The source of the error code is the Setup API.[1][2]
0x800F0000: A non-empty line was encountered in the INF before the start of a section.[2]0x800F0001: A section name marker in the INF is not complete, or does not exist on a line by itself.[2]0x800F0002: An INF section was encountered whose name exceeds the maximum section name length.[2]0x800F0003: The syntax of the INF is invalid.[2]0x800F0100: The style of the INF is different than what was requested.[2]0x800F0101: The required section was not found in the INF.[2]0x800F0102: The required line was not found in the INF.[2]0x800F0103: The files affected by the installation of this file queue have not been backed up for uninstall.[2]0x800F0200: The INF or the device information set or element does not have an associated install class.[2]0x800F0201: The INF or the device information set or element does not match the specified install class.[2]0x800F0202: An existing device was found that is a duplicate of the device being manually installed.[2]0x800F0203: There is no driver selected for the device information set or element.[2]0x800F0204: The requested device registry key does not exist.[2]0x800F0205: The device instance name is invalid.[2]0x800F0206: The install class is not present or is invalid.[2]0x800F0207: The device instance cannot be created because it already exists.[2]0x800F0208: The operation cannot be performed on a device information element that has not been registered.[2]0x800F0209: The device property code is invalid.[2]0x800F020A: The INF from which a driver list is to be built does not exist.[2]0x800F020B: The device instance does not exist in the hardware tree.[2]0x800F020C: The icon representing this install class cannot be loaded.[2]0x800F020D: The class installer registry entry is invalid.[2]0x800F020E: The class installer has indicated that the default action should be performed for this installation request.[2]0x800F020F: The operation does not require any files to be copied.[2]0x800F0210: The specified hardware profile does not exist.[2]0x800F0211: There is no device information element currently selected for this device information set.[2]0x800F0212: The operation cannot be performed because the device information set is locked.[2]0x800F0213: The operation cannot be performed because the device information element is locked.[2]0x800F0214: The specified path does not contain any applicable device INFs.[2]0x800F0215: No class installer parameters have been set for the device information set or element.[2]0x800F0216: The operation cannot be performed because the file queue is locked.[2]0x800F0217: A service installation section in this INF is invalid.[2]0x800F0218: There is no class driver list for the device information element.[2]0x800F0219: The installation failed because a function driver was not specified for this device instance.[2]0x800F021A: There is presently no default device interface designated for this interface class.[2]0x800F021B: The operation cannot be performed because the device interface is currently active.[2]0x800F021C: The operation cannot be performed because the device interface has been removed from the system.[2]0x800F021D: An interface installation section in this INF is invalid.[2]0x800F021E: This interface class does not exist in the system.[2]0x800F021F: The reference string supplied for this interface device is invalid.[2]0x800F0220: The specified machine name does not conform to UNC naming conventions.[2]0x800F0221: A general remote communication error occurred.[2]0x800F0222: The machine selected for remote communication is not available at this time.[2]0x800F0223: The Plug and Play service is not available on the remote machine.[2]0x800F0224: The property page provider registry entry is invalid.[2]0x800F0225: The requested device interface is not present in the system.[2]0x800F0226: The device's co-installer has additional work to perform after installation is complete.[2]0x800F0227: The device's co-installer is invalid.[2]0x800F0228: There are no compatible drivers for this device.[2]0x800F0229: There is no icon that represents this device or device type.[2]0x800F022A: A logical configuration specified in this INF is invalid.[2]0x800F022B: The class installer has denied the request to install or upgrade this device.[2]0x800F022C: One of the filter drivers installed for this device is invalid.[2]0x800F022D: The driver selected for this device does not support this version of Windows.[2]0x800F022E: The driver selected for this device does not support Windows.[2]0x800F022F: The third-party INF does not contain digital signature information.[2]0x800F0230: An invalid attempt was made to use a device installation file queue for verification of digital signatures relative to other platforms.[2]0x800F0231: The device cannot be disabled.[2]0x800F0232: The device could not be dynamically removed.[2]0x800F0233: Cannot copy to specified target.[2]0x800F0234: Driver is not intended for this platform.[2]0x800F0235: Operation not allowed in WOW64.[2]0x800F0236: The operation involving unsigned file copying was rolled back, so that a system restore point could be set.[2]0x800F0237: An INF was copied into the Windows INF directory in an improper manner.[2]0x800F0238: The Security Configuration Editor (SCE) APIs have been disabled on this Embedded product.[2]0x800F0239: An unknown exception was encountered.[2]0x800F023A: A problem was encountered when accessing the Plug and Play registry database.[2]0x800F023B: The requested operation is not supported for a remote machine.[2]0x800F023C: The specified file is not an installed OEM INF.[2]0x800F023D: One or more devices are presently installed using the specified INF.[2]0x800F023E: The requested device install operation is obsolete.[2]0x800F023F: A file could not be verified because it does not have an associated catalog signed via Authenticode(tm).[2]0x800F0240: Authenticode(tm) signature verification is not supported for the specified INF.[2]0x800F0241: The INF was signed with an Authenticode(tm) catalog from a trusted publisher.[2]0x800F0242: The publisher of an Authenticode(tm) signed catalog has not yet been established as trusted.[2]0x800F0243: The publisher of an Authenticode(tm) signed catalog was not established as trusted.[2]0x800F0244: The software was tested for compliance with Windows Logo requirements on a different version of Windows, and may not be compatible with this version.[2]0x800F0245: The file may only be validated by a catalog signed via Authenticode(tm).[2]0x800F0246: One of the installers for this device cannot perform the installation at this time.[2]0x800F0247: A problem was encountered while attempting to add the driver to the store.[2]0x800F0248: The installation of this device is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.[2]0x800F0249: The installation of this driver is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.[2]0x800F024A: The specified INF is the wrong type for this operation.[2]0x800F024B: The hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file. The file is likely corrupt or the victim of tampering.[2]0x800F024C: A problem was encountered while attempting to delete the driver from the store.[2]0x800F0300: An unrecoverable stack overflow was encountered.[2]0x800F1000: No installed components were detected.[2]