[Lyn]

Thank you Thank you!
Deleting those pesky .log files saved my sanity after 2 days of errors
trying to install sp2.
I appreciate your knowledge and your advice.

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> nypsych wrote:
>
> > I have easily updated SP2 on three computers. However, on one, I get the
> > following Setup Error: "Unable to read from or write to the database" and
> > the install stops. I have repeated it twice with the same results.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> Hi
>
> I would think you need to delete/rename the .log files in
> the folder %windir%\Security\ (and maybe %windir%\System32\CatRoot2\).
>
> I have created a batch file that does this for you.
>
> http://www.michna.com/kb/WxSP2.htm#Cannot_install_Service_Pack_2
>
> Look for fixdb.bat under "Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from
> or write to the database"
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
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>