Re: Installing SP2: Access is Denied

Brandon,

See if the Access Denied resolution on this page resolves the issue :
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2

MowGreen  [MVP 2003-2006]
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Brandon wrote:
I am trying to install SP2 for the umpteenth time. Each time I try it gets almost halfway through, and the gives the error message "Access is Denied". It even does with the SP2 CD i ordered from microsoft. Any clue on how to fix this? 
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