SP2 upgarde is giving Access denied and not completing

[solution416]

During the install process I am receiving a couple of different errors.

1st - When it is backing up registry files, it was not able to back-up the registry key or the registry value for HKCR/.DVR-MS (5: Access is denied). I had the option to ignore and chose it. It was then able to complete the registry back-up and create a restore point.

2nd - It goes through the installation of the files and was over half-way completed when the setup wizard closed and gave me a SP2 Setup Error message (Access is denied). The program then deleted all of the installed files and reloaded the back-up files.

I went to msconfig / restart and disabled many of the startup programs and even installed pc bug fix but nothing had helped

Any ideas?

 

[~Candy~]

Hi and welcome. Are you logged in as admin? Is your XP activated? Do you have SP1 installed?

 

[solution416]

I am looged in as an administartor in XP. I have service pack2 installed
he sp2 goes into the isntallation for about 45 minutes before it stopes.

 

[solution416]

The machine I have is about 2 years old and I do not recall if I needed to activate the product then. I do not thing so. how do I chcek if it is activated?

 

[~Candy~]

Do you have any virus programs running in the background?

If XP wasn't activated, it would have stopped working by now. If the machine is a Gateway or Dell, they activate it for you.

 

[solution416]

I have norton 2005 . shoudl I shut it don ? OK I will try that.
Thanks

 

[~Candy~]

Yes, ALWAYS turn off virus programs and as many other items as you have running as possible before installing any new software. They often conflict with the install process.

I had a similar problem updating a Dell system with McAfee running. It would get half way done with the backup and just stall.