SP3 froze during install

[RobertA]

My Machine is froze about 3/4 of the way thru the sp3 install. Been sitting
there for almost an hour with no movement of the progress bar. How long
should I wait? What should I do with the machine? I have no data on the boot
drive, it's all on D: .

 

[RobertA]

I should have added that it is a Media Center Machine

 

[nass]

My Machine is froze about 3/4 of the way thru the sp3 install. Been sitting
there for almost an hour with no movement of the progress bar. How long
should I wait? What should I do with the machine? I have no data on the boot
drive, it's all on D: .

First, make sure the machine is malware and viruses free by running a
thorough scan!
Run disk clean up on your Drive and read these info here:
Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access is
denied" or “Service Pack installation did not completeâ€
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you perform a new Windows XP
installation or you repair a Windows XP installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Open a notepad and copy and paste the following into it and save as
update.bat on your desktop. Double click the bat file to excute and click
[Yes to register the dlls and reboot your machine and see if that will help!

regsvr32 wuweb.dll
regsvr32 wuapi.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng.dll
regsvr32 wuaueng1.dll
regsvr32 wucltui.dll
regsvr32 wups.dll
regsvr32 wups2.dll


Or try this fix.
Download Dial-a-Fix:
http://wiki.djlizard.net/Dial-a-fix
Download this ISO image for SP3 and burn with the ISO burner listed below
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ce-b5fb-4488-8c50-fe22559d164e&DisplayLang=en
Download the ISO burner to burn the ISO image and install SP3 on your machine:
http://www.ntfs.com/iso_burner_free.htm

HTH,
nass

 

[Mick Murphy]

https://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid

Above is the free MS support link for XP SP3.
Chat, email, US phone in office hours.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

How long should I wait?

2+ hours, at minimum.

What should I do with the machine?

Don't *touch* the machine for a minimum of 2+ hours.

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.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. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"

 

[RobertA]

Thanks to all for the help. I let the machine set for almost 4 hours. The
progress bar never moved the whole time. It seemed to be stuck in the cleanup
phase. I used task manager to end the app then rebooted the machine. It seems
to be running fine although Glary Utilities and Advanced Windows Care found a
bunch of problems in the registry. It seems to be working fine and about
windows says that SP3 is installed.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Repost:

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. Go to
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows
XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"