Service Pack 3 Update

I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my computer
for days.
I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of the files
then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that there was a service
pack 3 setup error, and that the install did not complete. After I click 'ok'
windows runs the removal wizard and uninstalls everything that it already
completed. This has happened several times already. Has anybody encountered
this already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but I've
had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed...

Eric wrote:
> I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
> computer for days.
> I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
> downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
> the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
> there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
> not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
> and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
> happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
> already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
> I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......

Does it say, "Access Denied"?
It is very important you give the exact error message...

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Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the first
message

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Eric wrote:
> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
> > computer for days.
> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
>
> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
> It is very important you give the exact error message...
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377

You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
> Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the first
> message
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> Eric wrote:
>> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
>> > computer for days.
>> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
>> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
>> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
>> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
>> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
>> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
>> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
>> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
>> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
>>
>> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
>> It is very important you give the exact error message...
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>

I copied the text and pasted it into notepad, but when I tried to 'run' it
the c prompt screen just flashed for a moment then it did nothing else. Did I
do something wrong????

"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
> and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
> http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377
>
> You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.
>
> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
> > Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the first
> > message
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >> Eric wrote:
> >> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
> >> > computer for days.
> >> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
> >> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
> >> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
> >> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
> >> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
> >> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
> >> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
> >> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
> >> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
> >>
> >> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
> >> It is very important you give the exact error message...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >> --
> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

OK I'm bad I forgot to run the install after I downloaded it........Boy I
guess I'm just tired of playing with this already....

"Eric" wrote:

> I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my computer
> for days.
> I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
> downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of the files
> then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that there was a service
> pack 3 setup error, and that the install did not complete. After I click 'ok'
> windows runs the removal wizard and uninstalls everything that it already
> completed. This has happened several times already. Has anybody encountered
> this already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but I've
> had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed...

>> -- Umm hello i been geting this access denied message when i try this. I
already did method 3 and that did
>>not do anything im still geting that message i am running a custom reg cause i do not have a valid reg key
>> could that be the reson im not able to download it or is there something else to try and not get this


"Michael Jennings" wrote:

> You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
> and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
> http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377
>
> You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.
>
> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
> > Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the first
> > message
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >> Eric wrote:
> >> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
> >> > computer for days.
> >> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
> >> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
> >> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
> >> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
> >> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
> >> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
> >> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
> >> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
> >> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
> >>
> >> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
> >> It is very important you give the exact error message...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >> --
> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Maybe you should begin your own thread about /your/ problem?

Johnny PLZ HELP wrote:
>>> -- Umm hello i been geting this access denied message when i try this. I
> already did method 3 and that did
>>> not do anything im still geting that message i am running a custom reg
>>> cause i do not have a valid reg key could that be the reson im not able
>>> to download it or is there something else to try and not get this
>
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
>> You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
>> and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
>> http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377
>>
>> You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.
>>
>> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
>>> Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the
>>> first
>>> message
>>>
>>> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Eric wrote:
>>>>> I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
>>>>> computer for days.
>>>>> I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
>>>>> downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
>>>>> the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
>>>>> there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
>>>>> not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
>>>>> and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
>>>>> happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
>>>>> already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
>>>>> I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
>>>>
>>>> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
>>>> It is very important you give the exact error message...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Shenan Stanley
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> --
>>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

I take it from another of your posts in this thread that you didn't install
SubInACL.exe after you downloaded it, but have that fixed now.
The Reset.cmd file composed of the script copied into notepad will
chug away for quite some time when run if Method 3 is done *exactly.*

Note this preface to Method 3: " *Important* This method is intended for
advanced computer users. If you are not comfortable with advanced workarounds,
you might want to ask someone for help, or you might want to contact Microsoft
Customer Support Services. To contact Microsoft Customer Support Services, visit
the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/ "

"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1B6DE131-216F-4B2E-9790-B42D1B573F92@microsoft.com...
>I copied the text and pasted it into notepad, but when I tried to 'run' it
> the c prompt screen just flashed for a moment then it did nothing else. Did I
> do something wrong????
>
> "Michael Jennings" wrote:
>
>> You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
>> and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
>> http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377
>>
>> You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.
>>
>> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
>> > Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the first
>> > message
>> >
>> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Eric wrote:
>> >> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
>> >> > computer for days.
>> >> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking I
>> >> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation of
>> >> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me that
>> >> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
>> >> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
>> >> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
>> >> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
>> >> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
>> >> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get fixed......
>> >>
>> >> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
>> >> It is very important you give the exact error message...
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Shenan Stanley
>> >> MS-MVP
>> >> --
>> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Michael Jennings;3737754 Wrote:
> You probably need to get Subinacl.exe, make a Reset.cmd file
> and run it - exactly as Method 3 instructs you to do at this link:
> http://support.microsoft.com:80/kb/949377
>
> You've probably already tried that link's Methods 1 & 2.
>
> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1FD2BA6D-4758-4726-846C-9FA3CC0F8078@microsoft.com...
> > Yes it does say access denied. I'm sorry I thought I put that in the
> first
> > message
> >
> > "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
> >
> >> Eric wrote:
> >> > I have been trying to get the new Service Pack 3 to install on my
> >> > computer for days.
> >> > I have even tried to download the update more then once thinking
> I
> >> > downloaded a corrupt file. It will run through the installation
> of
> >> > the files then it tells me it's not allowed. It then tells me
> that
> >> > there was a service pack 3 setup error, and that the install did
> >> > not complete. After I click 'ok' windows runs the removal wizard
> >> > and uninstalls everything that it already completed. This has
> >> > happened several times already. Has anybody encountered this
> >> > already. If so how do I fix it. The computer is running fine but
> >> > I've had to shut off the automatic updates until this get
> fixed......
> >>
> >> Does it say, "Access Denied"?
> >> It is very important you give the exact error message...
> >>
> >> --
> >> Shenan Stanley
> >> MS-MVP
> >> --
> >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> >>
> >>
> >>

I had the same problem as Eric, with the "Access Denied" message when I
tried to install Windows XP Service Pack 3. I had disabled my
trendMicro anti-virus as suggested by Microsoft, but without success.

I then uninstalled 2 free anti-spyware programs on my PC. These were
Spy Sweeper (from Webroot Software) and Norton Security Scan (installed
as part of a Google Pack). Then, with TrendMicro anti-virus still
temporarily disabled, I was able to install Service Pack 3 without a
problem.

I don't know which program caused the problem with Service Pack 3 since
I uninstalled both. I hope this advice may help others.


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