You might give this FixIt KB a shot (ignore the title):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414

Otherwise...

HOW TO solve IE8 installation problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949220

No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage
(only) is available via the phone based on your locale through 31 December
2009. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a non-domain
environment.
=> US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020
=> Other locales: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...px?&prid=13043

My personal recommendations include:

=> Uninstall all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo; Windows Live)
and third-party Windows Themes before installing IE8.

=> Close all open applications (i.e., anything with a taskbar icon) before
installing or uninstalling IE8.

=> I would strongly recommend disabling your anti-virus application and any
anti-spyware application's "system protections" (other than Defender's)
before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. If you're running a
third-party firewall, I would recommend disabling it and then enabling the
Windows Firewall before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade.

=> Create a "just in case" Restore Point manually before installing IE8.

=> Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8.

=> For best chance of success with IE8, make certain that your anti-virus
application, any anti-spyware applications (other than Defender), and your
third-party firewall (if any) are supported in IE8 Final before you decide
install it.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002

trondbond******.com wrote:
> I'm having trouble installing IE8 on my computer. I'm running Vista
> Business 32bit.
>
> I've tried to install several times, but with no success. Every time,
> it installs, reboots, configures update, reboots again, and then it
> says updates were not configured correctly, and reverts the changes.
>
> When i tried to install it in "Safemode with networking", it immidatly
> failed, and gave me a shortcut on my desktop to "Internet Explorer
> Troubleshooting". I've tried following all steps\solutions on that
> page, but with same result.
>
> I'm running Norman Antivirus, and i've even tried uninstalling it to
> be able to install IE8, but nok luck.
>
> If anyone could help me out, it'd be much appreciated.
> Here's the log from the latest install-attempt:
<SNIP>

Hi. Thanks for your reply.

I tried the fix, but none of those reg values are present.

I've tried pretty much all else that you suggest. And none of the
"solutions" on the microsoft-page works.
I've even tried uninstalling AV before installing, but no luck.

I cannot use free support, as my computer is a part of a domain. I've
got full admin rights on my computer.
Other Vista-computers in this domain installs IE8 without any problems
at all...

Any more ideas?

Regards
Trond

I have nothing further to add here except for...

Has a Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this machine
(e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought it)?

trondbond******.com wrote:
> Hi. Thanks for your reply.
>
> I tried the fix, but none of those reg values are present.
>
> I've tried pretty much all else that you suggest. And none of the
> "solutions" on the microsoft-page works.
> I've even tried uninstalling AV before installing, but no luck.
>
> I cannot use free support, as my computer is a part of a domain. I've
> got full admin rights on my computer.
> Other Vista-computers in this domain installs IE8 without any problems
> at all...
>
> Any more ideas?
<paste>
PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
> You might give this FixIt KB a shot (ignore the title):
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946414
>
> Otherwise...
>
> HOW TO solve IE8 installation problems
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949220
>
> No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage
> (only) is available via the phone based on your locale through 31 December
> 2009. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a
> non-domain
> environment.
> => US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020
> => Other locales:
> https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...px?&prid=13043
>
> My personal recommendations include:
>
> => Uninstall all third-party toolbars (e.g., Google; Yahoo; Windows Live)
> and third-party Windows Themes before installing IE8.
>
> => Close all open applications (i.e., anything with a taskbar icon) before
> installing or uninstalling IE8.
>
> => I would strongly recommend disabling your anti-virus application and
> any
> anti-spyware application's "system protections" (other than Defender's)
> before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade. If you're running a
> third-party firewall, I would recommend disabling it and then enabling the
> Windows Firewall before installing (or uninstalling) an IE upgrade.
>
> => Create a "just in case" Restore Point manually before installing IE8.
>
> => Reboot twice after installing or uninstalling IE8.
>
> => For best chance of success with IE8, make certain that your anti-virus
> application, any anti-spyware applications (other than Defender), and your
> third-party firewall (if any) are supported in IE8 Final before you decide
> install it.
>
> trondbond******.com wrote:
>> I'm having trouble installing IE8 on my computer. I'm running Vista
>> Business 32bit.
>>
>> I've tried to install several times, but with no success. Every time,
>> it installs, reboots, configures update, reboots again, and then it
>> says updates were not configured correctly, and reverts the changes.
>>
>> When i tried to install it in "Safemode with networking", it immidatly
>> failed, and gave me a shortcut on my desktop to "Internet Explorer
>> Troubleshooting". I've tried following all steps\solutions on that
>> page, but with same result.
>>
>> I'm running Norman Antivirus, and i've even tried uninstalling it to
>> be able to install IE8, but nok luck.
>>
>> If anyone could help me out, it'd be much appreciated.
>> Here's the log from the latest install-attempt:
> <SNIP>
</paste>

I wouldn't hold my breath, but a run of chkdsk and sfc won't hurt. It's
conceivable that part of the uninstall information got corrupted an
checkdisk might fix it.

