Unable to install SP3

I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP Professional
SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup" step,
after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred." The
error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no antivirus/firewall/any
other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove programs
option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be uninstalled.
Any ideas?

wolf
Thu May 08 10:02:24 PDT 2008

I have the same problem with my hp laptop and desk pc's. I had to run system
resore. The laptop i set to manualy select updates, and updated sp3 after i
removed sp2. till working on desk, I was reloading all the software from
scratch to make new restore disks. I will be removing all the free trail
ware

"Vicious" wrote:

> I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP Professional
> SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup" step,
> after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred." The
> error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no antivirus/firewall/any
> other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove programs
> option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be uninstalled.
> Any ideas?

Engel
Thu May 08 11:35:03 PDT 2008

Hello Vicious,

Have you tried to uninstall SP3 in Safe Mode?


I hope this post is helpful.

Let us know how it works ºut.

Good luck
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"Vicious" wrote:

> I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP Professional
> SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup" step,
> after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred." The
> error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no antivirus/firewall/any
> other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove programs
> option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be uninstalled.
> Any ideas?

PA
Thu May 08 11:42:54 PDT 2008

0x8007F070 STATUS_SETUP_ERROR
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718

<IMHO>
Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure
you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected to
the internet without an active firewall.

NB ZA Free users: Uninstall ZA Free via Add/Remove Programs and enable the
Windows Firewall before installing SP3.

After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party
firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
</IMHO>

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Vicious wrote:
> I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP Professional
> SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup" step,
> after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred."
> The
> error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no antivirus/firewall/any
> other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove programs
> option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be uninstalled.
> Any ideas?

Vicious
Fri May 09 09:44:00 PDT 2008

I already wrote in my original post that SP3 can be uninstalled. I don't need
to go to safe mode to uninstall it i can do it normally in Windows through
add/remove programs. Today however, I did uninstall it in safe mode (I
uninstalled it twice before normally).
The problem is that it does not install. That's the primary problem. It is
funny though how it can be removed through add/remove programs since the
installation does not complete and ends with an error. I even tried the
selective startup option with all the "suspicious" programs disabled at
startup, so that the antivirus / firewall / anti-spyware / registry programs
didn't even start at startup nor did any of the other "suspicious" programs.
The problem is still there and I cannot install SP3.

I really hope this error gets cleared up since I cannot get any useful
information on any other forums. It almost looks like I'm the only one with
this problem.
Any new ideas, please?

"Engel" wrote:

> Hello Vicious,
>
> Have you tried to uninstall SP3 in Safe Mode?
>
>
> I hope this post is helpful.
>
> Let us know how it works ºut.
>
> Good luck

Vicious
Fri May 09 09:54:01 PDT 2008

I did that twice already even with the selective startup option with all the
"suspicious" programs disabled at
startup, so that the antivirus / firewall / anti-spyware / registry programs
didn't even start at startup nor did any of the other "suspicious" programs.
The problem is still there and I cannot install SP3.
Any new ideas? Please.


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> 0x8007F070 STATUS_SETUP_ERROR
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718
>
> <IMHO>
> Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
> application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
> prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make sure
> you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected to
> the internet without an active firewall.
>
> NB ZA Free users: Uninstall ZA Free via Add/Remove Programs and enable the
> Windows Firewall before installing SP3.
>
> After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
> real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party
> firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
> </IMHO>
>
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
> Vicious wrote:
> > I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP Professional
> > SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup" step,
> > after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred."
> > The
> > error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no antivirus/firewall/any
> > other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove programs
> > option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be uninstalled.
> > Any ideas?
>
>

PA
Fri May 09 10:15:18 PDT 2008

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--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Vicious wrote:
> I did that twice already even with the selective startup option with all
> the
> "suspicious" programs disabled at
> startup, so that the antivirus / firewall / anti-spyware / registry
> programs
> didn't even start at startup nor did any of the other "suspicious"
> programs.
> The problem is still there and I cannot install SP3.
> Any new ideas? Please.
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> 0x8007F070 STATUS_SETUP_ERROR
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718
>>
>> <IMHO>
>> Temporarily disable all real-time protections afforded by your anti-virus
>> application, any anti-spyware applications, and any third-party firewall
>> prior to installing SP3. If you disable a third-party firewall, make
>> sure
>> you then enable the Windows Firewall: The machine should not be connected
>> to the internet without an active firewall.
>>
>> NB ZA Free users: Uninstall ZA Free via Add/Remove Programs and enable
>> the
>> Windows Firewall before installing SP3.
>>
>> After installing SP3 /and rebooting twice/, check to make sure your
>> real-time protections have been re-enabled; If you disabled a third-party
>> firewall, remember to re-enable it and disable the Windows Firewall.
>> </IMHO>
>>
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>> Vicious wrote:
>>> I am having trouble installing SP3 on my computer (WindowsXP
>>> Professional
>>> SP2). The installation runs smoothly until the "Performing cleanup"
>>> step,
>>> after that it ends with "An error in updating your system has occurred."
>>> The
>>> error code is: 0x8007F070. I was installing with no
>>> antivirus/firewall/any
>>> other programs running. The funny thing is that in the Add Remove
>>> programs
>>> option in Control Panel it is listed as installed and can be
>>> uninstalled.
>>> Any ideas?