RE: SP2 Installation failure

I have the same problem....( error code 0x80070005 ) but I'm running
Vista....and answers to the problem would be a big help....Please send them
to my E-Mail ( greatwilderness@shaw.ca )...Thank you in advance.

"Sam" wrote:

> 0x80070005 means access denied.
>
> let's try the following steps.
>
> 1. Click Start then click Run.
>
> 2. Type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) in the open box then click OK.
>
> 3. Expand the "+" to the following key.
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
>
> 4. Right click it and then click Permissions.
>
> 5. Click Add - Advanced - Find Now.
>
> 6. From the list, please select the Account "Everyone" and then click OK.
>
> 7. Highlight Everyone and select Full Control under Allow. Please refer to
> the attached picture.
>
> 8. Click Advanced
>
> 9. Select the following checkboxes and then click OK.
>
> Inherit from parent the permission entries¡Â*
> Replace permission entries¡Â*
>
> 10. Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and perform the above steps again. (You may
> receive an error message at this time, please click OK to continue.)
>
> Please try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2 again.
>
> If the issue persists, I have sent a tool to you for resetting some
> permisiong. Please check your mail box.
>
> Regards,
>
> Sam
>
>
>
> "Jeep" wrote:
>
> > When I try to install SP2 I'm getting an ACCESS DENIED Error:0x80070005 What
> > can I do to fix this?