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Original Message
Name: fdavies
Date: May 7, 2008 at 22:38:09 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: Pentium4 - 256 ram
Model/Manufacturer: Dell Inspiron 1100
Comment:

I downloaded XP SP3 from Windows Update for my laptop (Dell Inspiron 1100) and during the installation it shows "Access Denied" and when I click OK it then uninstalls everything. I previously installed it on my PC without a problem. Any help would be appreciated.


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Response Number 1
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 8, 2008 at 05:45:34 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

I haven't installed SP3 yet. It is possible WGA is required (Windows Genuine Advantage).


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Response Number 2
Name: jam
Date: May 8, 2008 at 06:09:15 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet...


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Response Number 3
Name: hydrod
Date: May 8, 2008 at 10:21:13 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

I also downloaded the SP3 from Windows Update, it installed OK, went back to the Update page and found some updates for SP3. I download them and the computer wants to reboot, and reboot and reboot and reboot.

I went into safe mode and did an uninstall of SP3 but the computer still wants to reboot over and over again, I know how to fix the thing, Just telling everyone BEWARE


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Response Number 4
Name: hydrod
Date: May 8, 2008 at 10:56:40 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

In answer to Othehill, yes WGA is required, infact the first thing they want you to download is an update to WGA


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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 8, 2008 at 11:03:56 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

hydrod

There are other sites that you can download SP3 from. If the OP did that, as I also did, the installation of the SP may fail if WGA is not installed and/or verified by MSoft.


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Response Number 6
Name: fdavies
Date: May 8, 2008 at 23:22:52 Pacific
Subject: XP SP3 installation problem
Reply: (edit)

I followed the notes in the Technet forum above and everything went well and I installed it OK. Thanks for the help - much appreciated.


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