Hi,

Can you please send svcpack.log from the windows directory of your system?

Please send it to shashank<dot>bansal<at>microsoft<dot>com

Thanks

Shashank

Hi Glenn,

Can you share windowsupdate.log and svcpack.log from windows directory of the failing machine?

Thanks

Shashank

Mine also failed.  Here is part of my windowsupdate.log as the entire log is too large;

2008-02-20 08:30:01:197 1244  74 Service *********
2008-02-20 08:30:01:197 1244  74 Service **  END  **  Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]
2008-02-20 08:30:01:197 1244  74 Service *************
2008-02-20 08:31:20:431 1248 7f4 Misc ===========  Logging initialized (build: 7.0.6000.381, tz: -0500)  ===========
2008-02-20 08:31:20:852 1248 7f4 Misc   = Process: C:\windows\System32\svchost.exe
2008-02-20 08:31:20:852 1248 7f4 Misc   = Module: C:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2008-02-20 08:31:20:431 1248 7f4 Service *************
2008-02-20 08:31:20:862 1248 7f4 Service ** START **  Service: Service startup
2008-02-20 08:31:20:862 1248 7f4 Service *********
2008-02-20 08:31:23:245 1248 7f4 Agent   * WU client version 7.0.6000.381
2008-02-20 08:31:23:245 1248 7f4 Agent   * Base directory: C:\windows\SoftwareDistribution
2008-02-20 08:31:25:679 1248 7f4 Agent   * Access type: No proxy
2008-02-20 08:31:25:679 1248 7f4 Agent   * Network state: Connected
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent ***********  Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent  ***********
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent ***********  Agent: Initializing global settings cache  ***********
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent   * WSUS server: <NULL>
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent   * WSUS status server: <NULL>
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent   * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 Agent   * Windows Update access disabled: No
2008-02-20 08:32:20:568 1248 7f4 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads
2008-02-20 08:32:20:578 1248 7f4 AU ###########  AU: Initializing Automatic Updates  ###########
2008-02-20 08:32:20:578 1248 7f4 AU   # Approval type: Scheduled (User preference)
2008-02-20 08:32:20:578 1248 7f4 AU   # Scheduled install day/time: Every day at 18:00
2008-02-20 08:32:20:578 1248 7f4 AU   # Auto-install minor updates: Yes (User preference)
2008-02-20 08:32:20:578 1248 7f4 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2008-02-20 23:00:00
2008-02-20 08:32:22:350 1248 7f4 Report ***********  Report: Initializing static reporting data  ***********
2008-02-20 08:32:22:350 1248 7f4 Report   * OS Version = 5.1.2600.2.0.66304
2008-02-20 08:32:22:601 1248 7f4 Report   * Computer Brand = Dell Computer Corporation     
2008-02-20 08:32:22:601 1248 7f4 Report   * Computer Model = XPS-Z                         
2008-02-20 08:32:22:631 1248 7f4 Report   * Bios Revision = A11
2008-02-20 08:32:22:631 1248 7f4 Report   * Bios Name = Default System BIOS
2008-02-20 08:32:22:631 1248 7f4 Report   * Bios Release Date = 2002-06-11T00:00:00
2008-02-20 08:32:22:631 1248 7f4 Report   * Locale ID = 1033
2008-02-20 08:32:22:871 1248 7f4 AU AU finished delayed initialization
2008-02-20 08:32:22:871 1248 7f4 AU #############
2008-02-20 08:32:22:881 1248 7f4 AU ## START ##  AU: Search for updates
2008-02-20 08:32:22:881 1248 7f4 AU #########
2008-02-20 08:32:22:881 1248 7f4 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {41F2D52C-6FDB-4D49-A530-6C914F8905EE}]
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent *************
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent ** START **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent *********
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent   * Online = No; Ignore download priority = No
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent   * Criteria = "IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and IsAssigned=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and IsAssigned=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and IsAssigned=1 and RebootRequired=1 or IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and IsAssigned=1 and RebootRequired=1"
2008-02-20 08:32:26:186 1248 9a4 Agent   * ServiceID = {7971F918-A847-4430-9279-4A52D1EFE18D}
2008-02-20 08:33:13:874 1248 9a4 Agent   * Found 0 updates and 33 categories in search; evaluated appl. rules of 910 out of 1277 deployed entities
2008-02-20 08:33:14:275 1248 9a4 Agent *********
2008-02-20 08:33:14:275 1248 9a4 Agent **  END  **  Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdates]
2008-02-20 08:33:14:275 1248 9a4 Agent *************
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU >>##  RESUMED  ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {41F2D52C-6FDB-4D49-A530-6C914F8905EE}]
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 9a4 Report REPORT EVENT: {D6414562-A6A4-49D6-8440-69CE17FC3C1D} 2008-02-20 08:32:20:578-0500 1 202 102 {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000} 0 0 AutomaticUpdates Success Content Install Reboot completed.
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU   # 0 updates detected
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU #########
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU ##  END  ##  AU: Search for updates [CallId = {41F2D52C-6FDB-4D49-A530-6C914F8905EE}]
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU #############
2008-02-20 08:33:14:295 1248 a90 AU Setting AU scheduled install time to 2008-02-20 23:00:00

I'm on SP3 v3311 now as well - though it took running it through the automatic update applet instead of the Windows Update site.  I believe, though, this is what you wanted to know (which is what I expected given the way the installer was acting, but wasn't clear from the presented message).

