Help xp sp2 errors

[kronan9]

When I try to install windows xp sp2 I get this error\
Service Pack 2 Setup Error
Unabel to read from or write to the database


Help Please

 

[Bigal]

I am getting the same error. Need help too!!!

 

[Guest]

I had the same problem. Following is the last part of
service pack log with error messages:

992.517: UpdateMonitoredList Succeeded
1016.822: System Restore Point set.
1018.094: PFE2: Per File Exceptions will not be used.
1024.463: SceConfigreSystem failed, return 0x14
1024.463: DoInstallation:SecurityConfigSystemCommit
Failed: 0x800710d9
1056.730: UnRegisterSpuninstForRecovery, failed to delete
SpRecoverCmdLine value, error 0x2
1056.730: DoInstallation: Failed to unregistering
spuninst.exe for recovery.
1056.780: Unable to read from or write to the database.
1080.143: Message displayed to the user: Unable to read
from or write to the database.
1080.143: User Input: OK
1222.949: DeRegistering the Uninstall Program -> Windows
XP Service Pack, 0
1222.949: Service Pack 2 installation did not complete.
1224.821: Message displayed to the user: Service Pack 2
installation did not complete.
1224.821: User Input: OK
1224.821: Update.exe extended error code = 0x800710d9

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

When I try to install windows xp sp2 I get this error\
Service Pack 2 Setup Error
Unabel to read from or write to the database

Kronan and Bigal,

are you both installing Service Pack 2 over the Internet through
Automatic Update? Or through the windowsupdate.microsoft.com web
site?

Hans-Georg

 

[Guest]

Hello

Yesterday, I too tried to install the SP2 and it failed with errors. I
tried both the options i.e. Internet as well Windows Update. Both times it
failed.

Help please.

Thanks
Ramakrishnan Rajamani.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Yesterday, I too tried to install the SP2 and it failed with errors. I
tried both the options i.e. Internet as well Windows Update. Both times it
failed.

Ramakrishnan,

what errors?

Hans-Georg