XP Service Pack 3 Cannot Copy File

frying_pan_cat · 25 May 2008 at 13:04

I tried installing Service Pack 3 and it comes up with the error message

Setup cannot copy the file atapi.sys.

Ensure that the location specified below is correct, or change it and insert 'Windows XP System Files' in the drive you specify

Copy files from: c:\windows\system32\drivers

I've looked in the directory and the file is there.

Does anyone know of a fix for this?

Thanks

MarcLister · 25 May 2008 at 14:42

How did you get SP3? Direct download? If so from Microsoft direct or someone else? Or Windows Update?

And surely the file should be within the SP3 exe?

Columbo · 25 May 2008 at 16:05

Windows update, its been on there for a while now. As far as I can see though it does'nt really do anything except combine all of the security updates since SP2

frying_pan_cat · 25 May 2008 at 19:33

I've got it sorted now. System was using the file, so I used unlocker and retried it and it worked