Problem installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

[Linux Fan]

Hello, dear Neowin Forum members. I'm quite new here and this is my first post. Sadly, the occasion isn't among the best... Now, onto my problem. I'm running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition SP1. Service Pack 2 has just been published and I, of course, tried to install it for there are some very important system improvements. However, during the installation, I get the following error: "Access is denied" and nothing more. Then the setup rolls back and the system reboots.

When I looked up the issue on Microsoft's site, I discovered that there have been similar errors with Windows Server 2003 SP1, so I followed the instructions there. Here's the link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873148 . Here I include the following setup logs:

\Windows\svcpack.log

The log itself was pretty big so I copied only the last lines, which contain the error description:

4367.981: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\unidrvui.dll

4368.351: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\unidrv.dll

4368.802: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\pscript5.dll

4369.463: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\pscript.hlp

4369.603: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\ps5ui.dll

4375.501: DoInstallation: Installing assemblies with source root path: c:\888e9b6fb837a61217\i386\

4457.439: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2

4484.528: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x0

4484.528: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2

4484.528: Num Ticks for Copying files : 2298795

4484.618: Starting process: C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install "c:\888e9b6fb837a61217\i386\\"

4491.628: Return Code = 0

4492.900: DoRegistryUpdates:UpdSpInstallFromInfSection Failed for ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.Install error: 0x5

4492.900: INF_REGISTRY Failed

4492.900: DoInstallation:DoRegistryUpdates failed

4520.260: Unregistration of sprecovr successful

4520.340: Access is denied.

4527.790: Message displayed to the user: Access is denied.

4527.790: User Input: OK

4527.810: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.

4530.054: Message displayed to the user: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.

4530.054: User Input: OK

4530.094: Starting process: C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe /~ -u -z

8079.087: Software Update Rollback has completed with return code 0xbc2. This rollback requires a reboot.

8080.769: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Windows Server 2003 has been partially updated and may not work properly.

Here is also \Windows\spupdsvc.log

0.060: ================================================================================

0.350: 2007/06/18 11:10:03.926 (local)

0.461: SpUpdServiceStart: entered.

0.631: SpUpdServiceStart: starting..

0.711: [isRebootedAfterServiceInstall] InstallTime: 0x1c7b17c 2f4483c0, BootTime: 0x1c7b17f a07f2ac0

1.542: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP ...

1.672: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP

1.732: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP

1.863: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe

2.253: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\inf

2.293: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP

2.984: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

15.232: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

15.362: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe /i C:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows Media\Server\Microsoft.WindowsMediaServices.DLL ...

15.502: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe /i C:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows Media\Server\Microsoft.WindowsMediaServices.DLL

15.582: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe /i C:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows Media\Server\Microsoft.WindowsMediaServices.DLL

15.692: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe

15.732: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322

15.813: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe /i C:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows Media\Server\Microsoft.WindowsMediaServices.DLL

16.213: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

18.186: [RunProcess] Process spawned returned error. Process: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\gacutil.exe /i C:\WINDOWS\system32\Windows Media\Server\Microsoft.WindowsMediaServices.DLL, Exitcode: 0x1

18.246: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

18.326: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /CreateWMSHardLinks ...

18.366: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /CreateWMSHardLinks

18.406: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /CreateWMSHardLinks

18.446: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe

18.486: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\inf

18.527: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\inf\unregmp2.exe /CreateWMSHardLinks

18.567: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

18.957: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

19.017: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdh.dll ...

19.077: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdh.dll

19.137: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdh.dll

19.177: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe

19.248: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

19.308: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\pdh.dll

19.558: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

25.386: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

25.446: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\scecli.dll ...

25.587: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\scecli.dll

25.697: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\scecli.dll

25.707: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe

25.787: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

25.917: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\scecli.dll

26.788: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

36.853: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

36.923: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\userenv.dll ...

37.113: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\userenv.dll

37.233: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\userenv.dll

37.384: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe

37.474: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

37.564: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /i /n /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\userenv.dll

37.664: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

59.155: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

59.215: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll ...

59.275: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll

59.365: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll

59.425: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe

59.475: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

59.545: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\hnetcfg.dll

59.616: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

60.787: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

60.797: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe /regserver /svchost netsvcs ...

60.797: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe /regserver /svchost netsvcs

60.797: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe /regserver /svchost netsvcs

60.807: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe

60.807: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries

60.817: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpSvc.exe /regserver /svchost netsvcs

61.598: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

65.124: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

65.124: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe /service ...

