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"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Norman wrote:
>> I have to ask about this.
>> http://chris.pirillo.com/2008/06/04/...-install-woes/
>>
>> Fact or fiction?
>>
>> Something I just noticed when logging into account I created for my
>> wife some time ago seems to lend credence to it. Complaint messages
>> concerning my video driver and printer popped up. One I think
>> mentioned making sure logged in as administrator and the other one
>> complained about incomplete install I think.
>>
>> I had at that time of installation already created named accounts
>> with me being the administrator and thus no longer had the
>> administrator login except in safe mode.
>
> The first part - about access denied - is 'true' - if not explained
> clearly above. There are three given methods to remedy this problem and
> it is all laid out here:
>
> Error message when you try to install Windows XP
> Service Pack 3: "Access is denied" or "Service Pack
> installation did not complete"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949377
>
> I usually recommend just skipping to, "Method 3: Reset the registry and
> the file permissions", but only because I have not seen that method fail.
> (Doesn't mean it has not - just means *I* haven't seen it fail to remedy
> the given issue.) It *is* (and states it) intended for advanced computer
> users. If you are not comfortable with advanced workarounds, you might
> want to ask someone for help, or you might want to contact Microsoft
> Customer Support Services. To contact Microsoft Customer Support Services,
> visit the following Microsoft Web site:
> http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/ (Note that you get FREE support
> from Microsoft for SP3 related issues.)
>
> When you say, "... and thus no longer had the administrator login except
> in safe mode." are we to infer from that you have Windows XP Home Edition?
> (All other versions of Windows XP - the subsets of Professional Edition
> anyway - can utilize the built-in administrator in "normal" mode.)

I seem to have seen exactly as seen in the referenced link, at least for
video driver and printer monitor when installed. I infer this from the
message that pops up when I log in as one of the other users. When I log in
as myself, I am supposed to be the administrator. If I start in safe mode I
see two accounts only, myself and administrator. I did notice once that
logging in as myself it said I needed to log in as administrator for doing
something in safe mode.
Running Pro.
Also the SP3 seemed to run OK. I probably need to log in as other user and
run Belarc to see what it shows.
>
> Also - I should point out that an administrator is an administrator is an
> administrator. The functions are what are limited in Windows XP -
> requiring you to be in safe mode in order to access some of those things.
> However - as far as I know - you can do everything in the above article in
> Windows XP Home or Professional in normal mode.
I don't remember why I went to safe mode so unsure what functions are
limited.

>
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