SP2 - Error drvmain.sdb is open

[Jon Erlandson]

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?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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?

[Jon Erlandson]

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?
>

[Jon Erlandson]

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?
>

[r3ap3r]

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 =/

[waterscapes]

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.