update to xp sp2 failure - msg=the requested section was not present in the activation context

Hi all

I have a fresh xp prof install, and trying to update to sp2, have a
copy on hdd, have also downloaded the one from ms stand alone
installation. And also ran via windows update.
When I run the pack it extracts and as it is inspecting a message
appears saying 'The requested section was not present in the activation
context' and then end in a sp2 install could not complete.

I've tried, running sfc, and all is fine. also found a command that
somebody posted saying to run command "secedit /configure /cfg
%windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
/verbose /areas regkeys "
Tried without any job.
Made sure all users have admin right, no fire wall, safe mode.

Done all of google msn mdsn and groups btw

Running out of ideas.

Any help much appreciated

Thanks Ian

See
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...3d16ea6491d5d8

or

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...osoft.public.*
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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Mavrick wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I have a fresh xp prof install, and trying to update to sp2, have a
> copy on hdd, have also downloaded the one from ms stand alone
> installation. And also ran via windows update.
> When I run the pack it extracts and as it is inspecting a message
> appears saying 'The requested section was not present in the activation
> context' and then end in a sp2 install could not complete.
>
> I've tried, running sfc, and all is fine. also found a command that
> somebody posted saying to run command "secedit /configure /cfg
> %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb
> /verbose /areas regkeys "
> Tried without any job.
> Made sure all users have admin right, no fire wall, safe mode.
>
> Done all of google msn mdsn and groups btw
>
> Running out of ideas.
>
> Any help much appreciated
>
> Thanks Ian