Steve

<trondbond******.com> wrote in message
news:5587fa2c-6926-48ca-ac23-c35ea97f30d9@x3g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi. Thanks for your reply.
>
> I tried the fix, but none of those reg values are present.
>
> I've tried pretty much all else that you suggest. And none of the
> "solutions" on the microsoft-page works.
> I've even tried uninstalling AV before installing, but no luck.
>
> I cannot use free support, as my computer is a part of a domain. I've
> got full admin rights on my computer.
> Other Vista-computers in this domain installs IE8 without any problems
> at all...
>
> Any more ideas?
>
> Regards
> Trond

To PA Bear:
I did a clean retail Vista install when i got it, and no mcafee, nor
norton products has ever been allowed on to my computer :)

Hebert:
Thanks for the tip, i'll give it a go.. i'll let you know how it plays
out.

Regards
Trond

Still no solution, neither chkdsk nor sfc changed anything. Install
still fails...

Trond

On 17 Apr, 12:05, trondb...******.com wrote:
> Still no solution, neither chkdsk nor sfc changed anything. Install
> still fails...
>
> Trond

Found a suggestion on the internet. Someone with a similar problem had
to uninstall Adobe Reader 9 before installing.
I tried to uninstall AR9, rebooted, installed IE8, but same error.
"Updates were note configured correctly. Reverting Changes"...

Trond

I have exactly the same errors you describe. I have tried everything
suggested, including switching off virus protection, resetting IE defaults,
resetting user settings, manually downloading and installing.
Not once, not twice, but 8 times now. And it takes such a long time to
finally get to the point.... "updates were incorrectly configured....."

SO PLEASE, IF YOU FIND A SOLUTION, LET ME KNOW.
I will do the same if do.

Hi,

I have the same problem. Tried clean boot, stopping my McAfee, ... 10 times at least, wasting hours in the process.

My story: I am on Vista Business SP1, English version, regional settings for Denmark.
My Vista is a reinstall on a Dell Precision M20 - reinstalled because the factory install had problems with wakeOnLAN.
I tried to install the IE8 beta, but got to this problem - everything looked fine until after the reboot where it would count to 100% in stage 3/3 and then say: Unknown error, reverting changes and reboot with IE7.

I then waited for the final release of IE8, but the same applies: it goes well up to the very final step, and then reverts.

I have colleagues with identical hardware, but they have not reinstalled Vista and not tried the IE8 beta. They have had no problems.

I have McAfee, but have tried with it disabled.
Norton was never here.
I have also tried clean boots, but then Windows Update does not work.
I have tried boots without all my usual startups.
I have uninstalled Acrobat Reader, 8 and 9.

All ideas welcome, although the install-boot-revert-boot cycle is killing me.

Luckily, I'm quite happy with Firefox and Chrome...

Morten

I tried again, this time:
- uninstalled McAfee
- uinstalled Google toolbar for IE
- uninstalled Google Earth plugin
- booted in selective mode without my start up programs, and then tried installing IE8 from windows update.

Same story. After going to Stage 3/3 - 100%, it reboots, comes up, does some registry checking (white-on-black dos-like screen showing some registry keys) ending with 14294/14294 HKLM\Components\Installers\RegKeySDTable - and then: Updates were not configured correctly. Reverting changes.

Giving up.
Morten

Always begin a new thread about /your/ problems and computer.

