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
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
