WinXP w/ SP1: Security Updates Fail To Install. Why?

[MigraineMan]

Been having this problem since September 2004. Every individual security update I try to install fails (KB840987 through KB891711). However, any other update, including cumulative security updates, install just fine. I assume that this is not related to a network/firewall issue.

Here is a sample of the output from the WindowsUpdate.log reflecting the failed installation. The error code doesn't offer much help:

2005-02-09 09:19:49-0800 1852 18c REPORT EVENT: {1DEDCDA8-3B1D-4875-A18E-36278DA9C36D} 253 2005-02-09 09:19:43-0800 1 182 101 {3A7EFDB0-D88D-42A6-8439-C7D0B1BCAC82} 100 80070005 Win
owsUpdate Failure Content Install Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x80070005: Security Update for Windows XP (KB888113).

I have tried disabling all unnecessary background tasks when attempting this. And there is nothing in the MS knowledge base regarding this problem that I can find. I have avoided moving to SP2, but I suspect this might solve this particular problem.

Any ideas??

 

[MrChad]

Are you logged in as an administrator?

 

[MigraineMan]

Yes...

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: MigraineMan
Yes...

That error code means access denied (for whats thats worth). Only thing I can think of is to run filemon and regmon from Sysinternals (or turn on auditing) to help determine what exactly is causing the access deined error.

Bill

 

[MigraineMan]

I've run both of these utilities, but I do not have enough experience reading them to be able to sort out what is the real error. The amount of information is incredible. Anything in particular I should be looking for?