Good that the OP knows that perms _could_ be only one of many possible errors then.
Be a shame to have them on a wild goose chase based on an assumption… -sc From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 10:18 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] 2008 R2 64bit 0x80004005 when trying to install SP1 *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
