Windows 2000 SP3 Setup Error Message: The Application Failed to Initialize Properly (0x80000003)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Server

SYMPTOMS

When you apply Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) on a debug version of Windows 2000 that has been upgraded to Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you may receive the following error message: Read More

The Application failed to initialize properly (0x80000003). Click on OK to terminate the application.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a registry key that is set during the installation of Windows 2000 SP2 conflicts with the Update.exe install program. Microsoft