*shrug* I can't recall working down that error when it didn't come down to permissions. And, yes, permissions can and often are an untrapped error since certain assumptions are made while writing the code.
> On May 4, 2014, at 3:54, "Ken Schaefer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Got a citation? > > According to this: > http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/5/E/95EF66AF-9026-4BB0-A41D-A4F81802D92C/Windows_Protocols.zip > 0x80004005 is a generic E_FAIL > > Err.exe also reports: > > err 0x80004005 > # for hex 0x80004005 / decimal -2147467259 : > DDERR_GENERIC ddraw.h > DIERR_GENERIC dinput.h > DPERR_GENERIC dplay.h > DPNERR_GENERIC dplay8.h > DSERR_GENERIC dsound.h > DVERR_GENERIC dvoice.h > ecError ec.h > MAPI_E_CALL_FAILED mapicode.h > STIERR_GENERIC stierr.h > E_FAIL winerror.h > # Unspecified error > > It’d only be “access denied” if the application owners have failed to code a > specific error code for that condition > > Cheers > Ken > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault > Sent: Saturday, 3 May 2014 11:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] 2008 R2 64bit 0x80004005 when trying to install SP1 > > Ox80004005 is "access denied" > > On May 3, 2014, at 3:55, "Ken Schaefer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 0x80004005 is simply a catch all of “unknown error” or “unexpected error” > > There’s no installation log you can look at? > > Cheers > Ken > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Bambi J Saastad > Sent: Saturday, 3 May 2014 4:08 AM > To: ntsysadm > Subject: [NTSysADM] 2008 R2 64bit 0x80004005 when trying to install SP1 > > Has anyone encountered this error when trying to install SP1 on Server 2008 > R2 64? > > I have tried this fix listed for Windows 7 > 1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network\ > 2. In the right pane, right-click MaxNumFilters, and then click Modify. > 3. Select the Base Decimal option, change the value to decimal 14, > I have removed McAfee > I have logged in as local administrator > The install keeps failing with E_FAIL 0x80004005 > > Any suggestions on how to get this solved? > > TIA > B >
