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Here are the steps to download the Internet Explorer 6 setup file for network installation:

1. Create the folder “Windows Update Setup Files” on your C:\
2. Download a copy of ie6setup.exe from http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/EN-US/ie6setup.exe
3. Save the file in the C:\download directory you created.
4. Copy and paste the following command in your run command line (Start -> Run):C:\Windows Update Setup Files\ie6setup.exe” /c:”ie6wzd.exe /d:1 /s:”"#E” (include the quotes)
5. Accept the EULA Agreement and select Next:
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7. Choose the Operating system versions that you need:
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9. At the end of the download you will see the following message:
10. Run IE6Setup.exe from the mentioned folder when ready.
11. Here are the relevant switches used with ie6setup.exe:

/Q

Specifies quiet mode, or suppresses prompts, when files are being extracted. This switch does not suppress prompts when Windows Update Setup is running.

/Q:U

Specifies user-quiet mode, which presents some dialog boxes to the user.

/Q:A

Specifies administrator-quiet mode, which does not present any dialog boxes to the user.

/C:<UNC location>

Specifies the path and name of the Setup .inf or .exe file.

/R:N

Never restarts the computer after installation.

/R:A

Always restarts the computer after installation.

/R:S

Restarts the computer after installation without prompting the user.

/T:<directory path>

Specifies the target folder for extracting files.

See Also:

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