Re: Corrupt WindowsUpdate registry

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 10/17/04 

Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:29:00 +0200

f.yannaco wrote:

> The entries in
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate
> are almost all empty besides the main WindowsUpdate directory which has
> three entries. I checked my other computer's registry, and it has about 5-20
> entries per folder in the WindowsUpdate directory.
>
> I've been trying to reinstall Service Pack 2 after a Repair which rendered
> all of SP2's features useless, but still providing them, so that SP1's
> features are also. This includes Windows Update and the Security Center.
>
> These are the last entries in setupapi.log when I attempt to install Service
> Pack 2, once it stops with error "Access is denied."
Hi

Please see the "Access denied" section here:

http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

I suggest you start out with the SubInAcl.exe tip there and see if
that solves your problem. 

-- 
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

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