Re: Windows XP Won't Update!!

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 17:32:02 +0200

Mark wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a Windows XP machine which is attempting to get updates from a SUS
> server. (Oh dear I hear you say.) I get the updates downloaded successfully
> and they then begin to install. However, upon completion, I check the event
> log only to find that the update in fact has not installed at all. I'm logged
> in as Local Administrator so I should have full access.
>
> However, if I then check the installation log of the updates which had
> problems, it says: Failed To Enable SE_SECURITY_PRIVILEGE
> Setup encountered an error: You do not have permission to update Windows XP.
>
> ?? Why don't I?? I am an administrator. I'm a bit lost on this one. I'm not
> a huge fan of SUS but this is a bit daft!
Hi

A couple of threads about this issue:

http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=065401c46e3d%242505bd10%24a501280a%40phx.gbl

http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=%23NMlqzvjEHA.2412%40TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl

Fyi, there is a separate newsgroup for SUS:

microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

URL to the group softwareupdatesvcs for those who uses the Web
interface to access the newsgroups:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.softwareupdatesvcs

A Web site about SUS with a FAQ and a SUS forum:
http://www.susserver.com/

More SUS Web sites:
http://www.cites.uiuc.edu/sus/faq.html
http://www.faqshop.com/sus/default.htm 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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