FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java ver "1.8.0_151"
java se runtime env (bld 1.8.0_151-b12)
java hotspot client um (bld 25.151-b12, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Win XP SP3

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
see synopsis - install not successful

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 8u151


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
jusched -
[2018/02/07 18:10:06.875, jusched.exe (PID: 4572, TID: 5772), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: **************** Running jusched ****************

[2018/02/07 18:13:19.500, jusched.exe (PID: 1312, TID: 1316), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: **************** Running jusched ****************

[2018/02/07 18:18:19.890, jusched.exe (PID: 1312, TID: 1316), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: JavaUpdate [Critical] : LastFinishTime is after LastScheduledTime, sleeping until next schedule Time: Mon Feb 12 17:17:00 2018

[2018/02/07 18:18:19.890, jusched.exe (PID: 1312, TID: 1316), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: JavaUpdate [Critical] NextSchedTime=Mon Feb 12 17:17:00 2018
JavaUpdate [Critical]lastSchedTime=Mon Feb 05 17:17:00 2018
JavaUpdate [Critical]nextSchedTime=Mon Feb 12 17:17:00 2018
JavaUpdate [Critical]sleeptime (sec=428321, hours=118, days=4.96)
actual sleep time=428321000 msecs (118:58:41) for JavaUpdate [Critical]

[2018/02/07 18:24:55.656, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:405 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::createNewFile)]
TRACE: Created [C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp] file
[2018/02/07 18:24:55.656, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:603 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::deleteFileImpl)]
TRACE: Deleted [C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp] file
[2018/02/07 18:24:55.656, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:405 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::createNewFile)]
TRACE: Created [C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp\jds725203.tmp] file
[2018/02/07 18:25:02.109, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:543 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::moveFileImpl)]
TRACE: Moved 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp\jds725203.tmp' file to 'C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp\jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe'
[2018/02/07 18:25:05.281, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), AllUtils.cpp:125 (logit)]
INFO: Wrapper begin...
[2018/02/07 18:25:05.281, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), wrapper.cpp:78 (WinMain)]
INFO: Running offline JRE wrapper with command line=<"/s">
[2018/02/07 18:25:05.281, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), WrapperUtils.cpp:70 (DeleteFaultyBaseImage)]
TRACE: -- DeleteFaultyBaseImage begin...
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.390, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:473 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Entering JavaEnvironment::detect
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.406, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:490 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Installed Java detected: version=1.8.0_151; arch=32; productCode={26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0}; type=0
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.406, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:140 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectHomeDir)]
TRACE: Find home dir of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0} Java installation
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.406, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:396 (`anonymous-namespace'::adjustVersion)]
ERROR: Exception with message '' caught
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.406, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:304 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersion)]
TRACE: Detect full version of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0} Java installation
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.406, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:215 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectFullVersionFromMsi)]
TRACE: detectFullVersionFromMsi({26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0})
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.484, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:328 (`anonymous-namespace'::detectJreMode)]
TRACE: Detect mode of {26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0} Java installation
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.484, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:452 (`anonymous-namespace'::getInstalledJava)]
TRACE: InstalledJava(1.8.0_151-b12|1.8.0_151-b12|JRE|32bit|C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_151|{26A24AE4-039D-4CA4-87B4-2F32180151F0}|10)
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.500, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), JavaEnvironment.cpp:0 (JavaEnvironment::detect)]
TRACE: Exiting JavaEnvironment::detect (entered at JavaEnvironment.cpp:473)
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.500, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), UpdateConf.cpp:401 (SetJavaSoftKey)]
ERROR: Exception with message 'Registry.cpp(431) at Registry::deleteValue(): delete value (HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\InstallStatus) error. System error [2](system error 2 (The system cannot find the file specified))' caught
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.500, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), wrapper.cpp:120 (WinMain)]
TRACE: Old JRE found: 1.8.0_151
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.546, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), AuMsi.cpp:78 (au::InstalledState::detect)]
TRACE: Found AU version in MSI: <2.8.151.12>
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.546, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), wrapper.cpp:139 (WinMain)]
TRACE: Wrapper Load ConfigSettings...
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.546, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), wrapper.cpp:522 (WinMain)]
ERROR: Exception with message '' caught
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.546, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 4888, TID: 4904), wrapper.cpp:524 (WinMain)]
INFO: Wrapper exit code: 1
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.656, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:603 (FileUtils::`anonymous-namespace'::deleteFileImpl)]
TRACE: Deleted [C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp\jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe] file
[2018/02/07 18:25:06.671, jre-8u161-windows-i586.exe (PID: 5064, TID: 5108), FileUtils.cpp:654 (FileUtils::deleteDirectory)]
TRACE: Deleted [C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\jds725203.tmp] directory



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.