HOW TO solve IE8 installation problems
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949220

No-charge support for Internet Explorer 8 installation, set-up and usage
(only) is available via the phone based on your locale through 31 December
2009. Customers must be running Windows XP or Windows Vista in a non-domain
environment.
=> US & CA Residents: 1-866-234-6020
=> Other locales: https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...px?&prid=13043

mus wrote:
>> I have the same problem. Tried clean boot, stopping my McAfee, ... 10
>> times at least, wasting hours in the process.
>>
>> My story: I am on Vista Business SP1, English version, regional
>> settings for Denmark.
>> My Vista is a reinstall on a Dell Precision M4300 - reinstalled because
>> the factory install had problems with wakeOnLAN.
>> I tried to install the IE8 beta, but got to this problem - everything
>> looked fine until after the reboot where it would count to 100% in stage
>> 3/3 and then say: Unknown error, reverting changes and reboot with IE7.
>>
>> I then waited for the final release of IE8, but the same applies: it
>> goes well up to the very final step, and then reverts.
>>
>> I have colleagues with identical hardware, but they have not
>> reinstalled Vista and not tried the IE8 beta. They have had no problems.
>>
>>
>> I have McAfee, but have tried with it disabled.
>> Norton was never here.
>> I have also tried clean boots, but then Windows Update does not work.
>> I have tried boots without all my usual startups.
>> I have uninstalled Acrobat Reader, 8 and 9.
>>
>> All ideas welcome, although the install-boot-revert-boot cycle is
>> killing me.
>>
>> Luckily, I'm quite happy with Firefox and Chrome...
>>
>> Morten
>
> I tried again, this time:
> - uninstalled McAfee
> - uinstalled Google toolbar for IE
> - uninstalled Google Earth plugin
> - booted in selective mode without my start up programs, and then tried
> installing IE8 from windows update.
>
> Same story. After going to Stage 3/3 - 100%, it reboots, comes up, does
> some registry checking (white-on-black dos-like screen showing some
> registry keys) ending with 14294/14294
> HKLM\Components\Installers\RegKeySDTable - and then: Updates were not
> configured correctly. Reverting changes.
>
> Giving up.
> Morten

OK, I might give them a call.

But I tried something else: Vista SP2 is out now, so I thought installing that might help me. But... same story.

All seems to go well (did not watch closely for the whole process, though), but eventually it gives up and reverts. It gave an error code, but googling on that returned nothing. Have forgottent the error code now.

So I guess I am looking at a reinstall. Any tips?

Morten

No, you'll need to do it now.

mus wrote:
> 'PA Bear [MS MVP Wrote:
>> Always begin a new thread about /your/ problems and computer.
>
> Really? OK. Will do that next time.
<snip>

On Jul 16, 5:31*pm, gmuday1 <gmuday1.3vh...@no-
mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
> WebMaximus;1285363 Wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > I'm having the exact same problem trying to install IE8 and I'm also
> > having a similar problem trying to install SP2 with a second reboot
> > after configuration stage 3 and then reverting all changes.
>
> > I have tried all tips available in the various fourms but to no avail
> > and right now I really don't know what to do, since a total
> > reinstallation is out of question in my case I guess I'll just have to
> > hide both the IE8 and SP2 updates for now and wait for Windows 7 instead
> > if I can't find a solution.
>
> > Did you ever manage to fix your problem and if yes, what was the
> > solution?
>
> > Thanks alot in advance!
>
> Web Maximus,
>
> Regrettably, I can not be of help, but wanted to note my problems
> installing IE8 appear to be identical to your description. Since 5 May,
> thru today, I have unsuccessfully tried to install IE8 nine times
> [including SP2 with IE8], and invariably after Stage 3 of 3 is 100%
> complete and reboots says: "Updates were not configured correctly.
> Reverting changes."
>
> FYI using MS Article ID: 949220 [How to solve IE8 installation problems
> . . . and now on Revision 17.0 ] thru Method C produced no
> changes. Also, a plaintive plea 5 May to 'fixit...@microsoft.com'
> (fixit...@microsoft.com) remains unanswered.
>
> Surely someone can help us, or convince MS to find a fix?
>
> --
> gmuday1
> Posted viahttp://www.vistaheads.com- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I was having the same problem with both SP2 and IE8. Here is what I
did to fix it. This works for most people, so good luck and I hope it
works for you too.

Check and see if KB933246 is installed on your computer, if it is
remove it.

