Windows Security Pack 2 - Access denied?

I had recieved my computer as a gift about a year (or so) ago and I have
updated it regularly and had no problems with it. Until...

When Windows Security Pack 2 was released, I have tried to install it but
suddenly in the middle of the installation, it would stop and there would be
an error window that would say that access was denied. What does it mean by
that?
And then later...everything would start to rewind and inform me that the
setup has failed and basically rewinds itself before I started the
installation...

Then Windows XP would ask me to restart...and I would restart and try the
installation again.

The same problem comes up once more.

If possible, can anyone tell me what is wrong? I use a Sony VAIO system and
a sticker on it says that it's designed for Microsoft Windows XP. =P

Thank you.

I have learned that I am not the only one having this problem

"Mhera Alessandro" wrote:

> I had recieved my computer as a gift about a year (or so) ago and I have
> updated it regularly and had no problems with it. Until...
>
> When Windows Security Pack 2 was released, I have tried to install it but
> suddenly in the middle of the installation, it would stop and there would be
> an error window that would say that access was denied. What does it mean by
> that?
> And then later...everything would start to rewind and inform me that the
> setup has failed and basically rewinds itself before I started the
> installation...
>
> Then Windows XP would ask me to restart...and I would restart and try the
> installation again.
>
> The same problem comes up once more.
>
> If possible, can anyone tell me what is wrong? I use a Sony VAIO system and
> a sticker on it says that it's designed for Microsoft Windows XP. =P
>
> Thank you.

Turn off your virus protection.

"Westerville Chuck" <Westerville > wrote in
message news:4B9C35EE-3033-46A7-BE25-...
>I have learned that I am not the only one having this problem
>
> "Mhera Alessandro" wrote:
>
>> I had recieved my computer as a gift about a year (or so) ago and I have
>> updated it regularly and had no problems with it. Until...
>>
>> When Windows Security Pack 2 was released, I have tried to install it but
>> suddenly in the middle of the installation, it would stop and there would
>> be
>> an error window that would say that access was denied. What does it mean
>> by
>> that?
>> And then later...everything would start to rewind and inform me that the
>> setup has failed and basically rewinds itself before I started the
>> installation...
>>
>> Then Windows XP would ask me to restart...and I would restart and try the
>> installation again.
>>
>> The same problem comes up once more.
>>
>> If possible, can anyone tell me what is wrong? I use a Sony VAIO system
>> and
>> a sticker on it says that it's designed for Microsoft Windows XP. =P
>>
>> Thank you.

Mhera Alessandro wrote:

> I had recieved my computer as a gift about a year (or so) ago and I have
> updated it regularly and had no problems with it. Until...
>
> When Windows Security Pack 2 was released, I have tried to install it but
> suddenly in the middle of the installation, it would stop and there would be
> an error window that would say that access was denied. What does it mean by
> that?
Hi

It could be a registry access issue.

Please see the the "Access denied" section here:

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#C...Service_Pack_2


I suggest you start out with the SubInAcl.exe tip there and see if
that solves your problem.


For folders you can consider deleting and other disk cleanup tips
after a SP2 installation, take a look here:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm...TNGP15.phx.gbl


Before installing SP2, you should take a look at the
following sites:

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx

How to successfully install Windows XP Service Pack 2.
http://www.fixyourwindows.com/winxpsp2install.htm

Service Pack Installation Checklist
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm


Please take a look at this Microsoft knowledge base article as well:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 is not available to install from Windows
Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=885627

*Important* part from the link above:

If you have T.V. Media from Total Velocity Corporation installed, or
your processor is a Intel P4 Prescott with C-0 stepping, you should
not install SP2.

Intel P4 Prescott processors came out February 2004, so if your
computer is older than that, this is not an issue for you. Also, if
you have a Dell, IBM or HP, this is not an issue.

If you suspect/know you have an Intel P4 Prescott processor, take a
look at the two following Web sites for what you need to do/have to
be able to install SP2 on the computer:

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7447
http://cquirke.mvps.org/sp2intel.htm

Newsflash:

Adware T.V. Media Program Removal Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=886590

and

Microsoft have now released a fix for the problem where SP2 fails to
boot after installing it in a PC with the Prescott or a Celeron D CPU
(or fails to install in the case of slipstreamed cds). The problem is
described here:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34535

and the download for the fix is available here (install it before you
install SP2):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en


Also, if you have a Dell Dell Inspiron 1150 or 2650, you might get a
slow running system after installing SP2, take a look at this thread
for more on this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?thre...ws.prodigy.com



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