[XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is invalid" in Microsoft Help http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20470020 en Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:59:48 EDT Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:59:48 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20510540 norwegian :
Thanks, thought it might, just that the info on Microsoft doesn't even mention XP Home ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20510540 Tue, 20 May 2008 08:04:32 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20505143 bcastner : Absolutely fine for XP Home.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20505143 Mon, 19 May 2008 08:27:13 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20505048 norwegian :
said by bcastner See Profile :

It certainly looked like a DoRegistry error, as I suggested. Thank you for the confirming log.

1. Try Step #3 in this KB article for Access Denied errors: »support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

Best wishes,
Bill Castner
So the tool should be fine with XP Home then, even though it does not mention XP Home in the registry reset?
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I followed your directions above and unfortunately they didn't work. I guess I will have to contact MS and hope they can sort it out.

Thank you!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20473661 Tue, 13 May 2008 02:15:16 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472595 bcastner : It certainly looked like a DoRegistry error, as I suggested. Thank you for the confirming log.

1. Try Step #3 in this KB article for Access Denied errors: »support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

2. Then try the installation again, following my earlier notes above as to using Safe Mode.

Let us know how it sorts for you.

Best wishes,
Bill Castner
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472595 Mon, 12 May 2008 21:41:31 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472372 OSIU : I looked over the service pack file some more and it appears to be a Do class. Here is what I found:

1440.281: DoInstallation: Installing assemblies with source root path: c:\windows\softwaredistribution\download\65cb51275f131ad95a646f305f973e3a\
1449.000: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1449.000: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1449.469: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1450.156: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1450.375: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1450.734: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1450.734: Num Ticks for Copying files : 711750
1457.078: DoRegistryUpdates:UpdSpInstallFromInfSection Failed for ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.Install error: 0x6
1457.078: INF_REGISTRY Failed
1457.078: DoInstallation:DoRegistryUpdates failed
1481.188: Unregistration of sprecovr successful
1481.625: The handle is invalid.

Should I still continue with what you suggested in your last email, or does the above change what I should do?

Thank you!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472372 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:53:45 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472267 bcastner : Frankly, since Udpate.exe is involved this is an Windows Installer error, so you know it is not a Packager or Hotfix level failure.

I suspect this is in the "Do" class, of which there are two. Here is an example of the Registry portion of the "Do" class:

21.060: DoRegistryUpdates:UpdSpInstallFromInfSection Failed for
ProductInstall.GlobalRegistryChanges.ReInstall error: 0x6
21.060: INF_REGISTRY Failed
21.060: DoInstallation:DoRegistryUpdates failed
21.101: VerifyTargetFileSize: Unable to verify size as Source = NULL for
file c:\winnt\oem7.cat
21.761: The handle is invalid.

Recommendation:
• Download the "Network Installation" stand-alone image.
• Boot to Safe Mode (without Networking).
• Check to be sure your Antivirus is disabled.
• Do the install from the download.

If you cannot manage to do the installation without it failing, contact Microsoft:

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.

• US: »support.microsoft.com/oas/defaul···d=522131
• CA: »support.microsoft.com/oas/defaul···d=522131
• UK: »support.microsoft.com/oas/defaul···d=522131
• AU: »support.microsoft.com/oas/defaul···d=522131
• Other: »support.microsoft.com/oas/defaul···rid=1173 | select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472267 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:36:51 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472006 OSIU : bcastner:

2264.688: Update.exe extended error code = 0x6

Is this what you are looking for, or something else?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20472006 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:49:33 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471979 OSIU : I checked over the threads and didn't see any with the same error I am getting. Google didn't find much on my error either.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471979 Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:34 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471118 bcastner : It would help if you posted the Error Code, and not just the Error text. Did you write this down?

You can likely find the full message by looking at the service pack installation log. The message and error details will be listed near the very bottom:

Open the Svcpack.log file. By default, this file is located in the C:\Windows folder. To open the Svcpack.log file, click Start, click Run, type %windir%\svcpack.log, and then click OK.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20471118 Mon, 12 May 2008 17:08:00 EDT Re: [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is inval http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470480 AB : There are maybe a dozen threads curently active here and in the Security forum over these issues.

Have you seen or read them?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470480 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:19:29 EDT [XP Home] Trouble installing SP3 on XP Home "Handle is invalid" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470020 OSIU : I downloaded SP3 from windows update and tried to install it on my desktop with Windows XP Home. During the install, I get a "handle is invalid" error. SP3 is then uninstalled and I am forced to reboot and SP3 is not installed. What am I doing wrong?

My copy of SP2 is valid and I do have SP2 on my computer. Disabling the antivirus/spyware software did not help.

I was able to install SP3 on my Dell Laptop that had XP Pro on it.

Thank you!

OSIU]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20470020 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:46:33 EDT