Service Pack 2

[W. Raymond]

Receive following on trying to install xp service pack 2
Service Pack 2 Setup error
Unable to read or write to database
Help anyone

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

See if the following link helps:

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...d+or+write+to+database+sp2+update&btnG=Search

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Receive following on trying to install xp service pack 2
Service Pack 2 Setup error
Unable to read or write to database
Help anyone

Hi

Deleting or renaming the .log files in the folder
%windir%\Security\ (and maybe in %windir%\System32\CatRoot2\
as well) should solve the problem.

(%windir% is typically C:\Windows)

I have created a batch file that does exactly this (and some
additional steps as well).

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

Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
or write to the database"