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From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 9 Sep 2008 15:05
You're welcome.

Repost:
>> I would strongly recommend that you (1) disable Norton AntiVirus, (2)
>> disable the Norton firewall, and then (3) enable the Windows Firewall
>> before attempting to install WinXP SP3 again.

If still no joy, open a free support incident.
--
~PA Bear

DunceDan50 wrote:
> The repair installation didn't work, and it took the PC back to XP basic
> installation and no updates would install so i performed a complete
> installation back to the factory settings and with only the windows
> firewall
> on I spent all day installing all the relevent updates and all worked , I
> then reinstalled NIS 2008.
> Thanks for your help
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>> See if Resolution Method 2 here addresses the problem, Dan:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144
>>
>> NB: Before attempting to install WinXP SP3 again, please read both of the
>> following article:
>>
>> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx
>>
>> FAQ: Upgrading to Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack
>> 1
>> with your Norton 2008 product installed
>> http://solutions.symantec.com/sdccommon/asp/symcu_defcontent_view.asp?ssfromlink=true&sprt_cid=b32555cd-1b26-4041-abac-882faf8d365f&docid=20080530144453EN
>>
>> I would strongly recommend that you (1) disable Norton AntiVirus, (2)
>> disable the Norton firewall, and then (3) enable the Windows Firewall
>> before attempting to install WinXP SP3 again.
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> DunceDan50 wrote:
>>> No when NIS 2008 was uninstalled and the SP3 installation didn't work I
>>> reinstalled NIS 2008 (at no time was i connected to the internet without
>>> firewall. Windows firewall was on when NIS 2008 was uninstalled just to
>>> be
>>> safe) Windows Firewall is not now enabled as its back to NIS 2008. The
>>> NIS
>>> 2008 subscription is current and up to date.
>>> MY latest email from microsoft said to
>>> 1) Try to register the windows updates files again and try windows
>>> updates.
>>> Regsvr32 Wuweb.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wuapi.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wuaueng1.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wuaueng.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wuauserv.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wucltui.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wups2.dll
>>> Regsvr32 Wups.dll
>>> regsvr32 MSXML3.dll
>>> regsvr32 softpub.dll
>>> regsvr32 wintrust.dll
>>> regsvr32 jscript.dll
>>> regsvr32 vbscript.dll
>>> 2) If it fails,perform a REPAIR INSTALLATION on the computer.
>>>
>>> Step 1 all registered except Wuauserv.dll
>>>
>>> Step 2 How do I perform a REPAIR INSTALLATION would it involve going
>>> through
>>> the steps in KB917964 and and I have 2 disc would it be Compaq operating
>>> systemCD or Compaq restore CD
>>>
>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>> What a mess.
>>>>
>>>> Is NIS 2008 still uninstalled? (I'd doubt it, else you wouldn't have
>>>> been
>>>> able to use System Restore.)
>>>>
>>>> If so, what anti-virus application did you install to replace NAV, and
>>>> is
>>>> the Windows Firewall now enabled?
>>>>
>>>> Is/was your NIS 2008 subscription current?
>>>> --
>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> DunceDan50 wrote:
>>>>> Sorry for any confusion.
>>>>> WinXP SP3 has never been successfully installed.
>>>>> Norton Internet Security 2008 is my firewall, antivirus, anti-spyware.
>>>>> Zone alarm has never been installed.
>>>>> What the my last post was meant to say was that I completly
>>>>> uninstalled
>>>>> N.I.S.2008, I then booted the computer into safe mode and thenn tried
>>>>> to
>>>>> manually install SP3, but it didn't work.
>>>>>
>>>>> In control panel add or remove programmes there was an entry for SP3
>>>>> but
>>>>> the
>>>>> only option was to remove it (How was this in there when it hadn't
>>>>> been
>>>>> properly installed? unless it is installing but just not getting
>>>>> registered
>>>>> due to the Wuauserv.dll file problem!)
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently used system restore to go back to early june before any SP3
>>>>> installation were attempted and the SP3 file was no longer in add or
>>>>> remove
>>>>> programmes
>>>>>
>>>>> I did not reinstall WinXP just before I attempted to install WinXP
>>>>> SP3?
>>>>> But
>>>>> the original hard drive became corrupt so i had to reinstall windows
>>>>> on
>>>>> another hard drive this was a while ago (probably at least 2 years).
>>>>>
>>>>> I have looked at the link and KB952287, KB946648 also don't install
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> First you said WinXP SP3 failed to install then you say that you'd
>>>>>> installed
>>>>>> SP3 and the machine then booted into Safe Mode (which is another
>>>>>> issue
>>>>>> altogether; cf. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953356).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is WinXP SP3 currently installed or not? If not, did you uninstall
>>>>>> it?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you read
>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/6b59b26146ca07ac
>>>>>> ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By any chance did you reinstall WinXP just before you installed (or
>>>>>> attempted to install) WinXP SP3?
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> ~PA Bear
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DunceDan50 wrote:
>>>>>>> I am using Norton Internet Security 2008 but I have tried installing
>>>>>>> SP3
>>>>>>> with this completely uninstalled and the computer booted into safe
>>>>>>> mode.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>>>>>>>> What anti-virus application or security suite is installed? What
>>>>>>>> anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)? What third-party
>>>>>>>> firewall
>>>>>>>> (if any)? Were any of these applications running in the background
>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>> you installed WinXP SP3?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> <snip>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> See this recent discussion here:
>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/973f5d60e3a530ac
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09.
>>>>>>>> Chat
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada.
>>>>>>>> Go
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select
>>>>>>>> "Windows
>>>>>>>> XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3"
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>>>>>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>>>>>>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>>>>>>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> DunceDan50 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Windows XP SP3 failed to install, contacting microsoft the gave
>>>>>>>>> me
>>>>>>>>> instructions on how to register certain dll files and all but 1
>>>>>>>>> registered.
>>>>>>>>> Wuauserv.dll didn't register and gave the message
>>>>>>>>> Wuauserv.dll was loaded, but the DllRegisterServer entry point was
>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>> found. This file can not be registered.
>>>>>>>>> SP3 is still not installed and 2 other updates KB946648 & KB952287
>>>>>>>>> also
>>>>>>>>> fail
>>>>>>>>> to install giving Error Code: 0x8007F0ED
>>>>>>>>> Any Ideas

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