8007F0CC Error Code FIX!

Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
file. The most common reason for modifying the boot.ini
is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.

The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
follows.

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

Some programs that change the boot screen add a variable
to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
name'.exe

Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
again.

This worked on many of my client machines.

-----------------------------
Matt Woomer
MWConcepts Computer Solutions
www.mwconcepts.biz

-----------------------------

For the novice, how exactly do you do this process? I know how mine got
messed up, I installed Style XP, and altered the boot screen, then quickly
changed it back.

"MWConcepts" wrote:

> Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
> This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
> file. The most common reason for modifying the boot.ini
> is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.
>
> The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
> systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
> follows.
>
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Some programs that change the boot screen add a variable
> to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
> name'.exe
>
> Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
> again.
>
> This worked on many of my client machines.
>
> -----------------------------
> Matt Woomer
> MWConcepts Computer Solutions
> www.mwconcepts.biz
>
> -----------------------------
>

If it is indeed your boot.ini file the fix is simple.
Just do a search for the file boot.ini Start -> Search ->
For files or Folders. If you havent already done so you
are going to have to enable the option to display hidden
files or folders since the boot.ini is a protected OS
files. In the search screen click Tools -> Folder
Options -> 'View' tab, make sure Show Hidden Files and
folders is checked and also uncheck Hide protected
operating system files. Click OK and do a search for
boot.ini and open it up in notepad.

Under [Operating systems] Look for the Microsoft Windows
XP line

It should look something like this
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect

If there is anything after /fastdetect delete it save the
file and reboot.

You also MAY want to make a backup of your original
boot.ini and save it as booini.old in case something goes
wrong you can just rename it boot.ini and be on your way.

It seems to me that SP2 alters or in fact removes the
boot.ini file, if this is the case, any alteration would
cause it to bomb on install.



>-----Original Message-----
>For the novice, how exactly do you do this process? I
know how mine got
>messed up, I installed Style XP, and altered the boot
screen, then quickly
>changed it back.
>
>"MWConcepts" wrote:
>
>> Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
>> This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
>> file. The most common reason for modifying the
boot.ini
>> is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.
>>
>> The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
>> systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
>> follows.
>>
>> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
>> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>>
>> Some programs that change the boot screen add a
variable
>> to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
>> name'.exe
>>
>> Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
>> again.
>>
>> This worked on many of my client machines.
>>
>> -----------------------------
>> Matt Woomer
>> MWConcepts Computer Solutions
>> www.mwconcepts.biz
>>
>> -----------------------------
>>
>.
>

Excellent stuff - I've been wrestling with this error code 8007F0CC
for the last 24 hours, and changing the Boot.ini did the trick!

Thanks a bundle!

Dan

"MWConcepts" <> wrote in message news:<044601c48b08$f04d8d30$>...
> Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
> This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
> file. The most common reason for modifying the boot.ini
> is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.
>
> The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
> systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
> follows.
>
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Some programs that change the boot screen add a variable
> to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
> name'.exe
>
> Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
> again.
>
> This worked on many of my client machines.
>
> -----------------------------
> Matt Woomer
> MWConcepts Computer Solutions
> www.mwconcepts.biz
>
> -----------------------------

It works!

i'm using Win-Home Edition. Follow this steps and you will change easily the
Windows Start-Logo: Sorry i can only describe with german words:

Systemsteuerung>System>Erweitert>Starten und
Wiederherstellen>Einstellungen>Startoptionen manuell bearbeiten>remove the
variable as explaint by MW Concepts. Save and restart. Done!

Greetings
Kusi09

"MWConcepts" <> wrote in message news:<044601c48b08$f04d8d30$>...
> Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
> This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
> file. The most common reason for modifying the boot.ini
> is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.
>
> The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
> systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
> follows.
>
> multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
> Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
>
> Some programs that change the boot screen add a variable
> to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
> name'.exe
>
> Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
> again.
>
> This worked on many of my client machines.
>
> -----------------------------
> Matt Woomer
> MWConcepts Computer Solutions
> www.mwconcepts.biz
>
> -----------------------------


This didn't work for me. Any ideas??

you also have to remove the space until fastdetect



taylor <> wrote in message news:<D9580763-AEAD-41B3-B7CE->...
> didnt work for me ethier,still same error code 8007F0CC
>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
> > "MWConcepts" <> wrote in message news:<044601c48b08$f04d8d30$>...
> > > Fix for error code 8007F0CC while downloading SP2.
> > > This error code seems to be due to a modified boot.ini
> > > file. The most common reason for modifying the boot.ini
> > > is to overlay a new boot screen during windows boot.
> > >
> > > The generic, unmodified line under the [operating
> > > systems] section of the boot.ini file should look as
> > > follows.
> > >
> > > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft
> > > Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
> > >
> > > Some programs that change the boot screen add a variable
> > > to the end of this line such as /Kernel='some-file-
> > > name'.exe
> > >
> > > Remove this variable, reboot, and try the SP2 install
> > > again.
> > >
> > > This worked on many of my client machines.
> > >
> > > -----------------------------
> > > Matt Woomer
> > > MWConcepts Computer Solutions
> > > www.mwconcepts.biz
> > >
> > > -----------------------------
> >
> >
> > This didn't work for me. Any ideas??
> >