Service pack 3

I have tried three times now to install this and each time it says access
denied then uninstalls. Any help would be appreciated

We'll assume for this posting that you are enquiring about SP3 for Windows XP.

First, make sure that your anti virus software isn't locking the registry
and preventing the installer from modifying the same.

Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3: "Access is
denied" or “Service Pack installation did not complete�
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377

Also see:
How to reset security settings back to the defaults
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313222

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"declineing" wrote:

> I have tried three times now to install this and each time it says access
> denied then uninstalls. Any help would be appreciated

declineing wrote:
> I have tried three times now to install this and each time it says
> access denied then uninstalls. Any help would be appreciated

Tried using a search engine (Google, etc) to look for others with similar
issues?

I only ask because the usual solution to what you seem to have in the way of
an issue is posted several times a week (day maybe?) throughout the internet
in newsgroups like this one (probably mostly in this one and propogated all
over the world.) Perhaps - in the future - you could use something like
Google to speed up your solution-finding-missions. ;-) Just a suggestion.

In your case - I probably would have Googled for:

"Access Denied" "Windows XP" SP3

And probably would have found many hits - but one would likely have included
this advice:

I suggest trying Method 3 of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377


Further advice...

A place to get FREE support for SP3 installation issues *from Microsoft*...
http://support.microsoft.com/oas/def...3&gprid=522131

WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron...tallation.aspx

Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950717

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"declineing" <declineing@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43CDD0D9-E205-4CFD-B8CE-539E1841303B@microsoft.com...
>I have tried three times now to install this and each time it says access
> denied then uninstalls. Any help would be appreciated


Error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 3:
"Access is denied" or Service Pack installation did not complete"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377