Windows 7 - XP SP2 update "Access Denied"

Asked By R. Greenwood

14-Oct-07 06:17 PM

I am trying to install XP SP2 on a machine using XP Home Edition. I get an
Access Denied message about half way through the install. The setuapi.log
file has 2 error 5 entries:
Access is Denied   the other is #E064 Parsing Install Section [Product
Install.Global Registry Changes.Install] in "c\5da etc etc  (Same as Eo65
for the rest.  I see lots of evidence of the problem on the net but no
actual solutions. Please, has anyone any idea how to solve the problem?
Bob

14-Oct-07 06:21 PM

Multiposted (albeit by request of a responder...)

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Example, a search for:

installing SP2 "Access Denied" "Windows XP"

http://www.google.com/search?q=installing+SP2+%22Access+Denied%22+%22Windows+XP%22

Might lead you to:

You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to install
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873148

While installing SP 2 you received an error stating "Access is denied". The
install then stops and is rolled back.
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=8125

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16-Oct-07 12:56 AM

"R. Greenwood" wrote:

16-Oct-07 01:08 AM

I am getting the same messages.  I tried the work around provided in the help
section.  From what I can tell you're supposed  to reset the registry
permissions but its not working.  I have been trying to install this software
for at least 2 weeks and cannot download pictures from my Canon 40D until its
installed. The articles I looked at were 256986 and 906485.   Any help would
be appreciated.

WKS

16-Oct-07 01:35 AM

Bob-

I just sent Windows an e-mail asking for some guidance.  They are supposed
to e-mail me back within 24 hours.  If I get anything useful I will let you
know.

Thanks

WKS

16-Oct-07 01:29 PM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873148 may help.

Bye,
Freudi