problem with installing sp3

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I am running windows xp pro with service pack 2. I downloaded sp3 from
microsoft and followed each step for downloading, things to do before
installation, did a backup of intire system to my removable drive,
disabled my antivirus and then i started installation of sp3. I have a
hdd divided in 3 partitions (C:,D:,E:) where C: is my default system
partition where xp is installed with sp2. When i started installing
sp3, it automaticly installs itself to my removable drive(G:).
How can i change this, so that sp3 is installed to my system drive
(C:).

I have Intel pentium 1.8 Ghz, with Intel graphic onboard, 512 MB ddr
ram, wd hdd 80 GB and external seagate 500 GB, external Samsung DVD-
RW ROM, yamaha CD-RW ROM.
Running Windows Xp Pro with Sp2, AVG antivirus with firewall, Mozzila
Firefox,Tuneup Utility 2009,etc...

I would appreciate any suggestion. Thanks in advance.


dzrdzotronic (e-mail address removed)
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vaso said:
I am running windows xp pro with service pack 2. I downloaded sp3 from
microsoft and followed each step for downloading, things to do before
installation, did a backup of intire system to my removable drive,
disabled my antivirus and then i started installation of sp3. I have a
hdd divided in 3 partitions (C:,D:,E:) where C: is my default system
partition where xp is installed with sp2. When i started installing
sp3, it automaticly installs itself to my removable drive(G:).
How can i change this, so that sp3 is installed to my system drive
(C:).

I have Intel pentium 1.8 Ghz, with Intel graphic onboard, 512 MB ddr
ram, wd hdd 80 GB and external seagate 500 GB, external Samsung DVD-
RW ROM, yamaha CD-RW ROM.
Running Windows Xp Pro with Sp2, AVG antivirus with firewall, Mozzila
Firefox,Tuneup Utility 2009,etc...

I would appreciate any suggestion. Thanks in advance.


dzrdzotronic (e-mail address removed)
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Disconnect all your external drives before installation. Helps to avoid
confusing the installations.

SC Tom
 
It's been awhile since I messed with this, but as my memory serves me, there are
multiple ways to install SP3. One was via Windows update, another was a
standalone version (re: kb936929), a very large network version, and also from a
CD (obtained from MS or made from an ISO file).

If it's the network version it may simply be unloading its contents to a
temporary location.

Which version are you using?
 
You might try this or some variation of it. It worked for me. (Copied
from my notes:)

Update to Windows XP SP3 for problem installations:

1. Download the 300MB “network install” version of the install from
Microsoft so you can have multiple goes at a fix on stuck machines if
necessary. It is called: WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5B33B5A8-5E7....

2.Download the Subinacl.exe file from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8f....

3.Open Notepad and paste following code (Vishal's sp3 script):

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

Save the file with the name "sp3.bat"

4. Save all three files above in a folder on the hard drive, or burn
to CD.

5. Take computer off the network, if applicable. Or just pull the
network cable. (You will be disabling antivirus programs.)

6. Fully delete low level spy weepers such as Spybot or Spysweeper
completely.

7. Install Subinacl (right click|install)

8. Reboot the PC and press F8 during the black screen stage of the
reboot sequence to access the startup mode menu, from which you
should select “safe mode” (you won’t need networking).

7. Log in as the Administrator if at all possible or at least a user
that is an admin if you cannot remember the actual Administrator
password.

8. If your antivirus is still on when the machine logs in (which it
shouldn’t be in safe mode) turn it off.

9. Now run the sp3.bat script to unhook any stuck registry protection

10. Then run the program WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

(You may have to wait for a lot of drive whirring first if you are
running it from CD as the CD reader might try to search all 300MB for
an index - just go and make a cup of tea. An alternative if you have
the Run prompt enabled is to run the EXE from there to bypass any such
attempt the computer may make at analysing or autoloading from the
drive)

11. Hopefully at this point this “everything including the kitchen
sink” approach will work for you, as it did for me after trying all
other combinations of these fixes individually.

12. Reboot and reinstall your anti-spyware tool.

Recap: This works because you

- Logged in as admin
- AND unloaded all drivers locking the registry by using safe mode
- AND used Vishal’s script to deprotect registry keys
- AND unloaded your AV and anti-spyware as others have suggested

Rather like Vishal’s script it doesn’t do to dwell on which specific
element of the above was sucessful in each case.

Jack
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Thank u all for your help, but i continued installation and that file
was just temporary. Sp3 installed itself normaly by default in system
drive, and temp file disappeared. System running just fine.
Best regards, vvvasso
 
You might try this or some variation of it. It worked for me. (Copied
from my notes:)

Update to Windows XP SP3 for problem installations:

1. Download the 300MB “network install” version of the install from
Microsoft so you can have multiple goes at a fix on stuck machines if
necessary. It is called: WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5B33B5A8-5E7....

2.Download the Subinacl.exe file from

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e8ba3e56-d8f....

3.Open Notepad and paste following code (Vishal's sp3 script):

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

Save the file with the name "sp3.bat"

4. Save all three files above in a folder on the hard drive, or burn
to CD.

5. Take computer off the network, if applicable. Or just pull the
network cable. (You will be disabling antivirus programs.)

6. Fully delete low level spy weepers such as Spybot or Spysweeper
completely.

7. Install Subinacl (right click|install)

8. Reboot the PC and press F8 during the black screen stage of the
reboot sequence to access the startup mode menu, from which you
should select “safe mode” (you won’t need networking).

7. Log in as the Administrator if at all possible or at least a user
that is an admin if you cannot remember the actual Administrator
password.

8. If your antivirus is still on when the machine logs in (which it
shouldn’t be in safe mode) turn it off.

9. Now run the sp3.bat script to unhook any stuck registry protection

10. Then run the program WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

(You may have to wait for a lot of drive whirring first if you are
running it from CD as the CD reader might try to search all 300MB for
an index - just go and make a cup of tea. An alternative if you have
the Run prompt enabled is to run the EXE from there to bypass any such
attempt the computer may make at analysing or autoloading from the
drive)

11. Hopefully at this point this “everything including the kitchen
sink” approach will work for you, as it did for me after trying all
other combinations of these fixes individually.

12. Reboot and reinstall your anti-spyware tool.

Recap: This works because you

- Logged in as admin
- AND unloaded all drivers locking the registry by using safe mode
- AND used Vishal’s script to deprotect registry keys
- AND unloaded your AV and anti-spyware as others have suggested

Rather like Vishal’s script it doesn’t do to dwell on which specific
element of the above was sucessful in each case.

Jack
Click to expand...

I continued the installation, and it went fine, sp3 installed
itself just where i wanted, in system drive. The file that was
bothering me was just temporary, and it disappeared after installing.

thanks to everyone for your effort, best regards, vvvasso.
 
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