2004F Error

I faced this error. 2004F. It seems like if you repeatedly try to keep installing after the error it eventually works as I’m assuming it stores pieces of it each time.

MacBook

Posted on Oct 25, 2020 1:17 AM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2020 6:36 AM

lekanadeyeri wrote:

I faced this error. 2004F. It seems like if you repeatedly try to keep installing after the error it eventually works as I’m assuming it stores pieces of it each time.

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Is this more correctly" -2004F " ....


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In Internet Recovery, these low negative thousands error messages indicate that your provided Wi-Fi Network is inadequate in some fashion, and cannot be used (for this purpose) in its current state.


Common problems include:

Hidden Network-name

required use of a proxy server to get Internet access

required use of a login page to get Internet access

Use of a login server or certificate to get Internet access

Use of PPPoE in the Mac to get Internet access (typically only applies to DSL)

Use of Fixed IP address rather than good old DHCP

Variance of the time by more than five minutes

Failure of Router to provide workable DNS server addresses, or providing 0.0.0.0 [may produce -2002f]


If you have an Ethernet port, you may in some cases be able to move your Mac close to the Router and connect to the Router using Ethernet.


The higher the number, the more obscure the problem.


Also, make certain the Date&Time and Time Zone are correct within 5 minutes.


ref: Grant Bennet-Alder


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250370425?answerId=250705456022#250705456022



Power Cycle your router

Disable any VPN or Proxy server

Uninstall any third party Cleaners,Optimizers,Anti-virus

Do a safe boot  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262----

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Oct 25, 2020 6:36 AM in response to lekanadeyeri

lekanadeyeri wrote:

I faced this error. 2004F. It seems like if you repeatedly try to keep installing after the error it eventually works as I’m assuming it stores pieces of it each time.

?


Is this more correctly" -2004F " ....


error

In Internet Recovery, these low negative thousands error messages indicate that your provided Wi-Fi Network is inadequate in some fashion, and cannot be used (for this purpose) in its current state.


Common problems include:

Hidden Network-name

required use of a proxy server to get Internet access

required use of a login page to get Internet access

Use of a login server or certificate to get Internet access

Use of PPPoE in the Mac to get Internet access (typically only applies to DSL)

Use of Fixed IP address rather than good old DHCP

Variance of the time by more than five minutes

Failure of Router to provide workable DNS server addresses, or providing 0.0.0.0 [may produce -2002f]


If you have an Ethernet port, you may in some cases be able to move your Mac close to the Router and connect to the Router using Ethernet.


The higher the number, the more obscure the problem.


Also, make certain the Date&Time and Time Zone are correct within 5 minutes.


ref: Grant Bennet-Alder


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250370425?answerId=250705456022#250705456022



Power Cycle your router

Disable any VPN or Proxy server

Uninstall any third party Cleaners,Optimizers,Anti-virus

Do a safe boot  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262----

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