MicroSoft Service pack 3

[Vince from ShamWOW]

When trying to install MS Serivce Pack 3, for no reason, the installation stops about 1/2 way through. Why - and what I can do to get it to complete the installation?

[dustinl15]

I do know that it could take a while to install on slower computers. How long have you let it sit?

[Vince from ShamWOW]

I do know that it could take a while to install on slower computers. How long have you let it sit?

 

It actually stops about half way and says Installation cannot complete then it removes everything it loaded to that point.

[TuffTiger]

One time I forgot push enter and that was why some thing didn"t work. Only you can say if you did or not.

May be you can ask other pepople and they can say.

Good Luck.

 

TuffTiger

[Vince from ShamWOW]

One time I forgot push enter and that was why some thing didn"t work. Only you can say if you did or not.

May be you can ask other pepople and they can say.

Good Luck.

 

TuffTiger

 

It, for no reason, stops about 1/2 through the installation process. This has nothing to do with operator error.

[Army Husker]

One time I forgot push enter and that was why some thing didn"t work. Only you can say if you did or not.

May be you can ask other pepople and they can say.

Good Luck.

 

TuffTiger

 

It, for no reason, stops about 1/2 through the installation process. This has nothing to do with operator error.

 

This happened for me to. I had to attempt update 4 times before it "got it". Not really a solution, but have you kept trying?

[tattooedhusker]

it's a microsoft product, there's your problem (i'm no better, i still run XP) like army said, keep trying. Where are you updating from? Just the Automatic Updates?

[Vince from ShamWOW]

it's a microsoft product, there's your problem (i'm no better, i still run XP) like army said, keep trying. Where are you updating from? Just the Automatic Updates?

 

I also have XP and am running the updates from both Auto Updates and from activating the process myself.

[tattooedhusker]

Have you tried going to microsoft's website and saving the install to your desktop and running it from there?

[Vince from ShamWOW]

Have you tried going to microsoft's website and saving the install to your desktop and running it from there?

 

 

No.

[tattooedhusker]

I'd say try that, and let me know how it goes.

[Vince from ShamWOW]

I'd say try that, and let me know how it goes.

 

 

I'll try that. Thanks.

[AR Husker Fan]

I'd say try that, and let me know how it goes.

 

 

I'll try that. Thanks.

When you do, be sure and do a clean shutdown, and leave your system off for about 30 seconds then restart. Be sure and shut down any background applications, such as anti-virus, as well. Then run it.

[tattooedhusker]

I'd say try that, and let me know how it goes.

 

 

I'll try that. Thanks.

When you do, be sure and do a clean shutdown, and leave your system off for about 30 seconds then restart. Be sure and shut down any background applications, such as anti-virus, as well. Then run it.

 

thanks AR, I forgot to mention that (obviously)

[Husker Runner]

I had trouble installing Service Pack 3, too. It took me awhile to find a solution.

 

I am assuming you are getting a message like:

 

"Service Pack 3 setup error. Service Pack installation did not complete."

or

"Service Pack 3 setup error. Access is denied."

 

If the suggestions above do not work--as I suspect they won't if you are getting one of these error messages--try the following steps (you might want to create a Restore Point before starting, just in case...):

 

Step 1

Disable your firewall/antivirus software.

 

Step 2

Download the file subinacl.msi and save it to your hard drive where you can find it. You can get the file from the Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

 

Step 3

After you have downloaded this file, double-click on it to install it. NOTE: If there is already an installation of this file on your system, it will tell you it will uninstall the file. That's OK, go ahead and let it uninstall, then go double-click on the file again to reinstall.

 

Step 4

Open up Notepad (probably in your Accessories folder) and copy and paste the following:

 

cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

subinacl /subdirectories %windir%\*.* /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

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

 

 

Step 5

Save this Notepad file with the file name "SP3.bat"

 

Step 6

From your START menu, click "Run..." and then browse to find the file you just created (SP3.bat). Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator on your computer. Run the file. (NOTE: This step will take a while to complete.)

 

Step 7

When SP3.bat is done running, restart your computer.

 

Step 8

Go through the normal installation process for Service Pack 3.

 

 

Total time to complete all of the above will probably be somewhere between 1-2 hours (including the Service Pack 3 installation). Be sure to enable your firewall/antivirus software when you are done.