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Install error 0x80300024 on machine with 2 drives
You probably get these threads all the time, but I did google it first.
I am trying to do a fresh install of Windows 7 on a machine with two harddrives. A friend just helped set me up with a new motherboard, CPU, RAM, basically a whole new computer. When we moved the harddrives however the Windows drive (250 GB) refused to boot no matter what we did, so I thought it would just be easier to wipe and reinstall, since all my files are on the other 3TB drive. However, I didn't realize I'd run into so many problems with a reinstall...
The way I had it set up last time was that my Users folder was on the 3TB, which I call 'X', and Windows was on 'C'. I also had my Programs folder on 'X' instead of installing my programs to Program Files. The system worked for me without issues (I followed this tutorial if it helps: Move the User Folder To A Separate Drive/Partition (The Right Way) | Idealistically Caspan ). This is why I do not want to follow the advice I found most often when googling for this issue, which is to disconnect the other drive...because then I cannot install the way I need to. I need both drives in the machine to work, and I know it is possible because I did this the last time.
First I just wiped the Windows 7 partition and tried reinstalling there, but the error kept coming up. I've now even removed the Linux partition I had on the bootable drive and the system reserve partition so the drive is 100% unallocated space. Still Windows 7 will not install to this space, and gives me the error.
My 'X' drive, Storage, is set as Disk 0, and the Windows drive is set as Disk 1. I thought this could be the issue but I didn't see anyone mention that when I googled it, nor am I sure how to change this. Would changing this help, if so can I do that from BIOS? How? What can I do to get around this error and install Windows on the drive WITHOUT disconnecting my 3TB drive, where I'd like to put my 'Users' folder?