Re: "Access is denied." While Installing XP Pro SP3

Error message when you try to install WinXP SP3: "Access is denied" or “Service Pack installation did not complete”
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
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DaleD wrote:
Late last night, Automatic Updates informed me that it was ready to download
Windows XP Service Pack 3. I clicked the button to proceed with the
download, and then went to bed. The next morning, I saw no indication that
it was downloaded or ready to install, so I rebooted as an administrator and
tried to install it through Windows Update. The process was very slow, and
after more than an hour, a message box appeared on the screen that said,
"Access is denied." It was followed by another message box that said,
"Service Pack 3 installation did not complete.
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