Microsoft KB Archive/885898

= Initialization phase of a Setup program may take longer than expected to complete in Windows XP =

Article ID: 885898

Article Last Modified on 6/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you install a program in Microsoft Windows XP, the initialization phase of the Setup program may take longer than expected to complete.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when the program that you are installing contains many features.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
Before you install this hotfix, you must install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Restart information
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

Hotfix file information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

  Date         Time   Version             Size  File name -  23-Oct-2004  03:15  3.0.3790.2518  2,804,224  Msi.dll 22-Oct-2004 21:20  3.0.3790.2537     77,312  Msiexec.exe



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: windowsxp windowsxpsp1 windowsxpsp2 winxp winxpsp1 winxpsp2

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinxppresp3fix kbhotfixserver KB885898

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