Failed to install sp3

Joined Feb 28, Messages 1, Joined Aug 1, Messages 51, The best way to install any servce pack without problems, using less space on the drive, and ending up with a CD for the new OS that you can use for repairs, is to create an XP SP3 CD and run a repair installation on your current setup. This PC only has MB memory, and can't take any more. I'll try the download method, and if that doesn't work I'll try the method of making a CD.

Downloaded MB of SP3 file, and set it going. Came back some hours later to find "failed to install catalog files".

I will now try Evandil's suggestion. I guess I'll have to let it do a whole lot of automatic updates now. You did a good job sorting through all the crap that comes up in a search to find the real gem of information. Good work. As Seen On. Welcome to Tech Support Guy! Latest posts J.

Windows What's for Lunch? Latest: 2twenty2 33 minutes ago. Random Discussion. What's for Breakfast? Latest: 2twenty2 34 minutes ago. What's for Dinner? I had already taken the steps described in Methods 1 and 2, so I cannot say whether Method 3 would have allowed the install without the earlier steps. The KB articles mentioned in this thread are all great resources for troubleshooting this issue.

The most common causes for Access Denied error messages are typically due to antivirus applications locking files and preventing the update, or registry ACLs which need to be reset.

The steps to resolve both of these issues are documented in:. You can also try these KB articles as well, but KB is most likely to resolve this problem. In the article KB they said " Is this a Problem?

Save this Notepad file as Reset. Double-click the Reset. Note This script file may take a long time to run. Additionally, you have to run this script as an administrator. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro?

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Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. Please answer all of the following diagnostic questions by number in your very next reply no need to quote this post : 1. Why wasn't SP3 installed years ago?