Problem install Windows 2003 server sp1

[ljCharlie]

Does anyone have any problem installing windows 2003 server sp1? When I'm installing, it kept pop up with the error saying that "The File C:\Windows\system32\ftp.exe is open or used by another application:". First thing, how do I determine if this file, ftp.exe, is runing? Second, how do I end the ftp.exe if it is running? Third, I get an "Access Denied" when I type in "net use" in command prompt. So I'm guessing it has something to do with permission too. However, I'm not sure what permission it suppose to be because to me all ther permission looks fine.

ljCharlie

 

[elmurado]

Use tasklist in a cmd prompt to see what processes are running. Are you using the server as an ftp host?
ftp.exe is the windows command line ftp console.
Have you checked for viruses/backdoors? is anything calling up ftp.exe that you don't know about?
Do netstat -o -a to see list of processes and destination and source ip's for the processes.
You can use taskkill to finish off a process by typing it in a command prompt. Type taskkill /? for list of commands.

 

[ljCharlie]

Many thanks for the help. I ran the symantec antivirus and found nothing. I ran the netstat -a -o and the ftp.exe process is not showing up. However, everytime when I tried to install, I even tried install in safe mode, and it's not working. The error came back with that message.

ljCharlie