyone out there

<BUMP> one more time in desperation.........

 

[lucidguy]

Format hard disk, reinstall Windows.

 

[Hullboy]

lucidguy, thanks for breaking the news so gently.

any way I can save my e-mails, given that I can't even open outlook? can I copy the .dbx files and put them into my newly installed outlook, and then open it and read them? surely it can't be that simple, and there's security problems?

 

[RyDogg1]

Why don't you see if the file is still on your machine. Maybe you can restore it from a machine that has that file. You can also see if the IE 6 has a repair feature, see if that will correct it.

I think formatting and reinstalling is a bit much for just one application problem. See if Outlook (not express) will work.

Ryan

 

[RyDogg1]

PS.

Check out the online knowledge base at MS

Article 1

Article 2

Ryan

 

[Hullboy]

RyDogg1

This is appreciated. I'm going to give this a try when I get home. I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks

 

[Hullboy]

RyDogg1

This is appreciated. I'm going to give this a try when I get home. I'll let you know how I get on.

Thanks

 

[Hullboy]

Dang! double post........