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XP SP2 Install Fails -- 0x8007F0CC

by timwerx Sep 6, 2007 2:30PM PDT

I have a machine (XP Pro SP1) that will not accept the upgrade to SP2, with the error code 0x8007F0CC. All the other (identical) machines in the room went fine. I have tried the suggestions on the web:
emptying the browser cache & history
taking Microsoft URLs out of HOSTS files (there were none)
uninstalling certain HOTFIXes

It still won't take the SP2 upgrade.

What else can I try?

Thanks in advance.

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Re: 0x8007F0CC

by Kees Bakker Sep 6, 2007 5:01PM PDT

I can find other resolutions than the 3 you mention. Did you try them.

For example:
http://www.tech-archive.net/Archive/Windows/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/2006-09/msg00628.html
http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=257285

One thing seems rather sure: these machines isn't identical to the other ones. How about a clean install of Windows XP on it to make it identical again?

Kees

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Thank you!

by timwerx Sep 6, 2007 7:05PM PDT

Yes, in fact I tried editing the boot.ini file before with no luck. Your bringing it to my attention again made me think that I might not have edited it correctly.... and that was the key. One more try did it, and SP2 installed just fine.

Thanks again.

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