If you don't want to remove it, or if it is not installed, as was my
case, inport the following registry key:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
\Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}]
@="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool"
"ResourceFileName"=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00, 67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
00,46,\
00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,42,00,69,00 ,74,00,4c,00,6f,
00,63,00,\
6b,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,42,00,64,00,65,00,43,00,66 ,00,67,00,4c,00,6f,
00,67,\
00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"MessageFileName"=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,6 7,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
00,46,00,\
69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,42,00,69,00,74 ,00,4c,00,6f,
00,63,00,6b,\
00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,42,00,64,00,65,00,43,00,66,00 ,67,00,4c,00,6f,
00,67,00,\
2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"Enabled"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
\Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences]
"Count"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
\Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences
\0]
@="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool/Admin"
"Id"=dword:00000010
"Flags"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
\Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences
\1]
@="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool/Operational"
"Id"=dword:00000011
"Flags"=dword:00000000

After I imported the key I booted with only the Microsoft services
running and ran the KB947821.

I installed both SP2 and IE8!

Reggie;1519965 Wrote:
> On Jul 16, 5:31*pm, gmuday1 <gmuday1.3vh...@no-
> mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
> > WebMaximus;1285363 Wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'm having the exact same problem trying to install IE8 and I'm
> also
> > > having a similar problem trying to install SP2 with a second reboot
> > > after configuration stage 3 and then reverting all changes.
> >
> > > I have tried all tips available in the various fourms but to no
> avail
> > > and right now I really don't know what to do, since a total
> > > reinstallation is out of question in my case I guess I'll just have
> to
> > > hide both the IE8 and SP2 updates for now and wait for Windows 7
> instead
> > > if I can't find a solution.
> >
> > > Did you ever manage to fix your problem and if yes, what was the
> > > solution?
> >
> > > Thanks alot in advance!
> >
> > Web Maximus,
> >
> > Regrettably, I can not be of help, but wanted to note my problems
> > installing IE8 appear to be identical to your description. Since 5
> May,
> > thru today, I have unsuccessfully tried to install IE8 nine times
> > [including SP2 with IE8], and invariably after Stage 3 of 3 is 100%
> > complete and reboots says: "Updates were not configured correctly.
> > Reverting changes."
> >
> > FYI using MS Article ID: 949220 [How to solve IE8 installation
> problems
> > . . . and now on Revision 17.0 ] thru Method C produced no
> > changes. Also, a plaintive plea 5 May to 'fixit...@microsoft.com'
> > (fixit...@microsoft.com) remains unanswered.
> >
> > Surely someone can help us, or convince MS to find a fix?
> >
> > --
> > gmuday1
> > Posted viahttp://www.vistaheads.com- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I was having the same problem with both SP2 and IE8. Here is what I
> did to fix it. This works for most people, so good luck and I hope it
> works for you too.
>
> Check and see if KB933246 is installed on your computer, if it is
> remove it.
>
> If you don't want to remove it, or if it is not installed, as was my
> case, inport the following registry key:
>
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
> \Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}]
> @="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool"
> "ResourceFileName"=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00, 67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
> 00,46,\
> 00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,42,00,69,00 ,74,00,4c,00,6f,
> 00,63,00,\
> 6b,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,42,00,64,00,65,00,43,00,66 ,00,67,00,4c,00,6f,
> 00,67,\
> 00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
> "MessageFileName"=hex(2):25,00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,6 7,00,72,00,61,00,6d,
> 00,46,00,\
> 69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,25,00,5c,00,42,00,69,00,74 ,00,4c,00,6f,
> 00,63,00,6b,\
> 00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,42,00,64,00,65,00,43,00,66,00 ,67,00,4c,00,6f,
> 00,67,00,\
> 2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
> "Enabled"=dword:00000001
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
> \Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences]
> "Count"=dword:00000002
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
> \Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences
> \0]
> @="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool/Admin"
> "Id"=dword:00000010
> "Flags"=dword:00000000
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\WINEVT
> \Publishers\{51bd93ee-1739-4261-b8e8-67970423a2a0}\ChannelReferences
> \1]
> @="Microsoft-Windows-BitLocker-DrivePreparationTool/Operational"
> "Id"=dword:00000011
> "Flags"=dword:00000000
>
> After I imported the key I booted with only the Microsoft services
> running and ran the KB947821.
>
> I installed both SP2 and IE8!

Thanks for the tip but I ended up jumping over to the RC of Windows 7
instead and so far I'm nothing but pleased.


--
WebMaximus
Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com