Windows 2003 Server - SP2 Error Access Denied Message

I had a similar problem (for the first time ever updating a customers server) and found the following microsoft KB article, which I followed and it resolved my problem.

The KB article is KB873148 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/873148/en-us) and I completed the section below:

Method 2: Reset your operating system back to the default settings

To reset your operating system back to original installation default security settings, follow these steps:1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.

2. Type secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose, and then press ENTER.

You receive a "Task is completed" message, and a warning message that something could not be done. You can safely ignore this message. For more information about this message, view the %windir%\Security\Logs\Scesrv.log file.

SP2 happily installed after this.

Hope it helps.

Best wishes

Alan


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