XP SP3 fails in VPC2007

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BillP - 30 Apr 2008 17:19 GMT

I am running XP Pro SP2 in VPC2007. I have tried to install SP3 twice and
both failed at the same point .... "backing up registry". Has anyone
successfully installed SP3 in VPC?
TIA
BillP

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Mark Rae [MVP] - 30 Apr 2008 18:00 GMT

>I am running XP Pro SP2 in VPC2007. I have tried to install SP3 twice and
>both failed at the same point .... "backing up registry". Has anyone
>successfully installed SP3 in VPC?

I have had no issues with any of the beta / RC versions...

However, I haven't tried the RTM version yet:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleI
d=9081018&intsrc=hm_list

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Colin Barnhorst - 30 Apr 2008 18:51 GMT

I have installed SP3 build 5512 (rtm) in three gurest on two hosts without
incident. Have you tried performing a clean boot and then installing? Your
AV or other scanner is probably causing this because it is likely preventing
the installer from writing the final entries to the registry.

>I am running XP Pro SP2 in VPC2007. I have tried to install SP3 twice and
>both failed at the same point .... "backing up registry". Has anyone
>successfully installed SP3 in VPC?
> TIA
> BillP

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BillP - 30 Apr 2008 19:37 GMT

I am not running any AV on XP in the VPC. I haven't tried a clean boot. I
will try that and post back results.

>I have installed SP3 build 5512 (rtm) in three gurest on two hosts without
>incident. Have you tried performing a clean boot and then installing?
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>> TIA
>> BillP

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Mark Rae [MVP] - 30 Apr 2008 21:10 GMT

> I am not running any AV on XP in the VPC.

Really? Presumably it has no Internet connection...?

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Colin Barnhorst - 30 Apr 2008 23:23 GMT

I use AVG or Avast! in my virtual machines. The host is no protection at
all.

>I am not running any AV on XP in the VPC. I haven't tried a clean boot. I
>will try that and post back results.
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>>> TIA
>>> BillP

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BillP - 01 May 2008 11:16 GMT

Still unable to install SP 3 after reboot.

>I am not running any AV on XP in the VPC. I haven't tried a clean boot. I
>will try that and post back results.
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>>> TIA
>>> BillP

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Colin Barnhorst - 01 May 2008 15:47 GMT

You may have a corrupted file in the OS in the vm. Try running a repair
installation of Windows in the vm.

> Still unable to install SP 3 after reboot.
>
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>>>> TIA
>>>> BillP

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Colin Barnhorst - 01 May 2008 17:55 GMT

btw, what is the host computer?

> You may have a corrupted file in the OS in the vm. Try running a repair
> installation of Windows in the vm.
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>>>>> TIA
>>>>> BillP

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BillP - 02 May 2008 02:31 GMT

The host is Vista Ultimate

> btw, what is the host computer?
>
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>>>>I am not running any AV on XP in the VPC. I haven't tried a clean boot.
>>>>I will try that and post back results.

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