Cannot Install SP2? Stuck on "Checking Product Key"
I recently had a Dell D505 laptop in the workshop that refused to install Service Pack 2. Each time, it just stopped on "Checking Product Key"
The product key was correct but it could get no further - the Update process would then use 100% of the CPU and had to be closed manually.
After searching the net, I found a few other users with the same problem and generally the solution was to reinstall Windows with SP2 slipstreamed into it already. Since this was already a fresh install after a hard disk failure, I was not keen on this plan.
Then I found the solution (thanks Ste123) on a Microsoft forum of all places and here it is. Naturally, use it at your own risk.
1) Open a CMD prompt
2) Then type cd /d %windir%\inf
3) Then type ren oem*.inf oem*.old
4) Then type ren oem*.pnf oem*.old1
5) Then find the file by name INFCACHE.1 and remove it from the inf directory
6) Close all windows and reboot the computer to safe mode and
start the installation of SP2 and it should go fine
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SP2 hangs at Checking Product Key
You're welcome, however the
You're welcome, however the person who deserves the thanks is a guy called ste123 and I found the fix here.
Thanks
Great Fix, Also works for
anonymous
xp sp2
works great
In your case you need to
Thank you so much. This
Thank you so much. This worked beautifully!
c:\windows\inf (its a hidden
c:\windows\inf (its a hidden folder)
Hi Chris, Worked great!!
Hi Chris, Worked great!! Thanks so much
Dustin Here from Hawaii
I have a sony vgn-a190 and this worked great,
thanks soo much!!!
Saved me a lot of time and
Thanks for posting this, it
Worked a treat! Chairs
Cool stuff, the fix works a
Finaly I found something
I don't think booting on
Thanks Chris! You saved me
Thank you!!! That got me
I just want to thank you for
Did al that was asked, typed
reply from dj d3m0n ( me )
reply from dj d3m0n ( me ) fixes no hard work!
Worked for me. Thanks for
How exactly do you find and
Find and remove
Find and remove INFCACHE.1
1. Click Start, click Run, type %systemroot%\inf, and then press Enter.
2. Find the INFCACHE.1 file that is located in Windows\Inf folder.
3. Right-click the Ie.inf file, and then click delete.
Install XP SP2 - Use the Network Installation
1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049C9DBE-3B8E-4F30-8245-9E368D3CDB5A&displaylang=en
2. Download it to your desktop.
3. Run that when in safe mode
Thanks - stuck no more. GTD
Thanks !
thanks,,, it works :)
F---ing A... Worked like a
I just wanted to
Thank you so much this is a
excellent post well done!
Absolutly brilliant, I
The INF Directory is in the
INFCACHE.1 stay in
Thank you sooooooooooo much.
thank you !!
thanks a lot. You've
You are the men. worked like
worked fine on packard bell
it works! thanks! also, it