MowGreen
Wed May 14 17:35:18 PDT 2008
It's your choice. MS will not be reworking SP3 as it has installed on
numerous systems with absolutely no issues, so far.
Have installed it on 10 systems without any issues but, the AVs were all
disabled prior to installing it and the standalone package was used.
Good luck !
MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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zenjoe wrote:
> thank you for your trouble, this is taking to much time
> for something that is very disruptive on my computer.
> i have had to reinstall to much software, i will wate until MS get the
> kinks worked out
>
> Joe
> "MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>You mean the phase where it states " Fixing registry keys " ?
>>Open the svcpack.log located in WINDOWS
>>Click Edit, Find
>>In the Find what: field enter
>>access denied
>>Click the Find next button
>>
>>Post all entries with access denied, please.
>>IF there are no access denied entries, then please read this prior to
>>another installation attempt:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
>>
>>Also, suggest you download the entire standalone SP3 package, save it,
>>and then close the browser when done:
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4
>>
>>Create a temporary folder for it on the root drive [the drive where
>>WINDOWS is installed to, usually C:\]
>>Name it XP3
>>Move
>>X86-en-windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe
>>to the XP SP3 folder [that's assuming that the installed Version of XP
>>is 32-bit (x86)]
>>
>>DISCONNECT the system from any network or internet connection
>>COMPLETELY AND TOTALLY disable the installed antivirus/security
>>suite/3rd party firewalls/pop up/cookie blockers/anti-malware software
>>that 'guards' the system
>>Now click Start > Run > click the Browse button
>>In the left frame, click My Computer
>>In the right frame double left click on the root drive
>>Open the SP3 folder
>>Click on
>>X86-en-windowsxp-kb936929-sp3-x86-enu_c81472f7eeea2eca421e116cd4c03e2300ebfde4.exe
>>Click the Open button
>>Click OK
>>
>>AFTER the system reboots and SP3, hopefully, has installed, * remember*
>>to reenable the installed AV/security suite/3rd party firewall, etc.
>>PRIOR to reconnecting the system to the network or internet.
>>
>>
>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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>>
>>
>>zenjoe wrote:
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>>>XP SP3 will only go to where it is redoing registry keys and stops and then
>>>backs out. this is about half way
>>>
>>>Joe
>>>
>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>>*Which* update is not installing ?
>>>>If the installation starts but never finishes, then this resolution
>>>>method is meaningless. The installation operation will not even start if
>>>>one needs to use the Methods laid out in KB943144.
>>>>
>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>zenjoe wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>tried this and update went to the same point and stopped. this was second
>>>>>time. first time i had to reinstall office07
>>>>>
>>>>>"MowGreen [MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Are you running the proper commands ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>The first one is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>net start wuauserv
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Note the spaces.
>>>>>>The second one is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>regsvr32
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Note the 'g'. It's not a 'q'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You can copy and paste the commands from the KB article or, use these:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>net start wuauserv
>>>>>>regsvr32 wups2.dll
>>>>>>
>>>>>>After you copy them, *right* click at the Prompt and choose Paste.
>>>>>>That will eliminate any errors in transcribing the commands.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If you need to /wuforce the installation of the Windows Update Agent due
>>>>>>to a message that it's already installed, use the steps laid out at the
>>>>>>bottom of this article:
>>>>>>
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/blogs/mowgreen/index.php?showentry=1172
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>zenjoe wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>i tried this and my computer said "ne"t and "reqsvr32" are not command prompts
>>>>>>>having problems updating SP3
>>>>>>