Guest AliceZ Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I downloaded and installed SP3 on my notebook and when it had finished, I got a small black screen (looked like DOS screen) stating some files (I believe) were installed (I think it said that).everything appears to have gone fine. After I did the download and install on my desktop, I noticved at the final moment, the small black screen came up (and a few white text lines appeared stating "access denied.") I don't know what that was all about. I am using the desktop now and it appears to be okay. Should I worry about that "access denied" white text I saw?
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Re: SP3 >I downloaded and installed SP3 on my notebook and when it had finished, I got >a small black screen (looked like DOS screen) stating some files (I believe) >were installed (I think it said that).everything appears to have gone fine. >After I did the download and install on my desktop, I noticved at the final >moment, the small black screen came up (and a few white text lines appeared >stating "access denied.") I don't know what that was all about. I am using >the desktop now and it appears to be okay. Should I worry about that "access >denied" white text I saw? Ignore it, the next time you reboot you'll not see this. I am not sure what this is referring to but every installation of SP3 I have done showed this DOS box and error message as well. - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Re: SP3 Error message when you try to install WinXP SP3: "Access is denied" or “Service Pack installation did not complete” http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377 [cf. http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/reset-the-registry-and-the-file-permissions-in-windows-xp/] WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3), until 14 Apr-09. Chat and e-mail support is available only in the United States and Canada. • US: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-us&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • CA: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-ca&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • UK: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-gb&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • AU: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?ln=en-au&prid=11273&gprid=522131 • Other: http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select Windows XP | select Windows XP Service Pack 3 -- ~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/ AliceZ wrote: > I downloaded and installed SP3 on my notebook and when it had finished, I > got a small black screen (looked like DOS screen) stating some files (I > believe) were installed (I think it said that).everything appears to have > gone fine. After I did the download and install on my desktop, I noticved > at the final moment, the small black screen came up (and a few white text > lines appeared stating "access denied.") I don't know what that was all > about. I am using the desktop now and it appears to be okay. Should I > worry > about that "access denied" white text I saw?
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