Cannot download S/P #2 for XP!!!

[Guest]

I have been trying for some time to download and install the windows-xp
service pack 2 but it will not allow me to download let alone install, all it
says is "failed" and the below error code. I have tried switching off all
known security software of every sort but still no joy. I get the folowing
error message: Error Code: 0x8007F0CC .

(Also, although not vitally important but a problem none the less is that I
cannot change my desktop background: The control panel "display" window is
frozen in every way so I cannot use it to alter the background, and the same
applies to any program - styleXP etc - that usually allows background change,
NONE including most worryingly the control panel are useless. PLS help!)

PLEASE offer any help or advice.

Thanks in advance...

Jonathan.

 

[Curtis Newton]

I have been trying for some time to download and install the windows-xp
service pack 2 but it will not allow me to download let alone install, all it
says is "failed" and the below error code. I have tried switching off all
known security software of every sort but still no joy. I get the folowing
error message: Error Code: 0x8007F0CC .

(Also, although not vitally important but a problem none the less is that I
cannot change my desktop background: The control panel "display" window is
frozen in every way so I cannot use it to alter the background, and the same
applies to any program - styleXP etc - that usually allows background change,
NONE including most worryingly the control panel are useless. PLS help!)

PLEASE offer any help or advice.

Check out the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327101

 

[Curtis Newton]

I have been trying for some time to download and install the windows-xp
service pack 2 but it will not allow me to download let alone install, all it
says is "failed" and the below error code. I have tried switching off all
known security software of every sort but still no joy. I get the folowing
error message: Error Code: 0x8007F0CC .

(Also, although not vitally important but a problem none the less is that I
cannot change my desktop background: The control panel "display" window is
frozen in every way so I cannot use it to alter the background, and the same
applies to any program - styleXP etc - that usually allows background change,
NONE including most worryingly the control panel are useless. PLS help!)

PLEASE offer any help or advice.

Sorry, forgot to include this part of my post...so I am reposting it
all.

"Re: Error Code 0x8007F0CC when downloading SP2

Got it fixed, and downloaded SP2. I had to edit the boot.ini file.
This required removal of everything after fastdetect which was this
information /Kernel=ntosboot.exe

Got the how to information at this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=327101 "

 

[Malke]

I have been trying for some time to download and install the
windows-xp service pack 2 but it will not allow me to download let
alone install, all it says is "failed" and the below error code. I
have tried switching off all known security software of every sort but
still no joy. I get the folowing error message: Error Code: 0x8007F0CC

(snip)

Asked and answered already in microsoft.windowsxp.general. Please do not
multipost; only crosspost judiciously if you must. Here is a link
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Malke