Internet Explorer 11 Install Fails 'cos Neutral package install failed

Hi All
HpDV6 Windws 7 Ultimate - all updates.


I dont (normally) use Internet Explorer but needed to install it for some other software so . . .
Downloaded IE9 install and set it running but . .IE9 says newer version of IE installed
Nothing visible in Programs and Features or Windows features or Windows updates

2 directories (Internet Explorer\program files\ and Internet Explorer\program files (x86)\) with files like
iecleanup.exe, ieinstal.exe, ieproxy.dll etc



So tried IE11. Downloaded and starte the install.
IE11 install downloads updates, starts install, installing, restarting programs finally 'Did not finish Installing'
IEMain.log says Neutral package installation failed (exit code = 0x800f081e (2148468766)).
www says exit code means "specified package not applicable to this machine"
which is daft as the install process downloaded the neutral package (according to the log - see below)



So how do I get round this little problem?


TFAI




00:56.239: INFO: The neutral pack was successfully downloaded from the internet. Installation will continue using the downloaded package.
00:56.239: INFO: Waiting for 0 language pack downloads.
00:56.254: INFO: Language pack downloads completed. (exit code = 0xffffffff (4294967295)).
00:56.317: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiStart(0), lParam=0x00192f70 returned 0x00000000.
00:58.033: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiScan(1), lParam=0x00000001 returned 0x00000000.
00:58.033: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiStartInstall(4), lParam=0x00000001 returned 0x00000014.
00:58.033: INFO: Installing with the downloaded package. C:\Windows\TEMP\IE1DBBE.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab
00:58.048: INFO: Launched package installation: C:\Windows\SysNative\dism.exe /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\Windows\TEMP\IE1DBBE.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab /quiet /norestart
01:15.037: INFO: Process 'C:\Windows\SysNative\dism.exe /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\Windows\TEMP\IE1DBBE.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab /quiet /norestart' exited with exit code 0x800F081E (-2146498530)
01:15.037: ERROR: Neutral package installation failed (exit code = 0x800f081e (2148468766)).
01:15.037: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiInstallDone(7), lParam=0x00009c59 returned 0x00000000.
01:15.037: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiStartFinish(11), lParam=0x00000000 returned 0x00000000.
01:15.037: INFO: No reboot logic message NrApiFinish(12), lParam=0x00000000 returned 0x00000016.
01:15.037: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete.
01:15.037: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete. ({89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383})
01:20.044: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete. ({89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383})
01:25.037: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete. ({89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383})
01:30.044: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete. ({89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383})
01:35.036: INFO: Waiting for Active Setup to complete. ({89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383})
01:40.184: INFO: PauseOrResumeAUThread: Successfully resumed Automatic Updates.
02:01.010: INFO: Link clicked, opening URL in new window:'http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=299204'

Would you right click on the IE 11 installation file and select "run as administrator?

Thanks for the thought but sadly I still get

00:37.612: INFO: Launched package installation: C:\Windows\SysNative\dism.exe /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\Windows\TEMP\IE19465.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab /quiet /norestart
01:10.902: INFO: Process exit code 0x800B0100 (-2146762496) [No signature was present in the subject. ]
01:10.902: ERROR: Neutral package installation failed (exit code = 0x800b0100 (2148204800)).



I've tried downloading the package from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/down....aspx?id=43898 and instlalling it but get the same error message



Run as Admin: I thought Windows Trusted Installer was about the highest level you could get. The files in the Internet Explorer directories are owned by the Trusted Installer.

I ran the link in the last sentence of your original post and it contains some useful information which you might look at-

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...et-explorer-11

Yes - I've worked my way through that lot to no avail
KB re all installed
I have a hybrid video (HP dv6) but its not the model mentioned and hte drivers are up to date
No outstanding windows updates
Ive turned of virus software.
Something has got screwed because the install thinks the package is not appropriate for my image . . . but why?

Did you uninstall the KB 2670838 update?

Which video graphics do you have installed.

What is a hte driver?

Thx for the reply

KB2670838 is listed as installed

Display Adapters are
Intel HD Graphics 4000 10.18.10.4368 (21/12/2015)
'Update driver' (from device manager) reports that "The best driver software for your device is already installed.
NVIDIA GEforce GT 635M driver 9.18.13.3788 (19/5/2014). Update Driver downloaded a new driver and then reported "The best driver software for your device is already installed"!!
A check of the driver details confirmed it changed nothing.

However, I was pretty sure it was not the latest so I downloaded a newer driver from NVIDIA and installed that
Driver now updated to 23.21.13.9135 (23/03/2018).

Sadly a rerun of IE11 install (as administrator) fails for the same reason

I asked you about uninstalling that KB because I followed a link in the link I gave you and ended up here-

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...aphics-systems

If you wade through the verbage, it recommends that you uninstall that KB until Microsoft can do a further evaluation.

That article was written in December 2018 and I don't know if they ever resolved the issue. Most of the problems seem to occur with AMD graphics but I would uninstall that KB and try the installation.

Indeed it does but
- that link refers to IE10
- the page was last updated 6 months ago
- I have installed all the latest graphics drivers
So it seemed unlikely to be relevant.


But I guess it cant hurt.


Im probably going to do a repair install (or whatever it is called) later this week so I might as well try this first


So it took ages and . . . . got stuck . . . . and failed to uninstall.

So I'll have another go
Eventually completed but . . .
06:18.755: INFO: Installing with the downloaded package. C:\Windows\TEMP\IE17158.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab
06:18.755: INFO: Launched package installation: C:\Windows\SysNative\dism.exe /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\Windows\TEMP\IE17158.tmp\IE11-neutral.Downloaded.cab /quiet /norestart
06:24.979: INFO: Process exit code 0x800B0100 (-2146762496) [No signature was present in the subject. ]
06:24.979: ERROR: Neutral package installation failed (exit code = 0x800b0100 (2148204800)).