65.134: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe /service

65.134: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe /service

65.134: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe

65.144: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

65.144: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\tlntsvr.exe /service

65.374: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

68.178: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

68.178: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe C:\WINDOWS\inf\machine.inf ...

68.178: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe C:\WINDOWS\inf\machine.inf

68.188: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe C:\WINDOWS\inf\machine.inf

68.188: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe

68.198: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

68.198: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\smbinst.exe C:\WINDOWS\inf\machine.inf

68.438: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

97.600: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

97.600: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmSetACL.dll ...

97.610: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmSetACL.dll

97.610: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmSetACL.dll

97.610: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe

97.610: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\system32

97.620: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /s C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmSetACL.dll

97.790: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

98.451: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

98.461: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscmui.cab ...

98.461: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscmui.cab

98.461: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscmui.cab

98.471: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe

98.471: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries

98.471: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscmui.cab

98.682: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

120.553: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

120.553: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -c ...

120.563: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -c

120.563: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -c

120.563: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe

120.573: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322

120.573: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -c

120.663: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

121.264: [RunProcess] Process spawned returned error. Process: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe -c, Exitcode: 0x1

121.264: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

121.274: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\adfsreg.exe register C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\System.Web.Security.SingleSignon.dll ...

121.274: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\adfsreg.exe register C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\System.Web.Security.SingleSignon.dll

121.274: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\adfsreg.exe register C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\System.Web.Security.SingleSignon.dll

121.284: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\adfsreg.exe

121.334: [isPointsToExecutable] File Not found C:\WINDOWS\ADFS\adfsreg.exe. GetfileAttributes returned 0xffffffff

121.334: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 2

121.404: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /n /s /i:Upgrade C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll ...

121.404: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /n /s /i:Upgrade C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll

121.414: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /n /s /i:Upgrade C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll

121.414: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe

121.414: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS

121.424: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /n /s /i:Upgrade C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll

121.525: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

123.017: [RunProcess] Process spawned returned error. Process: C:\WINDOWS\uddisp.exe install C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe /n /s /i:Upgrade C:\WINDOWS\system32\rpcrt4.dll, Exitcode: 0x1

123.027: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

123.027: [PerformInfInstructions] Running - C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscsp_e3.cab ...

123.027: [RunProcess] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscsp_e3.cab

123.027: [isPointsToExecutable] called with C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscsp_e3.cab

123.037: [isPointsToExecutable] checking for the presence of C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe

123.037: [isPointsToExecutable] C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries

123.037: [RunProcess] calling CreateProcess for C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HSCUpd.exe -i C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\hscsp_e3.cab

123.067: [RunProcess] CreateProcess Succeeded

125.290: [PerformInfInstructions] Done. Return code: 0

125.300: [ProcessPostBootInf] Deleted C:\WINDOWS\system32\spupdsvc.inf at the end of ProcessPostBootInf

125.320: [spUpdServiceStart] Deleted Service, job done. Returning the Main Thread

Like, in the instructions on MS's KB article, I enabled verbose logging, and searched setupapi.log, but found no evidence of the error during the setup procedure.

Will anyone please help me? I am ready to answer questions if it will help solving the error.

LxFan

[Guest]

Do you have a Setupapi.log as the KB article says?

[Linux Fan]

  ]SK[ said:

Do you have a Setupapi.log as the KB article says?

Yes, in fact I do. I had it before AND after I enabled verbose logging. When I enabled it, I again tried to install SP2, and of course, failed. However, after that the setupapi.log did not contain any info on the error, neither on any error relevant to the "Access is denied" I received.

I should also add that, after some thorough analysis of the logs, I found this application to be a little suspicious uddisp.exe (see svcpack.log, more to the end). A log accopanied this app in the Windows directory - uddisetup.log:

06/18/07 02:09:33: *******************************************************

06/18/07 02:09:33: ********** Starting a new log *************************

06/18/07 02:09:33: *******************************************************

06/18/07 02:09:33: OCM DLL Version is '6.3.0004.1 built by: dnsrv'

06/18/07 02:09:33: Started OC_PREINITIALIZE.

06/18/07 02:09:33: Ended OC_PREINITIALIZE.

06/18/07 02:09:33: Started OC_INIT_COMPONENT.

06/18/07 02:09:33: Setting attended install mode

06/18/07 02:09:33: uddidb.msi is not already installed.

06/18/07 02:09:39: OS Flavor Mask as reported by WMI: 0x112

06/18/07 02:09:39: Ended OC_INIT_COMPONENT.

