XP SP2 oddity

[Natsman]

I have half a dozen machines running XP. They are all identical in
specification, and I have successfully installed SP 2 on five of them.

On attempting installation of the service pack on the sixth one however, the
installation bombed out at "setting a restore point", followed by an error
message to the effect that "Windows could not read or write to the
database", followed by "SP2 was not installed on your machine" (or words to
that effect).

I'm left with a stable pre-SP2 installation.

I can't find any reference to this problem anywhere - anyone any ideas,
please?

Chris

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

*** Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from or write to the database ***
The quickest and most thorough way to solve this problem is a batch file, written

by fellow MVP Torgeir Bakken from Norway. Reboot the computer and, before

running any other program, run the batch file. It will tell you when it is finished.

Here it is: fixdb.bat


Welcome to "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Chat".
You can get no charge Windows XP SP2 support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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"Natsman" wrote:

| I have half a dozen machines running XP. They are all identical in
| specification, and I have successfully installed SP 2 on five of them.
|
| On attempting installation of the service pack on the sixth one however, the
| installation bombed out at "setting a restore point", followed by an error
| message to the effect that "Windows could not read or write to the
| database", followed by "SP2 was not installed on your machine" (or words to
| that effect).
|
| I'm left with a stable pre-SP2 installation.
|
| I can't find any reference to this problem anywhere - anyone any ideas,
| please?
|
| Chris

[Natsman]

Thanks, Carey - I'll download it and give it a try.

Chris
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
*** Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from or write to the database ***
The quickest and most thorough way to solve this problem is a batch file, written

by fellow MVP Torgeir Bakken from Norway. Reboot the computer and, before

running any other program, run the batch file. It will tell you when it is finished.

Here it is: fixdb.bat


Welcome to "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Chat".
You can get no charge Windows XP SP2 support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Natsman" wrote:

| I have half a dozen machines running XP. They are all identical in
| specification, and I have successfully installed SP 2 on five of them.
|
| On attempting installation of the service pack on the sixth one however, the
| installation bombed out at "setting a restore point", followed by an error
| message to the effect that "Windows could not read or write to the
| database", followed by "SP2 was not installed on your machine" (or words to
| that effect).
|
| I'm left with a stable pre-SP2 installation.
|
| I can't find any reference to this problem anywhere - anyone any ideas,
| please?
|
| Chris

[Natsman]

I downloaded and installed the batch file, and the SP2 installed perfectly afterwards.

Thanks, Carey


Chris
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message ...
*** Error 0x800710D9 Unable to read from or write to the database ***
The quickest and most thorough way to solve this problem is a batch file, written

by fellow MVP Torgeir Bakken from Norway. Reboot the computer and, before

running any other program, run the batch file. It will tell you when it is finished.

Here it is: fixdb.bat


Welcome to "Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) Chat".
You can get no charge Windows XP SP2 support here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Natsman" wrote:

| I have half a dozen machines running XP. They are all identical in
| specification, and I have successfully installed SP 2 on five of them.
|
| On attempting installation of the service pack on the sixth one however, the
| installation bombed out at "setting a restore point", followed by an error
| message to the effect that "Windows could not read or write to the
| database", followed by "SP2 was not installed on your machine" (or words to
| that effect).
|
| I'm left with a stable pre-SP2 installation.
|
| I can't find any reference to this problem anywhere - anyone any ideas,
| please?
|
| Chris

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You're welcome!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Natsman" wrote:

I downloaded and installed the batch file, and the SP2 installed perfectly afterwards.

Thanks, Carey


Chris