SP3 download error 0x80070006 - "The handle is invalid"

I have tried the various workarounds for downloading SP3, but I still get the
same error just as SP3 starts downloading:

0x80070006 "The handle is invalid."

I'm pretty sure I have SP2 loaded already. WHat else could be going wrong?

Thanks in advance.

> I'm pretty sure I have SP2 loaded already.

Find out for sure: Start | Run | winver | OK

Can you Validate here? =>
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx

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Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
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• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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CygnusX1 wrote:
> I have tried the various workarounds for downloading SP3, but I still get
> the same error just as SP3 starts downloading:
>
> 0x80070006 "The handle is invalid."
>
> I'm pretty sure I have SP2 loaded already. WHat else could be going
> wrong?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Thanks, Pa. I've got SP2 and the validator worked fine, but still no luck,
even with my antivirus and firewall turned off. What next?

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> > I'm pretty sure I have SP2 loaded already.
>
> Find out for sure: Start | Run | winver | OK
>
> Can you Validate here? =>
> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx

Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for
Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and
e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.

• US:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• CA:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• UK:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• AU:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

• Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...spx?gprid=1173 | select
Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
--
~PA Bear

CygnusX1 wrote:
> Thanks, Pa. I've got SP2 and the validator worked fine, but still no
> luck,
> even with my antivirus and firewall turned off. What next?
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>>> I'm pretty sure I have SP2 loaded already.
>>
>> Find out for sure: Start | Run | winver | OK
>>
>> Can you Validate here? =>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/dow.../Validate.aspx