06/18/07 02:09:43: Started OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:43: uddidb.msi is not already installed.

06/18/07 02:09:43: Ended OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:43: Started OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:43: uddiweb.msi is not already installed.

06/18/07 02:09:43: Ended OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:44: Started OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:44: uddiadm.msi is not already installed.

06/18/07 02:09:44: Ended OC_QUERY_STATE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Started OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Ended OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Started OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Ended OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Started OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:09:45: Ended OC_CALC_DISK_SPACE.

06/18/07 02:44:42: Installing Service Pack...

06/18/07 02:44:42: Installing...

06/18/07 02:44:42: Setting the source path to (null)

06/18/07 02:44:42: Can't install UDDI SP. UDDI isn't present on the system.

06/18/07 10:13:54: Installing Service Pack...

06/18/07 10:13:54: uninstall parameter isn't supported yet.

06/18/07 10:13:54: Unknown error during UDDI install.

(I copied only the lates entries, relevant to this SP installation)

Thanks for the first reply,

LxFan

Edited June 18, 2007 by The Proud Linux Fan

[bobbba]

did you carry out the registry changes as the MS article(KB873148) you linked to suggests?

[Linux Fan]

  bobbba said:

did you carry out the registry changes as the MS article(KB873148) you linked to suggests?

As for the registry changes, the article states that I must change the permissions for the problematic registry key, WHICH I should be able to find in setupapi.log. However, in the previous post I said that setupapi.log contains no such info whatsoever :huh:

Thanks for the reply,

LxFan

[bobbba]

This was suggested here: Link

Craig

I managed to install W2003 SP1 by doing the following (I am not sure

what exactly corrected the problem)

1.) At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER

after each line:

net stop cryptsvc

ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2

net start cryptsvc

exit

2.) Deleted all files in

%systemroot%\System32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}

that begin with tmp*.cat.

Registry wise, the keys I would try resetting are:

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Updates

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows>currentversion>App Management>ARP Cache

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows>currentversion>uninstall

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows NT>currentversion>Hot Fix

and this key if you can find it:

hkey classes root\vnd.ms.radio

If these do not work I would try reseting permissions at a higher level like hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>

Edited June 19, 2007 by bobbba

[Linux Fan]

  bobbba said:

This was suggested here: Link

Craig

I managed to install W2003 SP1 by doing the following (I am not sure

what exactly corrected the problem)

1.) At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER

after each line:

net stop cryptsvc

ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2 oldcatroot2

net start cryptsvc

exit

2.) Deleted all files in

%systemroot%\System32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}

that begin with tmp*.cat.

Registry wise, the keys I would try resetting are:

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Updates

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows>currentversion>App Management>ARP Cache

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows>currentversion>uninstall

hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>Windows NT>currentversion>Hot Fix

and this key if you can find it:

hkey classes root\vnd.ms.radio

If these do not work I would try reseting permissions at a higher level like hkey Local machine>software>Microsoft>

Thanks for this info, but this is for a different kind of error, not mine. Howver, I did indeed try this solution (backed up first) and nothing specific happened, same error as before :huh:

[bobbba]

  Linux Fan said:

Thanks for this info, but this is for a different kind of error, not mine. Howver, I did indeed try this solution (backed up first) and nothing specific happened, same error as before :huh:

Have you tried reseting the permissions on the registry keys I suggested in my last post?

[Linux Fan]

  bobbba said:

Have you tried reseting the permissions on the registry keys I suggested in my last post?

Yup, I did. I also resetted the permissions for the whole HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT since I've had some problems in there in the past. Anyway, there was no change whatsoever. Maybe I should reset the permissions for the whole registry? (seems a bit dangerous) :huh:

[bobbba]

you could but the more you do this the more likely that your install is going to be screwed (security risks, future updates and other apps). it might even have been something like this that caused the problem to occurr in the first place... ;)

[Guest]

I had problems with SP1 for Win2003. It installed fine but afterwards it wouldn't boot up. Safe mode was required to roll back. Unfortunately I just gave in and only resolved it by a fresh windows reinstall.

[Linux Fan]

Well, it seems that the only reliable solution for now is that I don't install the SP after all. You know, I had the same problem when installing Windows Server 2003 SP1. I couldn't manage to do anything so I waited, and waited, and waited...until Microsoft released an installation CD of Windows Server 2003, with integrated Service Pack 1 . So I reinstalled Windows Server 2003 with that CD and everthing was OK!