Many possibilities:
Firewall settings, Virus, Spyware, Pop up blockers, Temporary Internet
Files, Cookies, Spyware.
Corrupt download, Memory issues.
Otherwise do not use Express Installation, use Network Installation instead.
Follow the Service Pack Installation Checklist:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org
"sequelny" <> wrote in message
news:CEC99B5E-732B-4D97-9D1E-...
>I too am getting a variety of codes each time I attempt to install the SP 2
> update from
> http://update.microsoft.com/windowsu....aspx?ln=en-us using
> the
> EXPESS option.
>
> The error codes I have gotten (on separate install attempts) are:
> 0x80070017
> 0x800703E7
>
> I am assuming that somebody at Microsoft is monitoring this bulletin
> board.
> Since there are many post regarding this topic, perhaps an expert from
> Microsoft could give a definitive answer and make our collective lives
> easier?