SP3 Installs Locks Computer

I tried to install the SP3 update on this computer using several methods
including burning an ISO, Developers Kit, etc. and the install always freezes
the computer at the same point - where it's checking the registry on a
specific DLL file.
The SP3 upgrade installed okay on my other machines but not on this one.

Any ideas? It's very frustrating.

nedjinski wrote:
> I tried to install the SP3 update on this computer using several
> methods including burning an ISO, Developers Kit, etc. and the
> install always freezes the computer at the same point - where it's
> checking the registry on a specific DLL file.
> The SP3 upgrade installed okay on my other machines but not on this
> one.
>
> Any ideas? It's very frustrating.

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

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nedjinski wrote:
> I tried to install the SP3 update on this computer using several
> methods including burning an ISO, Developers Kit, etc. and the
> install always freezes the computer at the same point - where it's
> checking the registry on a specific DLL file.
> The SP3 upgrade installed okay on my other machines but not on
> this one.
> Any ideas? It's very frustrating.

Alf P. Steinbach wrote:
> I think I mentioned this in another SP3 thread here, but no reply:
>
> the last line above seems to be Vista-specific.
>
> At least, it gives error (no defltbase.inf or something like that)
> on my XP.

What?

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First, make sure that your anti virus software isn't locking the registry and preventing
the installer from modifying the same.

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access is denied" or
"Service Pack installation did not complete"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

See method 3 - reset the registry permissions


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"nedjinski" <> wrote in message
news:A78B309B-5F56-4C33-9F0A-...
|I tried to install the SP3 update on this computer using several methods
| including burning an ISO, Developers Kit, etc. and the install always freezes
| the computer at the same point - where it's checking the registry on a
| specific DLL file.
| The SP3 upgrade installed okay on my other machines but not on this one.
|
| Any ideas? It's very frustrating.

<snip>
TaurArian wrote:
<snip>
> Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
> "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>
> See method 3 - reset the registry permissions

TaurArian,

I believe that KB article has some mis-information for Windows XP...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

The KB article above has the script to reset the registry and the file
permissions on Windows XP... The last line of said script seems to
be for Windows Vista:

secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
/verbose

The Windows XP Line should be (I believe):

secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
/verbose

Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222

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Thanks Shenan, I note that you have reported it so hopefully it will be fixed soon.
K

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http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
news:...
| <snip>
| TaurArian wrote:
| <snip>
| > Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
| > "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
| > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
| >
| > See method 3 - reset the registry permissions
|
| TaurArian,
|
| I believe that KB article has some mis-information for Windows XP...
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
|
| The KB article above has the script to reset the registry and the file
| permissions on Windows XP... The last line of said script seems to
| be for Windows Vista:
|
| secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
| /verbose
|
| The Windows XP Line should be (I believe):
|
| secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
| /verbose
|
| Reference:
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
|
| --
| Shenan Stanley
| MS-MVP
| --
| How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
| http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
|
|

Oh boy, this doesn't sound nice. After all, we're talking about a registry
issue. What are the ramifications for those who have already used "method
3"?
TaurArian, please keep us informed, won't you?
Rgds...

"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks Shenan, I note that you have reported it so hopefully it will be
> fixed soon.
> K
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> | <snip>
> | TaurArian wrote:
> | <snip>
> | > Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
> | > "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
> | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> | >
> | > See method 3 - reset the registry permissions
> |
> | TaurArian,
> |
> | I believe that KB article has some mis-information for Windows XP...
> | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> |
> | The KB article above has the script to reset the registry and the file
> | permissions on Windows XP... The last line of said script seems to
> | be for Windows Vista:
> |
> | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
> | /verbose
> |
> | The Windows XP Line should be (I believe):
> |
> | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
> | /verbose
> |
> | Reference:
> | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
> |
> | --
> | Shenan Stanley
> | MS-MVP
> | --
> | How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> | http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> |
> |
>
>

Actually Catarina some have reported that using the regedit method in the article has
solved their problems.

