SP3 Access Denied

Hi everyone,

My system is XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. My computer is up
to date with all Microsoft updates.

For the past week I have been attempting to download SP3 I keep getting
access denied.

I have read through all of the suggestions and did them. But I am still
getting access denied.

I downloaded the full version of SP3 to a CD as suggested in one of these
posts. I am still getting an error message of access denied.

I am starting to get frustrated is there anyone here who can possibly help
me please?

Also there are times when I tred to download SP3 it just freezes on 0% for
ever and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all...

There has been times when trying to install the update I got 0x80070005.

I have followed the steps as suggested by Microsoft and still nothing
appears to be helping the situation.

I apologise for this being so long.

Regards,

Carole

Carole wrote:
> My system is XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. My
> computer is up to date with all Microsoft updates.
>
> For the past week I have been attempting to download SP3 I keep
> getting access denied.
>
> I have read through all of the suggestions and did them. But I am
> still getting access denied.
>
> I downloaded the full version of SP3 to a CD as suggested in one of
> these posts. I am still getting an error message of access denied.
>
> I am starting to get frustrated is there anyone here who can
> possibly help me please?
>
> Also there are times when I tred to download SP3 it just freezes on
> 0% for ever and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all...
>
> There has been times when trying to install the update I got
> 0x80070005.
>
> I have followed the steps as suggested by Microsoft and still
> nothing appears to be helping the situation.
>
> I apologise for this being so long.

Download and install SUBINACL.
Copy the following text into a notepad document and save that document as
'fixperms.cmd' (without the quotes and such.)

<copy below this line - do not include it>
cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE /grant=administrators=f
/grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CURRENT_USER /grant=administrators=f
/grant=system=f
subinacl /subkeyreg HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT /grant=administrators=f
/grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
/grant=system=f
subinacl /subdirectories %windir%*.* /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f
secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb
/verbose
<copy above this line, do not include it>

Execute that script, when it is done, reboot - log on as an administrator
and try installing SP3 again. Do it wisely. Clean up your machine, back it
up and go.

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

Release Notes for Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...1/relnotes.htm

Key things to note:

Internet Explorer:
"If you have installed Windows Internet Explorer® 7 or a beta version of
Internet Explorer 8, and then install Windows XP SP3, you cannot uninstall
Internet Explorer. To avoid this, ensure Internet Explorer 7 or a beta
version of Internet Explorer 8 is not installed before installing Windows XP
SP3. If you have already encountered this issue, uninstall Windows XP SP3,
uninstall Internet Explorer, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."

Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002:
"If you install Windows XP SP3 on a computer running Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2002 with SP1, Windows XP Media Center Edition may malfunction. To
avoid this, install Windows XP SP2 before you install Windows XP SP3. If
this issue has already occurred, uninstall Windows XP SP3, install Windows
XP SP2, and then reinstall Windows XP SP3."

It seems som people are unable to get further updates after installing
SP3... Seems some have experienced a symptom similar to doing a repair
installation on Windows XP - and the same fix seems to work for them for
that...

Updates are not installed successfully from Windows Update, from Microsoft
Update, or by using Automatic Updates after you repair a Windows XP
installation
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

Otherwise - you can also get help through this channel:
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

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

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access is denied" or
"Service Pack installation did not complete"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

--

TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
http://taurarian.mvps.org
======================================
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco


"Carole" <> wrote in message
news:B3D8FA8F-BE74-4976-86DA-...
| Hi everyone,
|
| My system is XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. My computer is up
| to date with all Microsoft updates.
|
| For the past week I have been attempting to download SP3 I keep getting
| access denied.
|
| I have read through all of the suggestions and did them. But I am still
| getting access denied.
|
| I downloaded the full version of SP3 to a CD as suggested in one of these
| posts. I am still getting an error message of access denied.
|
| I am starting to get frustrated is there anyone here who can possibly help
| me please?
|
| Also there are times when I tred to download SP3 it just freezes on 0% for
| ever and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all...
|
| There has been times when trying to install the update I got 0x80070005.
|
| I have followed the steps as suggested by Microsoft and still nothing
| appears to be helping the situation.
|
| I apologise for this being so long.
|
| Regards,
|
| Carole

<snipped>

Alf P. Steinbach wrote:
> I think I mentioned this in another SP3 thread here, but no reply:
>
> the last line above seems to be Vista-specific.
>
> At least, it gives error (no defltbase.inf or something like that)
> on my XP.

As for your comment about the last line...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

The KB article above has the script and the article is for Microsoft Windows
XP Service Pack 3... However - you are correct. That line would be for
Windows Vista...

The Windows XP Line should be:

secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
/verbose

Reference:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222

Good catch.

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

Only one problem I found so far with these instructions, when I right click
on the Reset.cmd file, I do not have the option that says Run as
Administrator. So I just said open and it is running. Since I log on with
an ID with full admin rights, it hopefully will work. It appears to be
working. I see it processing. I see a lot of others are having this same
issue. Microsoft missed the boat on this one it looks like. Thanks for the
help.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access is denied" or
> "Service Pack installation did not complete"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "Carole" <> wrote in message
> news:B3D8FA8F-BE74-4976-86DA-...
> | Hi everyone,
> |
> | My system is XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. My computer is up
> | to date with all Microsoft updates.
> |
> | For the past week I have been attempting to download SP3 I keep getting
> | access denied.
> |
> | I have read through all of the suggestions and did them. But I am still
> | getting access denied.
> |
> | I downloaded the full version of SP3 to a CD as suggested in one of these
> | posts. I am still getting an error message of access denied.
> |
> | I am starting to get frustrated is there anyone here who can possibly help
> | me please?
> |
> | Also there are times when I tred to download SP3 it just freezes on 0% for
> | ever and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all...
> |
> | There has been times when trying to install the update I got 0x80070005.
> |
> | I have followed the steps as suggested by Microsoft and still nothing
> | appears to be helping the situation.
> |
> | I apologise for this being so long.
> |
> | Regards,
> |
> | Carole
>
>
>

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Rebel Still wrote:
> Only one problem I found so far with these instructions, when I right
> click
> on the Reset.cmd file, I do not have the option that says Run as
> Administrator. So I just said open and it is running. Since I log on
> with
> an ID with full admin rights, it hopefully will work. It appears to be
> working. I see it processing. I see a lot of others are having this same
> issue. Microsoft missed the boat on this one it looks like. Thanks for
> the
> help.
>
> "TaurArian" wrote:
>
>> Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access
>> is denied" or "Service Pack installation did not complete"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>>
>> --
>>
>> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2008 - Update Services
>> http://taurarian.mvps.org
>> ======================================
>> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>>
>>
>> "Carole" <> wrote in message
>> news:B3D8FA8F-BE74-4976-86DA-...
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> My system is XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2. My computer
>>> is
>>> up to date with all Microsoft updates.
>>>
>>> For the past week I have been attempting to download SP3 I keep getting
>>> access denied.
>>>
>>> I have read through all of the suggestions and did them. But I am still
>>> getting access denied.
>>>
>>> I downloaded the full version of SP3 to a CD as suggested in one of
>>> these
>>> posts. I am still getting an error message of access denied.
>>>
>>> I am starting to get frustrated is there anyone here who can possibly
>>> help
>>> me please?
>>>
>>> Also there are times when I tred to download SP3 it just freezes on 0%
>>> for
>>> ever and it doesn't seem to be doing anything at all...
>>>
>>> There has been times when trying to install the update I got 0x80070005.
>>>
>>> I have followed the steps as suggested by Microsoft and still nothing
>>> appears to be helping the situation.
>>>
>>> I apologise for this being so long.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Carole