Windows error 0x800F0A12, -2146498030

Detailed Error Information

HRESULT analysis[1]

FlagsSeverityFailure
Reserved (R)false
OriginMicrosoft
NTSTATUSfalse
Reserved (X)false
FacilityCode15 (0x00f)
NameFACILITY_SETUPAPI[1][2]
DescriptionThe source of the error code is the Setup API.[1][2]
Error Code2578 (0x0a12)

Questions

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How to overcome error 0x800F0A12 while installing Win 7 SP1?

I am trying to install Win 7 SP1 (using Windows Update), but it failed with 0x800F0A12. I have a dual boot configuration windows - linux, otherwise perfectly normal configuration. This web page: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-service-pack-1-sp1-installation-error-0x800F0A12 suggest some fixes, but only the first one seems relevant. However I get: C:\Users\ga>mountvol /E Access is [...] read more
windows-7
windows-update
service-pack
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1answer

install Win7 SP1 with bcdedit failing

I'm getting the error 0x800F0A12 which is described here. bcdedit says: C:\>bcdedit.exe Der Speicher für die Startkonfigurationsdaten konnte nicht geöffnet werden. Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden. (English: Couldn't open the start configuration. Couldn't find the file.) (off topic: how can I get those messages in English?) I [...] read more
windows-7
windows
windows-update
bcdedit

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Sources

  1. https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc231198.aspx
  2. winerror.h from Windows SDK 10.0.14393.0

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