Error installing SP2 for XP

[Guest]

I am trying to install SP2. It backs up the file. When installing, I get an
USER NOT AUTHORIZED error message. It quits the installation. Any help is
appreciated on getting around this error message.

thanks Tony

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Welcome to the Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Chat.
You can get no charge Windows XP SP2 support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I am trying to install SP2. It backs up the file. When installing, I get an
| USER NOT AUTHORIZED error message. It quits the installation. Any help is
| appreciated on getting around this error message.
|
| thanks Tony

 

[Eric Niewoehner]

Most likely a misconfigured permission level in the registry. Boot up
in Safe Mode and logon as the Administrator or equivalent account. Run
the update -- should work.