XP SP3 Won't Load

[A DeLew]

Using the Auto-update function I have tried 2 times to update my Windows XP
SP2 to SP3. The auto-update function goes all the way through the process,
then gives me an error message saying SP3 cannot be installed, then it backs
everything out ending with a message that now XP may not run correctly. Any
ideas where I start to resolve this?

 

[DL]

The windowsupdate group.
Though you might check with you hw manufacturers sites, or OEM PC site for
driver updates
(NOT winupdate)

 

[Leonard Grey]

Was your security software running while attempting to install?

 

[Kayman]

Using the Auto-update function I have tried 2 times to update my Windows XP
SP2 to SP3. The auto-update function goes all the way through the process,
then gives me an error message saying SP3 cannot be installed, then it backs
everything out ending with a message that now XP may not run correctly. Any
ideas where I start to resolve this?

How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249

How to troubleshoot an unsuccessful installation of WinXP SP3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950718

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldro...requisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Overview
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ad-bc34-40be-8d85-6bb4f56f5110&displaylang=en

Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936929
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/d/8/cd8cc719-7d5a-40d3-a802-e4057aa8c631/relnotes.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8969-4ddf-beb2-8bfac9ed416b&displaylang=en&tm

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947311

Some third-party programs may experience a change in functionality after
you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947309

How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322389

Create an Automated System Recovery set using Backup
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...259b-4d55-98f9-12dbc4eb06311033.mspx?mfr=true

How to Set up and Use Automated System Recovery in Windows XP
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456980.aspx

Installing Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/cc164204.aspx

Windows XP Service Pack 3 - ISO-9660 CD Image File:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CE-B5FB-4488-8C50-FE22559D164E&displaylang=en

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals
and Developers
(Single installations for PCs can use the same file)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=en

Recover from a system failure using Automated System Recovery
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windo...50b7-4b14-a2fd-0155d6b174f91033.mspx?mfr=true

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

 

[db.·.. >]

if it didn't install
then don't force
it and forget about
it.

 

[The Todal]

Using the Auto-update function I have tried 2 times to update my Windows
XP SP2 to SP3. The auto-update function goes all the way through the
process, then gives me an error message saying SP3 cannot be installed,
then it backs everything out ending with a message that now XP may not run
correctly. Any ideas where I start to resolve this?

Yesterday I had another go at installing SP3 on a Toshiba Equium laptop. It
got through most of the procedure, then there was a message "setup
interrupted" and it automatically restored the previous configuration.

I am tempted not to bother with a SP3 upgrade. The more I try, the more
likely I'll end up with an unbootable system. Presumably nobody can explain
what "interrupted" the setup? I know it wasn't anything I did.

 

[Kayman]

Yesterday I had another go at installing SP3 on a Toshiba Equium laptop. It
got through most of the procedure, then there was a message "setup
interrupted" and it automatically restored the previous configuration.
I am tempted not to bother with a SP3 upgrade. The more I try, the more
likely I'll end up with an unbootable system.

Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/srvpatch.mspx?mfr=true

Presumably nobody can explain what "interrupted" the setup? I know it
wasn't anything I did.

Refer to my post fo 10-Sep-08 9:29:46 PM in this thread and do some
*reading*!

 

[The Todal]

Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/srvpatch.mspx?mfr=true


Refer to my post fo 10-Sep-08 9:29:46 PM in this thread and do some
*reading*!

Yes, I know - and don't get me wrong, your post was very useful. If I really
want SP3 I have the option of conducting one experiment after another, until
eventually SP3 will successfully install or in the alternative, my computer
will stop booting up and I can then do a total reinstall of XP.

 

[The Todal]

Yes, I know - and don't get me wrong, your post was very useful. If I
really want SP3 I have the option of conducting one experiment after
another, until eventually SP3 will successfully install or in the
alternative, my computer will stop booting up and I can then do a total
reinstall of XP.

I tried again and this time it worked. In case this helps anyone else, I
rebooted a few times to make sure that there were no updates awaiting reboot
to complete installation, then uninstalled my anti-virus program, then did a
"clean reboot" (msconfig, then disabling everything other than basic
Microsoft services).

 

[Kayman]

I tried again and this time it worked.

Congratulations!