As Alf mentioned in a post earlier the last line gave an error.

<At least, it gives error (no defltbase.inf or something like that) on my XP>

Have you installed SP3 yet, just asking not recommending.

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======================================
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Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"Catarina Valente" <> wrote in message
news:1A74114A-A87F-4656-8AC9-...
| Oh boy, this doesn't sound nice. After all, we're talking about a registry
| issue. What are the ramifications for those who have already used "method
| 3"?
| TaurArian, please keep us informed, won't you?
| Rgds...
|
| "TaurArian" <> wrote in message
| news:...
| > Thanks Shenan, I note that you have reported it so hopefully it will be
| > fixed soon.
| > K
| >
| > --
| >
| > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
| > http://taurarian.mvps.org
| > ======================================
| > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
| > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
| >
| >
| > "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
| > news:...
| > | <snip>
| > | TaurArian wrote:
| > | <snip>
| > | > Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
| > | > "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
| > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
| > | >
| > | > See method 3 - reset the registry permissions
| > |
| > | TaurArian,
| > |
| > | I believe that KB article has some mis-information for Windows XP...
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
| > |
| > | The KB article above has the script to reset the registry and the file
| > | permissions on Windows XP... The last line of said script seems to
| > | be for Windows Vista:
| > |
| > | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
| > | /verbose
| > |
| > | The Windows XP Line should be (I believe):
| > |
| > | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
| > | /verbose
| > |
| > | Reference:
| > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
| > |
| > | --
| > | Shenan Stanley
| > | MS-MVP
| > | --
| > | How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
| > | http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
| > |
| > |
| >
| >

"TaurArian" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> Actually Catarina some have reported that using the regedit method in the
> article has
> solved their problems.
>
> As Alf mentioned in a post earlier the last line gave an error.
>
> <At least, it gives error (no defltbase.inf or something like that) on my
> XP>
>
> Have you installed SP3 yet, just asking not recommending.
>

Yes, I have installed SP3 already and had to apply the "Method3" fix as I
experienced an "Access denied" error. My operating system seems to be
working very well. But got a bit concerned reading through Alf's and
Shenan's posts and hope that this particular issue won't contribute to any
future complications to the OS.
Rgds...

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> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "Catarina Valente" <> wrote in message
> news:1A74114A-A87F-4656-8AC9-...
> | Oh boy, this doesn't sound nice. After all, we're talking about a
> registry
> | issue. What are the ramifications for those who have already used
> "method
> | 3"?
> | TaurArian, please keep us informed, won't you?
> | Rgds...
> |
> | "TaurArian" <> wrote in message
> | news:...
> | > Thanks Shenan, I note that you have reported it so hopefully it will
> be
> | > fixed soon.
> | > K
> | >
> | > --
> | >
> | > TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> | > http://taurarian.mvps.org
> | > ======================================
> | > How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> | > Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
> | >
> | >
> | > "Shenan Stanley" <> wrote in message
> | > news:...
> | > | <snip>
> | > | TaurArian wrote:
> | > | <snip>
> | > | > Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
> | > | > "Access is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
> | > | > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> | > | >
> | > | > See method 3 - reset the registry permissions
> | > |
> | > | TaurArian,
> | > |
> | > | I believe that KB article has some mis-information for Windows XP...
> | > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
> | > |
> | > | The KB article above has the script to reset the registry and the
> file
> | > | permissions on Windows XP... The last line of said script seems to
> | > | be for Windows Vista:
> | > |
> | > | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
> | > | /verbose
> | > |
> | > | The Windows XP Line should be (I believe):
> | > |
> | > | secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db
> secsetup.sdb
> | > | /verbose
> | > |
> | > | Reference:
> | > | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222
> | > |
> | > | --
> | > | Shenan Stanley
> | > | MS-MVP
> | > | --
> | > | How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> | > | http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> | > |
> | > |
> | >
> | >
>
>