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Old May 6th 08, 09:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
D.[_2_]
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Default SP 3 will not install

hey ,
i've tried to install sp3 , four times and
get " updates not installed "
error # 0x8000405 .
anyone have a clue ?
TIA ,
dick


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Old May 6th 08, 09:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Colin Barnhorst[_2_]
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Default SP 3 will not install

Try in clean boot mode. It could be software running in the background.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

"D." wrote in message
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hey ,
i've tried to install sp3 , four times and
get " updates not installed "
error # 0x8000405 .
anyone have a clue ?
TIA ,
dick


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Old May 6th 08, 10:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
D.[_2_]
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Default SP 3 will not install

thanks Colin , what i did was disable " everything
in avast free edition , located in " troubleshooting " .
this avast is a busy little bugger !
dick

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
Try in clean boot mode. It could be software running in the background.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

"D." wrote in message
...
hey ,
i've tried to install sp3 , four times and
get " updates not installed "
error # 0x8000405 .
anyone have a clue ?
TIA ,
dick




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Old May 6th 08, 10:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
D.[_2_]
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Posts: 200
Default SP 3 will not install

thanks Colin , what i did was disable " everything
in avast free edition , located in " troubleshooting " .
this avast is a busy little bugger !
dick

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote in message
...
Try in clean boot mode. It could be software running in the background.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310353

"D." wrote in message
...
hey ,
i've tried to install sp3 , four times and
get " updates not installed "
error # 0x8000405 .
anyone have a clue ?
TIA ,
dick




 




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