IE on NT 4.0?

[Homers]

Hi everyone.

I'm using Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP6) on Virtual PC. It rocks! The thing is, every NT 4.0 comes with IE2 (at least mine did -- I downloaded the NT 4.0 ISO somewhere and installed it: it was SP1, I then downloaded the SP6 upgrade on the host PC and transferred it to the virtual and installed SP6 on it, but still IE2...)

I've downloaded IE6 from the host and transferred it to the virtual to try and update IE. But it requires 'Windows Update', and obviously Microsoft don't have update links to NT 4.0 anymore. Whenever I start the setup, it gives the message 'The download location information is damaged. Please clear your Internet Explorer browser cache and retry setup.' I've already tried Googling it but the solutions didn't work and are outdated. I tried for IE5.5, same thing.

So is there any way to update to IE6 (or 5.5 at least) offline?

[roytam1]

Get offline IE6 package here:
http://browsers.evolt.org/archive/ie/win32/6.0/ie60.exe

[Homers]

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

[ALEXYERGA]

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

Try with this: http://www.mediafire.com/?r995lttcrrx75rd

I have download for me when still avalaible in Microsoft download center.
It's a zip with the files, extract in a folder, and run IE6SETUP.EXE

[Homers]

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

Try with this: http://www.mediafire.com/?r995lttcrrx75rd

I have download for me when still avalaible in Microsoft download center.
It's a zip with the files, extrac in a folder, and run IE6SETUP.EXE

Thanks a lot, it worked! Although the installation process is exactly the same (it still says 'Windows Update'), it actually did install everything. Now I can browse the web properly on NT 4.0 - thanks!

(I also installed Windows Media Player 7.0 on it, and now the OS rocks even more!)

[ruojiner]

NT4.0 can install Windows 98 IE6 update.

[Homers]

Just a note for other readers to know, this is the same step to take to update IE on Windows 98 and ME.

[jhleekr2]

Windows NT 4.0 supported until IE6.

[maxtorix]

Just a note for other readers to know, this is the same step to take to update IE on Windows 98 and ME.

With installation of IE4 first, you can install Windows 98 Shell (look-like in explorer), you get extended folder option etc..., and after that you can upgrade to IE6 or IE6 with SP1, also you can install Windows Media Player 7.1, if you extract it first and overwrite setup.exe with setup.exe from version 7.0.

Enjoy!

[RuMoR0922]

When I installed Windows NT 4.0, I thought it had IE 6.0 (I do have this weird little Plus! folder in my Program Files which is where IE is, though).

Even though IE is great for these types of OSes, I use Opera (b/c IE tends to crash every three seconds no matter what I do).

[Whistler]

Hi everyone.

I'm using Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (SP6) on Virtual PC. It rocks! The thing is, every NT 4.0 comes with IE2 (at least mine did -- I downloaded the NT 4.0 ISO somewhere and installed it: it was SP1, I then downloaded the SP6 upgrade on the host PC and transferred it to the virtual and installed SP6 on it, but still IE2...)

I've downloaded IE6 from the host and transferred it to the virtual to try and update IE. But it requires 'Windows Update', and obviously Microsoft don't have update links to NT 4.0 anymore. Whenever I start the setup, it gives the message 'The download location information is damaged. Please clear your Internet Explorer browser cache and retry setup.' I've already tried Googling it but the solutions didn't work and are outdated. I tried for IE5.5, same thing.

So is there any way to update to IE6 (or 5.5 at least) offline?

Here's how I've dealt with Windows NT 4.0 (at least the Workstation and Server editions--Terminal Server and Enterprise Server are a bit different):

[*]Install Windows NT 4.0 (original)
[*]Install SP3
[*]Install IE 4.0 (included on the SP3 CD)
[*]Install the Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack (optional)
[*]Install SP4 for Windows NT 4.0
[*]Install SP6a
[*]Install IE 6.0.

However, I already had the setup files for IE 6.0; I didn't try to download IE from within NT. Everything was OK.

[3155ffGd]

Actually, I would directly go for the Option Pack, as it includes both SP3 and IE4. Saves a lot of hassle.

Once it is installed, you can directly skip to SP6a and install IE6. Preferably you should also install the rollup package. Afterwards, you're good to go.

Terminal Server has IE4 but the Setup fails every time for reasons unknown to me. So you should skip it in setup and get the Option Pack (it says it doesn't work on Terminal Server but I haven't noticed anything to that effect...) and install IE4 that way. Afterwards, grab SP6 and the rollup package and then you should be able to install IE6 as usual.

[kinokijuf]

The shortest way:
- Install SP6
- Hack IE6 installer to install also things like Active desktop etc.
- Install Option Pack
- Install SP6 again

[maxtorix]

- Hack IE6 installer to install also things like Active desktop etc.

how to hack ie6 installer?

[wjack12]

When I installed Windows NT 4.0, I thought it had IE 6.0 (I do have this weird little Plus! folder in my Program Files which is where IE is, though).

Even though IE is great for these types of OSes, I use Opera (b/c IE tends to crash every three seconds no matter what I do).

I agree that Opera is a great browser for NT 4.0, but why not relive the days of the browser wars of the 90's and use Netscape?

[Whistler]

Actually, I would directly go for the Option Pack, as it includes both SP3 and IE4. Saves a lot of hassle.

Once it is installed, you can directly skip to SP6a and install IE6. Preferably you should also install the rollup package. Afterwards, you're good to go.

Terminal Server has IE4 but the Setup fails every time for reasons unknown to me. So you should skip it in setup and get the Option Pack (it says it doesn't work on Terminal Server but I haven't noticed anything to that effect...) and install IE4 that way. Afterwards, grab SP6 and the rollup package and then you should be able to install IE6 as usual.

I agree with that (in fact, whenever I have NT 4, that's exactly how I do it). What I meant, however, is that the Option Pack, SP3 and IE4 are all separate software packages (by which I mean that they are all installed separately), even if they're bundled on a single CD. Of course, if you do have the Option Pack CD, you also have SP3 and IE4, so you don't have to acquire them separately.

[cantasan99]

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

Copy the package to desktop. I could install IE 6 on NT 4.0 version.

[Wheatley]

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

Copy the package to desktop. I could install IE 6 on NT 4.0 version.

Thanks for the link but it doesn't work. I downloaded it and transferred to the virtual NT 4.0, but when I double click on the file, it opens and closes a Command Prompt for a split-second, every time!

Try with this: http://www.mediafire.com/?r995lttcrrx75rd

I have download for me when still avalaible in Microsoft download center.
It's a zip with the files, extrac in a folder, and run IE6SETUP.EXE

Thanks a lot, it worked! Although the installation process is exactly the same (it still says 'Windows Update'), it actually did install everything. Now I can browse the web properly on NT 4.0 - thanks!

(I also installed Windows Media Player 7.0 on it, and now the OS rocks even more!)