Cannot install IE11. Error 9C59. Win7 Pro x64

Here's what appears to be causing the problem -

Code:

2015-06-16 22:30:12, Info                  CSI    00000459 Performing 1 operations; 1 are not lock/unlock and follow:
  Stage (1): flags: 8 app: [Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-Deployment, Version = 11.2.9600.16428, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral]) comp: (null) man: @0x2a44dd8
2015-06-16 22:30:13, Info                  CSI    0000045a Stage component failed, manifest does not match previously staged manifest for identity
2015-06-16 22:30:13, Error                 CSI    0000045b@2015/6/17:02:30:13.016 (F) d:\win7sp1_gdr\base\wcp\componentstore\csd_transact.cpp(1370): Error STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT originated in function CCSDirectTransaction::StageComponent expression: (null)
[gle=0x80004005]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Error                 CSI    0000045c (F) STATUS_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT #7653263# from CCSDirectTransaction::OperateEnding at index 0 of 1 operations, disposition 2[gle=0xd015001c]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Error                 CSI    0000045d (F) HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT) #7652639# from Windows::ServicingAPI::CCSITransaction::ICSITransaction_PinDeployment(Flags = 0, a = Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-Deployment, Version = 11.2.9600.16428, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral, cb = (null), s = (null), rid = [115]"Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.Internet-Explorer-amd64", rah = (null), manpath = [188]"\\?\C:\Users\JZIMME~1\AppData\Local\Temp\60CD4BFD-B0BF-4382-B22F-CDC2EBDFA88B\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..explorer-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_11.2.9600.16428_none_301e62752e193974.manifest", catpath = [173]"\\?\C:\Users\JZIMME~1\AppData\Local\Temp\60CD4BFD-B0BF-4382-B22F-CDC2EBDFA88B\Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.cat", ed = 0, disp = 0)[gle=0x80073715]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    Failed to pin deployment while resolving Update: Internet-Explorer-amd64 from file: \\?\C:\Users\JZIMME~1\AppData\Local\Temp\60CD4BFD-B0BF-4382-B22F-CDC2EBDFA88B\amd64_microsoft-windows-i..explorer-deployment_31bf3856ad364e35_11.2.9600.16428_none_301e62752e193974.manifest [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    Failed to resolve item[0] in Package: Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428, Update: Internet-Explorer-amd64 [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    Failed to resolve execution update. [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Error                 CBS    Failed to resolve execution package: Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428 [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CSI    0000045e@2015/6/17:02:30:22.715 CSI Transaction @0x389320 destroyed
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    Perf: Resolve chain complete.
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    Failed to resolve execution chain. [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Error                 CBS    Failed to process single phase execution. [HRESULT = 0x80073715 - ERROR_SXS_MANIFEST_IDENTITY_SAME_BUT_CONTENTS_DIFFERENT]
2015-06-16 22:30:22, Info                  CBS    WER: Generating failure report for package: Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-Package-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428, status: 0x80073715, failure source: Resolve, start state: Absent, target state: Installed, client id: DISM Package Manager Provider

...but there aren't any errors in either SFC or CheckSUR logs.

Please upload the following files... (if they exist!)

C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-Package-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.cat
C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-Package-TopLevel~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.mum

C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.cat
C:\Windows\winsxs\Manifests\Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer-VistaPlus-Update~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~11.2.9600.16428.mum

This may simply be a corrupt SoftwareDistribution folder...

Openan Elevated Command Prompt

Runthe following commands



NET STOP WUAUSERV

REN C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution SDOLD

NET START WUAUSERV



reboot

thenwait 10 minutes, and open Windows Updates, and run a Check for Updates.



Installonly the oldest update found - and reboot once installed

thengo back to Windows updates and install the others. - if it fails to go in, post the new windowsupdate.log file.

OK - please post the C:\Windows\IE11_main.log file - it should give us some closer ideas about the exact problem.