SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open
During installation I received the error "The file
C:\Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb is open or in use by another application."
I've tried stopping all non-Microsoft services using System Configuration
Utility (msconfig) but no luck. Any suggestions out there?
Re: SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open
Perform a "clean boot", then proceed to install SP2.
How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
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"Jon Erlandson" wrote:
| During installation I received the error "The file
| C:\Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb is open or in use by another application."
| I've tried stopping all non-Microsoft services using System Configuration
| Utility (msconfig) but no luck. Any suggestions out there?
Re: SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open
What do you think about installing in Safe Mode :?)
Clean Boot failed. I also tried clearing "Load System Services" with "Auto
Updates" and "Cryptographic Services" checked but still failed under
drvmain.sdb. There are a few other people out there with the same problem
but I haven't read a good resolve (someone claimed uninstalling SP1 worked.)
Any other pointers?
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:OnR8raEpEHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Perform a "clean boot", then proceed to install SP2.
>
> How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Jon Erlandson" wrote:
>
> | During installation I received the error "The file
> | C:\Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb is open or in use by another
application."
> | I've tried stopping all non-Microsoft services using System
Configuration
> | Utility (msconfig) but no luck. Any suggestions out there?
>
Re: SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open - Success :)
What I wound up doing was a "Diagnostic Boot" with "Automatic Updates" and
"Cryptographic Services" enabled. I opened Explorer into the directory for
drvmain.sdb, made a copy of the file and then deleted it. The file was
automatically rewritten so I opened "task manager" into Processes and saw a
couple of instances of svchost.exe running, took a gamble and ended the
first process then deleted drvmain.sdb. The file remained deleted without
being rewritten so I rebooted and checked the directory again for the file
and it was still deleted; SP2 then was able to complete the install. I then
copied drvmain.sdb back into the directory, set things back for a "Normal
Boot" and things seem fine so far :)
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:OnR8raEpEHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Perform a "clean boot", then proceed to install SP2.
>
> How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Jon Erlandson" wrote:
>
> | During installation I received the error "The file
> | C:\Windows\AppPatch\drvmain.sdb is open or in use by another
> application."
> | I've tried stopping all non-Microsoft services using System
> Configuration
> | Utility (msconfig) but no luck. Any suggestions out there?
>
Re: SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open - Success :)
Using a program called File Monitor from www.sysinternals.com I found out
that what is keeping the file drvmain.sdb open is svchost.exe, actually
all of them, it seems =/
Re: SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open
received the same message drvmain.sdb is open.
Solution is simple.
Go to networkconnections and disconnect all connections except LAN before installing sp3.
After you reboot reconnect networkconnections.