Re: Can't upgrade XP-Sp2 , no permissions ?

From: Admiral Q (Star_Fleet_Admiral_Q(NOSPAM)_at_(SPAMNOT)hotmail.com)
Date: 03/12/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:08:12 -0500

Sounds as if a "Group Policy" has been put in place to prevent installing
software, even updates would fall into this category. 

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"Melvin Edward" <Melvin Edward@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CB501E00-3E90-4552-9421-87962D48814C@microsoft.com...
> Support
>
> I have a client that is running a 2000 server w/ sp4 installed, they have
5
> workstation running XP-Pro logged on to the sever. When I try to install
> XP-SP2 on any of the workstations from a cd-XP-Pro sp2. It starts the
> upgrade, creates the folder on the c:\ drive. It expands the files then I
get
> this Setup Error message "You don not have permissions to update windows,
> please consult your administrator" Went to the sever and give my self
> Administrator permissions logged on again same problem.  Logged off the
> server and logged on as the local administrator, same problem. Shut down
the
> workstation unplugged the network connection, logged back on as local
> administrator, same problem, when to safe mode as local administrator.
Same
> error. There is no error in the event viewer.
> I haven't found any articles on this problem.
>
> I have upgraded to xp-sp2 or other workstation that were on a 2000 server
> without any problem.
>
> Help!!
>

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