Re: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 will not install

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Hi Jim,

Thanks for your reply.

We tried to delete tmp*.cat file before, but didn't delete kb*.cat and
oem*.* files.

This is a quick not and I am researching on your issue. I am sorry for the
incontinence.

Best regards,

Robert Li(MSFT)

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<From: v-robeli@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Li [MSFT])
<Organization: Microsoft
<Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:51:27 GMT
<Subject: Re: Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 will not install
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<From customer's e-mail:
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<I think we tried this before...
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<> 1. Delete all the kb*.cat files in the following folders:
<> %systemroot%\System32\CatRoot\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
<> %systemroot%\System32\CatRoot\{127D0A1D-4EF2-11D1-8608-00C04FC295EE}
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<There are no kb*.cat files in these directories
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<> 2. Delete all the oem*.* files from the %systemroot%\inf folder.
<
<There are no oem*.* files in this directory
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<> 3. At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press
<> ENTER after each command.
<> net stop cryptsvc
<> ren %systemroot%\System32\Catroot2
<> oldcatroot2
<> net start cryptsvc
<> exit
<
<Cryptographic services stopt ok
<oldcatroot2 already exists from earlier work - deleted earlier and
<renamed.
<Cryptographic services restart ok
<
<> 4. Restart the service pack installation.
<
<No joy - same "unable to find file" message :(
<
<=mjc=
<

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