XP Home SP2 upgrade problem

unsucessful 3x in downloading the sp2 upgrade on-line. keep getting error msg
0x80070005; need help in successfully downloading.
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DPI Manager

0x80070005 = "Access Denied"

Cannot install Service Pack 2
http://winhlp.com/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_i...Service_Pack_2

You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service
Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=873148

"Access Denied" error when trying to install SP2
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8125


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"charlie" <> wrote in message
news:AB3F8FD2-8CD0-4D8D-8D7D-...
| unsucessful 3x in downloading the sp2 upgrade on-line. keep getting error msg
| 0x80070005; need help in successfully downloading.
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| DPI Manager

VNet (2/10/07) gave this solution from Microsoft Help & Support

Method 1: Register the Wups2.dll file in Windows
To register the Wups2.dll file in Windows, follow these steps:1. Stop the
Automatic Updates service. To do this, follow these steps:a. Click Start,
click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
net stop wuauserv

2. Register the Wups2.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:a. At the
command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
Note For a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll
b. Click OK on each verification message that you receive.

3. Start the Automatic Updates service. To do this, type the following
command at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
net start wuauserv
4. Exit the command prompt. To do this type exit, and then press ENTER.


"charlie" wrote:

> unsucessful 3x in downloading the sp2 upgrade on-line. keep getting error msg
> 0x80070005; need help in successfully downloading.
> --
> DPI Manager