Microsoft KB Archive/883824

= When you try to install an update to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or to Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, you may receive a &quot;0x8007F0F4&quot; error =

Article ID: 883824

Article Last Modified on 6/27/2005

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Update, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005  Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 Concise Edition</li> Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2000 Deluxe Edition</li> Microsoft Update</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to install an update on a portable computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or on a Tablet PC that is running Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, you may receive an &quot;0x8007F0F4&quot; error.

Note The Windows XP SP2 features and components are included in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005.

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CAUSE
This problem occurs if your portable computer or your Tablet PC is running on battery power when you try to install an update that you downloaded from the Windows Update Web site, from the Microsoft Update Web site, or from another location, such as a intranet share on a corporate network.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, plug in your computer or Tablet PC, and then run it from its AC power supply before you try to install the update on your computer.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: winxp winxpsp2 windowsxpsp2

Keywords: kberrmsg kbtshoot kbwindowsupdate kbprb kbwindowsupdatev6 KB883824

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