Java won't install. Problems with "zipper.exe"

Question

I know there are lot of these posts concerning the installation problems of Java. But so far none has answered to the problem i am currently having. I am trying to install JRE 6.14 or something like that. Same thing happens in offline installation and online installation. I start to downlaod the thing and it goes fine. Then i run the file and it starts to install Java. This is where it gets stuck. On the part where it starts "extracting the installer", everything stops.
When i press ctrl + alt + del, it seems that there is this executable file named "zipper.exe" which is trying to do something. Takes 25% of my Quad core processor = 1 core. Also there are 4 to 6 of "msiexec.exe" running but taking 00 of my processor.
OS: Windows XP Home Edition with Servicepack 3
Firewall: Comodo Internet security
Processor: Not sure, Intel and Quadcore it is in my opinion.
Any help is apreciated.

Answer 1

*(Quoted from my post on gofractal's issue)*
I am glad that I'm not the only one with this issue. I also have XP sp3, and I am thinking that is what it is coming down to, the possibility that there is not a Java version that is actually compatible with XP sp3, although some people do get lucky.
I am going to try to change the registry to make Windows think it has sp2 again, and see if that doesn't help (The reason I say again, is because I actually have xp sp2, but I am not going to update to xp sp3 anytime soon, because after I did, a shaderapidx9.dll error came up with Valve/Steam's games that use the source engine, ie. half-life2, left4dead, counter-strike:source, etc., which ultimately ended up in me having to reformat).
If any of you would like to try this, then proceed at your own risk.
The method is:
Step 1: Run Regedit by Clicking on Start -> Run , type in regedit and press enter
Step 2: Make a backup of your registry (just in case)
Step 3: Browse to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Control\ Windows"
Step 4: Modify the value of "CSDVersion" from "0x00000300" (SP3) to the Windows XP SP2 value of "0x00000200" (Double click where it says CSDVersion and in the Value Data box, enter 200, for XP sp2, or 300, for xp sp3)
Step 5: Close registry editor
Step 6: Reboot
Note: I did this trick for the recent games that require XP sp3, like GTA4 and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. and haven't had any problems spur from this change as of yet.+
Edited by: Sim74 on Jul 17, 2009 4:41 PM
Edited by: Sim74 on Jul 17, 2009 4:45 PM