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Strange error installing Vista SP2

When I intall sp2 I get an error 80073AA2. It then rolls back the install. I can not find any info on this error. Anyone else see this? Is there a resolution?

WestCoastJohn

The best I can find out about this issue, is it seems to relate to your Vista installation itself. Is this a clean, RTM installation? Or did you start with any RCs, and then move to RTM?

If so, you might have to reinstall Vista.

John Jennings
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longshot_tw2

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It was RTM version.

WestCoastJohn

Hmm. Let me see what I can find out for you.

John Jennings
MCP,MCDST,MCITP,MCTS

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longshot_tw2

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I don't think anybody has an easy solution. I'm trying the system readiness tool. But I see on the microsoft forums a bunch of people have been trying that and it didnt' work. I hope it works. Most people on the formus just give up an re-install but not sure that's going to work in my case. The laptop in CA and the software and I are in NE. Bummer.

Thanks for the ideas we will see what happens.

WestCoastJohn

Try removing all anti-virus software before you install the service pack. That could help.

John Jennings
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kool-ip

I was having the same problem and found the solution here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistasp/thread/b9b0aa82-948c-458c-98ee-199a16e74404

I deleted HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WINEVT from the registry then ran the standalone SP2 update.