Windows XP Service Pack 3 Hangs on “Performing cleanup”
Nov17

Windows XP Service Pack 3 Hangs on “Performing cleanup”

KB ID 0000364 Problem Saw this a while ago, and just thought it was a “One Off”. Then on a visit to a client yesterday I saw it on both machines I was working on. Solution This might scare you, but you need to kill the update, don’t panic at this stage SP3 is already on. Update 05/04/11: Before continuing please read the feedback below. Ive never personally seen any adverse effects from doing this and I’ve...

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Windows 7 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1
Nov17

Windows 7 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1Windows Server 2008 R2 – Cannot Install Service Pack 1

KB ID 0000408  Problem It’s the same service pack for both products (in case you were wondering about the title). Service Pack 1 has been out for a just over a week now, so we have had enough time to see any glitches and problems. Solution Errors: If your update fails with error 8007f0f4 or FFFFFFFF this has been attributed to malware click here. If your update fails with error 0x800f0a12 Press Start > Run > cmd {enter}...

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Exchange Install Error ‘Setup cannot continue with the upgrade because the ‘beremote’
Nov17

Exchange Install Error ‘Setup cannot continue with the upgrade because the ‘beremote’

KB ID 0000475  Problem Seen when attempting to install Service Pack 3 on Exchange 2007. On a server that’s also running Symantec Backup Exec. Hub Transport Role Prerequisites Error: Setup cannot continue with the upgrade because the ‘beremote’ () process (ID: xxxx) has open files. Close the process and restart Setup. Client Access Role Prerequisites Error: Setup cannot continue with the upgrade because the...

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Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 Hangs at “Stopping IIS Admin Service”
Nov17

Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2 Hangs at “Stopping IIS Admin Service”

KB ID 0000235  Problem Had this, this morning (On SBS 2003) saw a few posts on technet and other forums but, the given advice of “Reboot it” was not the elegant suggestion I was looking for.   Solution 1. Annoyingly simple, Click Start > Run > cmd {enter} 2. Enter the following command iisreset /STOP {enter} 3. Service Pack 2 will burst back into life and complete successfully.   Related Articles,...

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