360.016: HttpSendRequest returned HTTP status 404 Not Found
360.016: HttpSendRequest unsuccessful (12029)
360.016: Failed DownloadAndPatchFiles, GLE=0x00002EFD
364.219: Message displayed to the user: The following error occurred while Service Pack 3 Setup attempted to download the Service Pack 3 files from the Internet:

A connection with the server could not be established

364.219: User Input: RETRY
364.969: HttpSendRequest returned HTTP status 404 Not Found
364.969: HttpSendRequest unsuccessful (12029)
364.969: Failed DownloadAndPatchFiles, GLE=0x00002EFD

While I recognize that in releasing it only in this way, you are looking to test the Windows Update side of things with regard to pushing this service pack, it is kind of misleading to post a "If this error persists go to the Microsoft Download Center to download the service pack" message in there at this stage of the game.

I am running it now, though.  So I will see if I encounter any problems.

.... but, what if I need to download the whole SP3 RC2 file (somewhere around 336mb)?  I am on satellite here at home as well as where I work at the winery.  They have limits on how much can be downloaded in any given 24 hours, called a "Fair Access Policy", FAP.  But, during the hours of 3:00 to 6:00 AM what we downloaded is not subject to the FAP.  If I could download, from at home starting around 2:55, I could get in the download without any chance of going above  my FAP.

I had downloaded the RC1, and tried it on my computer at work, which is a non critical computer, IE  No printers or particular files are stored on this computer, so if it was down for a while, not a huge loss.  When I installed SP1 there was a conflict with one of the programs we run,  a 16 bit application, that lets our Windows XP computers connect to our UNIX server (SCO UNIX) and run some programs located there.  We use an emulation program that we bought the licenses for 10 users, from J.River Software, and it is called DejaVu NT.  I think this is going back to the days of Windows 95, and later. However, we are able to run the interface on our XP machines with the SP2 installed. 

I would like to try the newere SP3 RC2, but  because of the downloading issues, would just like to find a link to download the whole stand alone service pac.  Is there a link?

Thank you very much !

Hi Darth,

If you read carefully on this acticle, you should find the link. Otherwise, please go to http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2872781&SiteID=17. Either way, each download can be very slow if you're on satelite. Good luck!

Regards,

Thomas

@ p4h,

Do you still face problems installing SP3 RC2? If yes can you send us the svcpack.log and windowsupdate.log from windir to karthike<at>microsoft<dot>com

I used a private windowsxp is ghostxp7.8,and I have run the windows xp sp3's cmd file , but I can't find any file of sp3 rc2 at windows update site.whether I should use english version windows xp , or other way so I could download the windows xp sp3 rc2. thanks~

chinajack,

You're using a "Pirated" Windows XP, and not "Private". I've seen these pirated CDs selling for less than $1.00 USD. I don't feel Sorry for my sarcastic remarks. I'll not offer my kindful help for your request. Good luck!

Regards,

Thomas

Bradley,

SP3 is not for Windows XP 64bit. It is written on page 10 of SP3 Overview.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/8/7/687484ed-8174-496d-8db9-f02b40c12982/Overview%20of%20Windows%20XP%20Service%20Pack%203.pdf

Regards,

Thomas

Is MS also going to release standalone installer for this service pack version?

Hi,

I met same problem with you yesterday. Now, I installed SP3 v3311 via WU. Pls see my step as below:

1. Uninstalled SP3 v3300.

2. Run Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate 2.exe. (down load from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=114F3599-12AF-42B2-AAB1-B969A62C68A7&displaylang=en)

3. Checked if you installed subinacl.exe. If not download and install subinacl.exe.

 
4. Create a file called reset.cmd with Notepad. Copy the text below into the file reset.cmd and run reset.cmd with administrative rights (it may take a LONG time):

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

5. Run windows update.

Good lucky. You may install Sp3 v3311 successfully.

(After installation, one system message reminded some erroe found. I allowed to send the report to MS.)

Hi,

Two queries to ensure we have got the service pack right

1. Do you happen to remember the error message?

2. You have mentioned use of subniacl.exe in the steps. Did you encounter some problem without these steps?

Thanks

Shashank

why?......   What about the other Languages? ........

Files in This Download

why not in SPANISH ? ... why in German & Japanese? ....

© 1997, 2006 KryssTal

DO WE EXIST FOR MICROSOFT ? ..............

DeltaForce1,

Yes, you do exist for Microsoft but at RTM (final) stage, and not at RC (beta).

Regards,

Thomas

NO!  Just install ontop of SP2.  YOU MUST HAVE SP1 + S2 installed for SP3 to install.

I think there is redistributable available.  It's best to wait for the final verison to come on first, to make sure there are less errors!

Obtain a Cd with Windows XP home OEM ( for sale only with a new Pc.......  - printed on the CD )  from a friend or family.

This kind of CD matches the "sticker on side of PC" type of key.

Ask them to make a "disk to disk" copy to a blank CD.

This should not be a problem from a legal point of view.

Lars Kruse

IT technician

University of Copenhagen.

We had a similar problem at one of the computers at work I tried SP3 RC1 on.  Kept rebooting and finally had to restore the registry to make it come back alive.

Is it really necessary to install a SP3 if one keeps up with all the updates and hotfixes that come from Microsoft update?

Darth AkSarben,

Please read this thread http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3010585&SiteID=17 for your answers.

Regards,

Thomas

Hi,

We know of an existing issue with SP3 RC1 where the AMD processor based machines end up in an endless reboot cycle after SP3 installation. Basically, they are hitting a Windows STOP error (Blue screen), which leads to the reboot.

We have made a fix for the issue in subsequent builds of SP3.

To confirm if you are hitting the same issue, can you please confirm the value of the following registry key from the affected system (before SP3 installation or in the current working state).

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Intelppm\Start