Access Denied (What Reg Setting?)

[Guest]

Here's the error section from the svcpack.log file. It was copying files and
then ran into a problem. I'm not sure specifically what failed in the
registry. If someone could help it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

1687.196: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\pscript.ntf
1687.347: Copied file: C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\ps5ui.dll
1703.710: PruneCatalogsFromHotfixes:RegQueryValueEx Failed: 0x2
1704.752: Num Ticks for Copying files : 848270
1712.873: DoRegistryUpdates:SetupInstallFromInfSection Failed for
DataAccessSection : 0x5
1712.873: DoInstallationoRegistryUpdates failed
1731.230: Unregistration of sprecovr successful
1731.470: Access is denied.
1753.281: Message displayed to the user: Access is denied.
1753.281: User Input: OK
1753.311: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.
1772.609: Message displayed to the user: Service Pack 2 installation did not
complete.

Select 'OK' to undo the changes that have been made.
1772.609: User Input: OK
1772.619: Starting process:
C:\WINDOWS\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe /~ -u -z
2415.564: Software Update Rollback has completed with return code 0xbc2.
This rollback requires a reboot.
2415.564: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.

Windows XP has been partially updated and may not work properly.
2423.906: Message displayed to the user: Service Pack 2 installation did not
complete.

Windows XP has been partially updated and may not work properly.
2423.906: User Input: OK
2423.906: Update.exe extended error code = 0x5
2423.906: Update.exe return code was masked to 0x643 for MSI custom action
compliance.
Shutdown Initiated in Self Extractor
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[Jon]

This article may help

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=873148

Jon