Service Pack 2 Install Problem

[cmdietz]

I am having a rather peculiar problem installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a laptop currently running XP Professional SP1. When I attempt to launch the installer, a message pops up stating "Setup Error - The system cannot find the file specified." When I click OK, it says "Setup Error - Installation did not complete". I have tried installing off of the copy on our network server, a copy that was sent to us on CD from Microsoft, and by downloading a copy on to the machine and running it, all yield the same result. Any ideas on this one? Thanks for your help!

 

[linney]

For information about the temporary installation block or to see if the block applies to your system, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/sp2aumng.mspx

Note This Web site also provides information about how to remove the block if you installed it manually.


In your Windows folders will be the Service Pack logs which may contain information that might be helpful.
Locate the Windows XP SP2 Setup log files. The Setup program logs information about the Windows XP SP2 installation to the following log files: • Setupapi.log • Svcpack.log.

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/SP2/common.php

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You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to install Windows XP Service Pack 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;873148&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH