Cannot install Service Pack 2

[Guest]

I get almost all the way through and then suddenly "Access denied". I
contacted Microsoft and they said maybe I needed to do it from the disk
instead of online, so they sent me one. But still get the same problem, and
it seems without SP2 I cannot get an Installer to take hold so cannot install
any other programs either.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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

You receive an error message when you try to install a program that uses
the Windows Installer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/886630/en-us

Windows Installer 3.1 - Download
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

:

| I get almost all the way through and then suddenly "Access denied". I
| contacted Microsoft and they said maybe I needed to do it from the disk
| instead of online, so they sent me one. But still get the same problem, and
| it seems without SP2 I cannot get an Installer to take hold so cannot install
| any other programs either.

 

[Guest]

The problem is that I have removed and reinstalled the Installers over and
over. I have tried 3.0 and 3.1. They finish, and I get a message that the
program is installed but when I try to do something I still get an error. It
says that I am either in safe mode (not) or the installation is incomplete.
Could it be that these things will not work until SP2 is in???
How about an easy one....this version of XP was an upgrade to ME. I have
reinstalled and repaired but don't want to format because I don't want to
lose stuff. One of the things I am trying to install that Installer won't let
me is a program to transfer files to my new computer. So is there a way to
REMOVE the XP upgrade and go back to ME??? I never had problems until
XP.....and my 3rd computer running ME never has a problem.

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

So is there a way to REMOVE the XP upgrade and go back
to ME???

If you haven't removed any of the backup files the upgrade left you
with, then you can (I just did it for a friend). You'll find the option
to remove XP in "Add or Remove Programs".

 

[Rock]

I get almost all the way through and then suddenly "Access denied". I
contacted Microsoft and they said maybe I needed to do it from the disk
instead of online, so they sent me one. But still get the same problem,
and
it seems without SP2 I cannot get an Installer to take hold so cannot
install
any other programs either.

"Access Denied" error when trying to install SP2
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=7796&view=next

Cannot install Service Pack 2
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

Installing Service Packs
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Pre-Install, Install, Cleaning Up Afterwards
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=45

What to Know Before You Download and Install Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/sp2_whattoknow.mspx

Get the Latest Updates and Information from Your PC Manufacturer Before
Installing Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/oemlinks.mspx

The hard disk space requirements for Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=837783