service pack 2

Serena · Sep 5, 2004

When installing Service Pack 2, about half way through
get a message: Access denied.
I am the administrator.

Help

Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) · Sep 6, 2004

Serena said:
When installing Service Pack 2, about half way through
get a message: Access denied.
I am the administrator.

Help

Hi

It might be a registry access issue.

See the the "Access denied" section here:

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

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