Access Denied when installing SP3

I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the message
"Access Denied".

M VW wrote:
> I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the
> message "Access Denied".

SP3...
For Windows XP one would have to assume...

- Are you logged in as a user with administrative rights?

- What antivirus application do you use?

- Did you properly prepare before starting the installation of SP3?

With proper preparation - you are unlikely to have problems - and if you
have been performing proper maintenance all along - even if you do - you are
only out a short period of time (restoring from the backup/drive image you
made wisely before diving in...)

A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

Suggestions:

1) Download the full SP3 installation file and/or burn the ISO download to
CD.
2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes.
3) CHKDSK
4) Defragment
5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
manufacturer's respective web pages.)
6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.
7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically.)
8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
install SP3.

Some (if not all) of that is covered in the above links.

- Have you looked through this Microsoft Knowledge Base Article?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I have SP3 installed and am repeatedly asked to install SP2 also but am
unable. Is it necessary since I have SP3 installed?
LeR

"M VW" wrote:

> I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the message
> "Access Denied".

LeR wrote:
> I have SP3 installed and am repeatedly asked to install SP2 also
> but am unable. Is it necessary since I have SP3 installed?
> LeR
>
> "M VW" wrote:
>
>> I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get
>> the message "Access Denied".

Read carefully before you post - particularly before you hijack another's
posting.

In other words - read the title of the update you are being offered
verbatim. I seriously doubt you are being offered Windows XP service pack
2 - but SP2 for something else.

Seeing that you are "Stacie T" and posted this elsewhere - the same answer
goes for the last time - when you posted your own message instead of
hijacking this one.

<begin other posting and my answer>

Stacie T wrote:
> I have a problem with the update for service pack 2. I seem to
> have service pack 3 already and the auto update keeps alerting me
> to download and install service pack 2. Is this possible? Should
> I delete 3 then download 2 followed by 3?

JS wrote:
> Are you certain it's XP SP2 that listed and not
> a service pack for one of your applications like
> possibly MS Office.

Stacie T wrote:
> It says XP SP3
>
> So, it could be for office or something? The update says "Security
> XML coreservices 4.0 service pack 2 (KB954430)"
>
> This is on my pastors computer so it takes a minute to look up this
> info.

It tells you exactly what it is for in the text you quoted and it is not for
Windows XP itself.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954430

Where it has troubleshooting tips under the section titled, "Known issues
with this security update"

Is it repeating?

This security update may repeatedly appear in the update list on Microsoft
Update or on Windows Update if one of the system files is corrupted or if it
has not been updated correctly. For more information about this issue, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

941729 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941729/ ) Security updates for
Microsoft XML Core Services 4.0 Service Pack 2 may repeatedly appear in the
update list on Microsoft Update or on Windows Update

<end other posting and my answer>

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thank you so much.

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> M VW wrote:
> > I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the
> > message "Access Denied".
>
> SP3...
> For Windows XP one would have to assume...
>
> - Are you logged in as a user with administrative rights?
>
> - What antivirus application do you use?
>
> - Did you properly prepare before starting the installation of SP3?
>
> With proper preparation - you are unlikely to have problems - and if you
> have been performing proper maintenance all along - even if you do - you are
> only out a short period of time (restoring from the backup/drive image you
> made wisely before diving in...)
>
> A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
>
> Suggestions:
>
> 1) Download the full SP3 installation file and/or burn the ISO download to
> CD.
> 2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
> scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes.
> 3) CHKDSK
> 4) Defragment
> 5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
> manufacturer's respective web pages.)
> 6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.
> 7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically.)
> 8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
> install SP3.
>
> Some (if not all) of that is covered in the above links.
>
> - Have you looked through this Microsoft Knowledge Base Article?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

"M VW" wrote:

> I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the message
> "Access Denied".

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> M VW wrote:
> > I am not able to have SP3 installed. At home AND at work I get the
> > message "Access Denied".
>
> SP3...
> For Windows XP one would have to assume...
>
> - Are you logged in as a user with administrative rights?
>
> - What antivirus application do you use?
>
> - Did you properly prepare before starting the installation of SP3?
>
> With proper preparation - you are unlikely to have problems - and if you
> have been performing proper maintenance all along - even if you do - you are
> only out a short period of time (restoring from the backup/drive image you
> made wisely before diving in...)
>
> A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
> http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131
>
> WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx
>
> Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717
>
> Suggestions:
>
> 1) Download the full SP3 installation file and/or burn the ISO download to
> CD.
> 2) Ensure (as well as plausible) you have no spyware/malware by doing a full
> scan with SuperAntiSpyware and MalwareBytes.
> 3) CHKDSK
> 4) Defragment
> 5) Ensure your hardware drivers are up to date (from the hardware
> manufacturer's respective web pages.)
> 6) Reboot right before you try to install SP3.
> 7) Disconnect from the internet before installing (physically.)
> 8) Disable your antivirus and antispyware applications when you are about to
> install SP3.
>
> Some (if not all) of that is covered in the above links.
>
> - Have you looked through this Microsoft Knowledge Base Article?
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377/
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>