Admin Cannot Install SP2

[Guest]

I get an error message saying "you have to be an Administrator..." I log on
as local or Domain Admin, it doesn't matter, I still cannot install SP2. I
found a older thread about this, but it made no sense to me. These are XP
worstations with a 2002 Server Domain. Please help!

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Are you trying to install it from a file or from Windows Update?

 

[Guest]

From the Windows download. It's not specific to SP2, it happens with ALL
windows updates and it even happened once when I was trying to upgrade or
re-install XP (can't remember). I do barely remember something about having
to add the Administrator to other groups but I can't remeber how or what I
did in the past to fix it.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Go to Windows Update and click on the Help and Support link in the left frame. Then click the Try the Windows Update Troubleshooter.

Additionally, see this KB Article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q316524
"Administrators only" error message when you attempt to use the Windows Update site

 

[Guest]

Everything still failing. I cannot beleive how difficult this is

 

[Guest]

Try adding the NT Authority\System account to the local administrators group!