Service Pack 3 - cannot upgrade

I have a Genuine version of Windows Vista on my system. Four times now I
have tried to install SP3 with failure each time. It will go through the
complete installation process with the 3 stages upon restart and shows
success on all three of those stages but comes back saying that the upgrade
did not take and my system is reverting and changes that were made during
the install. My system ill run normal afterwards.

Since my first attempt at installing SP3, I have downloaded and installed
every other update available including the 10 released and available to me
on Dec 10, 2009.

What can I do to rectify this problem?

SP3 ? :huh

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CORRECTION > SP2 NO SP3

There is no such thing as Vista SP3....yet. If it's SP2 you are talkin
about usually disabling your anti-virus and any other active protectio
will prevent the above from happening

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"Mike McNeil" <> wrote in message
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> CORRECTION > SP2 NO SP3

WU should offer it to you.
It also is available at Microsoft.

Harry.

"Mike McNeil" <> wrote in message
news:QUbUm.55538$Db2.9212@edtnps83...
> CORRECTION > SP2 NO SP3

Mike, what Ex-Brit said, but if that doesn't work head over to the update
newsgroup. I'm xposting this reply there.
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Mike McNeil wrote:
> CORRECTION > SP2 NO SP3

Michael wrote:
> Mike, what Ex-Brit said, but if that doesn't work head over to the
> update newsgroup. I'm xposting this reply there.

*Badly* cross-posted.

Really - that's all you are going to leave of the original
conversation/posting?

Is this a web forum issue?

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