SP3 Update Problem

I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access Denied'
about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be accessed.
Any help?

"Ron" <> wrote in message
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>I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access Denied'
> about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be accessed.
> Any help?


You are logged into an account with Admin rights?

?

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Ron" <> wrote in message
> newsA840134-DB2B-4719-8DF3-...
> >I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access Denied'
> > about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be accessed.
> > Any help?
>
>
> You are logged into an account with Admin rights?
>
>

"Ron" <> wrote in message
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> ?
>
> "Gordon" wrote:
>
>> "Ron" <> wrote in message
>> newsA840134-DB2B-4719-8DF3-...
>> >I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access
>> >Denied'
>> > about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be
>> > accessed.
>> > Any help?
>>
>>
>> You are logged into an account with Admin rights?
>>
>>


You don't understand the question?

I understand the question, I'm just not sure what I am logged on as. There is
no login in on my PC. I just turn it on.

"Gordon" wrote:

> "Ron" <> wrote in message
> news:20E44566-97ED-4C6E-8704-...
> > ?
> >
> > "Gordon" wrote:
> >
> >> "Ron" <> wrote in message
> >> newsA840134-DB2B-4719-8DF3-...
> >> >I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access
> >> >Denied'
> >> > about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be
> >> > accessed.
> >> > Any help?
> >>
> >>
> >> You are logged into an account with Admin rights?
> >>
> >>
>
>
> You don't understand the question?
>
>

Did you also post this?
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...dbe5189595b502



Ron wrote:
> I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access
> Denied' about half way through. No other info as to what is trying
> to be accessed. Any help?

Gordon wrote:
> You are logged into an account with Admin rights?

Ron wrote:
> ?

Gordon wrote:
> You don't understand the question?

Ron wrote:
> I understand the question, I'm just not sure what I am logged on
> as. There is no login in on my PC. I just turn it on.

Actually, then, you don't understand the question. ;-)

Windows XP - no matter what you do with it - is a multi-user operating
system. You may have automatic logon enabled in some manner/form - but that
does not mean you are logged in/utilizing the computer with administrative
rights.

Try this...

Start button --> RUN --> type in:

cmd /k net localgroup administrators

--> Click OK.

A command prompt should open and the command should run. The command prompt
will stay open. There should be a title (Members) and a line (dashes ----)
and under that a list of administrators. Is your username in it?

Since you automatically logon - you may not even be aware of your username -
so, next, try this:

Start button --> RUN --> type in:

cmd /k echo %username%

--> Click OK.

A command prompt should open and the command will have ran. At the top -
you will see your username.

With that bit of information - come back and let us know if that username is
in the list of "administrators"...
(You can close the windows when done, of course.)

However - beyond that - here is the answer you need:
(Posted many times in this very newsgroup.)

Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to install
SP3... Method 3 of this article seems to work most often - although you
might
want to check the other methods first:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
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Asked/Answered in WinXP General yesterday:
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If you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please cross-post
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Repost:

Error message when you try to install WinXP SP3: "Access is denied" or
“Service Pack installation did not complete�
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

[See
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/re...n-windows-xp/]

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Ron wrote:
> I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access
> Denied'
> about half way through. No other info as to what is trying to be accessed.
> Any help?

He did.

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Did you also post this?
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...dbe5189595b502
>
>
>
> Ron wrote:
>> I cant seem to get XP SP3 installed. I get a pop-up message 'Access
>> Denied' about half way through. No other info as to what is trying
>> to be accessed. Any help?
>
> Gordon wrote:
>> You are logged into an account with Admin rights?
>
> Ron wrote:
>> ?
>
> Gordon wrote:
>> You don't understand the question?
>
> Ron wrote:
>> I understand the question, I'm just not sure what I am logged on
>> as. There is no login in on my PC. I just turn it on.
>
> Actually, then, you don't understand the question. ;-)
>
> Windows XP - no matter what you do with it - is a multi-user operating
> system. You may have automatic logon enabled in some manner/form - but
> that
> does not mean you are logged in/utilizing the computer with administrative
> rights.
>
> Try this...
>
> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>
> cmd /k net localgroup administrators
>
> --> Click OK.
>
> A command prompt should open and the command should run. The command
> prompt
> will stay open. There should be a title (Members) and a line
> (dashes ----)
> and under that a list of administrators. Is your username in it?
>
> Since you automatically logon - you may not even be aware of your
> username -
> so, next, try this:
>
> Start button --> RUN --> type in:
>
> cmd /k echo %username%
>
> --> Click OK.
>
> A command prompt should open and the command will have ran. At the top -
> you will see your username.
>
> With that bit of information - come back and let us know if that username
> is
> in the list of "administrators"...
> (You can close the windows when done, of course.)
>
> However - beyond that - here is the answer you need:
> (Posted many times in this very newsgroup.)
>
> Some people have gotten an "Access Denied" message when trying to install
> SP3... Method 3 of this article seems to work most often - although you
> might
> want to check the other methods first:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP

"Ron" <> wrote in message
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>I understand the question, I'm just not sure what I am logged on as. There
>is
> no login in on my PC. I just turn it on.
>
>

Start-Control panel-User Accounts will tell you.

BTW, you are aware of the security implications both local and internet of
"just turning it on", i.e. you have NO password set?