reinstall of SP2

I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get error
failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin privileges on my
system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank you!

RJK
Fri May 09 15:16:47 PDT 2008

...possibly relevant :-
http://windowssecrets.com/2007/09/27/03-Stealth-Windows-update-prevents-XP-repair

regards, Richard


"Perry Mason" <PerryMason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:330F5E3F-22FD-4767-ABD2-036D160CD4B1@microsoft.com...
>I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
>error
> failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin privileges on
> my
> system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank you!

Colin
Fri May 09 15:15:58 PDT 2008

When you did the repair install what was the service pack level of the cd
you used? The only way to run a repair install is if the service pack
levels on the hard drive and the cd match. If you were at service pack
level two on the hard drive and did not uninstall SP2 first then the cd must
already be SP2 and you do not have to intall SP2. If you did uninstall SP2
before doing the repair install then try booting in clean mode and trying
the SP2 install that way.

"Perry Mason" <PerryMason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:330F5E3F-22FD-4767-ABD2-036D160CD4B1@microsoft.com...
>I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
>error
> failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin privileges on
> my
> system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank you!

Nepatsfan
Fri May 09 15:42:41 PDT 2008

"Perry Mason" <PerryMason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:330F5E3F-22FD-4767-ABD2-036D160CD4B1@microsoft.com...
>I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get error
> failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin privileges on my
> system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank you!


You might want to take a look at this article.

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan

PA
Fri May 09 18:01:42 PDT 2008

Asked/Answered in Windows Update newsgroup:
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/ebd52ff16f2247b0

If you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please cross-post
one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.

Multiposting vs Crossposting:
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

[Maybe Della can help you with this.]
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Perry Mason wrote:
> I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
> error failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin
> privileges on my system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank
> you!

PerryMason
Fri May 09 18:54:00 PDT 2008

PA Bear,

I apologize for the cross post there. I was frustrated and wasn't being
patient waiting for an earlier reply. thank you! :-)

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> Asked/Answered in Windows Update newsgroup:
> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/ebd52ff16f2247b0
>
> If you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please cross-post
> one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.
>
> Multiposting vs Crossposting:
> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> [Maybe Della can help you with this.]
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>
>
> Perry Mason wrote:
> > I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
> > error failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin
> > privileges on my system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank
> > you!
>
>

Frank
Sat May 10 03:23:02 PDT 2008

"Perry Mason" <PerryMason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:330F5E3F-22FD-4767-ABD2-036D160CD4B1@microsoft.com...
>I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
>error
> failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin privileges on
> my
> system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank you!

It might be a security program blocking the Registry changes it needs to
make. A few, but not all, of the programs now doing this are:
Ad-aware's Ad-Watch
IBM Access Connections
Kaspersky
McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware
Norton AV
Spyware Blaster
Spybot> Tools> IE Tweaks
Spybot- Teatimer
Spysweeper
Spyware Doctor
Windows Defender
Zone Alarm (free) 6.5 Reported to be fixed in later versions.

In the case of Zone Alarm 6.5 or Norton 2007 it actually has to be
uninstalled. Make sure the Windows Firewall is turned on until you
reinstall Zone Alarm.

Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and try the change.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

Frank
Sat May 10 03:23:59 PDT 2008

"Perry Mason" <PerryMason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:21312089-766B-48A5-801E-CDDCD8195A35@microsoft.com...
> PA Bear,
>
> I apologize for the cross post there. I was frustrated and wasn't being
> patient waiting for an earlier reply. thank you! :-)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Asked/Answered in Windows Update newsgroup:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/ebd52ff16f2247b0
>>
>> If you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please
>> cross-post
>> one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.
>>
>> Multiposting vs Crossposting:
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>> [Maybe Della can help you with this.]
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Perry Mason wrote:
>> > I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
>> > error failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin
>> > privileges on my system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank
>> > you!
>>
>>

His complaint is that you didn't crosspost, you multiposted.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

PA
Sat May 10 10:05:57 PDT 2008

And your thread in WU newsgroups tells us that you're attempting to install
SP3, not SP2, in which case...

Error message when you try to install WinXP SP3: "Access is denied" or
â??Service Pack installation did not completeâ??
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


Perry Mason wrote:
> PA Bear,
>
> I apologize for the cross post there. I was frustrated and wasn't being
> patient waiting for an earlier reply. thank you! :-)
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Asked/Answered in Windows Update newsgroup:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/browse_frm/thread/ebd52ff16f2247b0
>>
>> If you must make identical posts to multiple newsgroups, please
>> cross-post
>> one (1) message to all of them. Thank you.
>>
>> Multiposting vs Crossposting:
>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>
>> [Maybe Della can help you with this.]
>> --
>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/
>>
>>
>> Perry Mason wrote:
>>> I had to do a Repair install of XP and now cannot reinstall SP2. i get
>>> error failed to write to registry, access denied. i do have admin
>>> privileges on my system. Have permissions changed in some way? thank
>>> you!