Solved Error (0x80300024)

[Nightflyer]

theres a lot to read here but heres my solution
disconnnect all drives but the one you want to install on
delete the partition creat a new partition
it should make 2 partitions format and install on the larger partition
reconnect all the other drives use a bcd editor edit the the bcd
to include your other installes

 

[DocBlase]

Thank you for thinking of this remove the drive idea!

Yep, this did it for me, too, I had placed a couple of data drives in the machine prior to installing to a clean system drive, and was getting the 0x80300024 "windows cannot install" error. Scared me there for awhile.

After I removed the two drives, the Win 7 64 saw the 0 drive as being just one partition. Before that it saw the drive as having a second partition which actually was not there yet.
No thanks to MS for not posting this so anyone who searches for 0x80300024 would see it before everything else. :sarc:


There's the value of a forum like this. Thank you.

And PS on this install, I did not need the OPK that the OEM disc is rapping about.

hi all had the error 0x80300024 on my macpro on attempting to install win7 64 bit i followed the message posted and disconnected all the harddrives except the install drive and alls well

 

[Randman]

FIXED: Error 0x80300024

Yes - it is, in fact, the presence of another HDD that causes this problem. Here's something that changes in the setup when the disk is going to work: After you choose the entire disk for loading windows, the installer will let you know that it will also automatically add system partitions (1 x 100Mb) and you confirm this.

And it's ONLY the presence of more HDDs that does this. CD/DVD drives are OK (probably necessary) to leave connected.

 

[Mariusz803]

Hey guys,

I just found this thread after nearly having a heart attack when I couldn't reinstall install my OS. Completely passed my mind that only one hard drive should be present during install. Anyways I had to register and say thanks to those helping out here. I got my install underway now.

... really makes you wonder why this is not stated during your partition selection. A simple note like this could have saved all of us here some headache.

 

[terratree]

windows error 0x80300024

Gotta love Google !

Thanks guys ! This shaved a few hours off my fault finding for sure - 3 days before Xmas

One thing I would like to add, I only disconnected my 3 TB drive to enable Windows to continue. My other non OS drive (1 TB) is still powered and shes happy. Thought I'd try this to hone in on the actual issue.

FYI - I remember having an issue when the 3 TB drive initially went in, Windows wouldn't recognise the full 3 TB. Unsure of the relation there - if any.

Thanks again to all !

Regards

 

[BCBrossman]

I joined up just to post on this thread.

I have a Lenovo U510 and in order to disconnect the secondary drive I would have had to tear the laptop apart just to to that. I found a much faster way to fix this problem and it involves booting into WinPE off the install disc, accessing DISKPART and running the clean command on drive you're trying to install Windows on.

Worked like a charm, and I hope it helps someone in the future!

 

[gregrocker]

Remember to always unplug all other HD's besides the one where WIn7 is being installed.

If unable to unplug them, then try to disable them in BIOS setup.

These compiled steps solve most installation problems including the error for which this thread is being found in searches: Overcoming Windows 7 Installation Failures - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

[inflatablemouse]

Had the same error.

Booted Linux Live CD.
Start GpartEd
Select the offending disk
Redo/install Partitition table from Drive menu (erases all data!)
Create a new unformatted partition to see if its all oke.

Reboot

Restart Windows installer
Remove the new unformatted partition (Windows doesn't recognize the partition)
Select unused space and continue install.

Fixed problem .

 

[Pendaws]

For the first time EVER I had this error today. Usually I have only the main drive installed but for some reason I left the other 2 drives hooked up, silly me. One of the other drives had an operating system before and I thought I had removed it all, silly me.

Thanks for this thread

 

[soros]

Thanks bro.
I spend last 2 days finding a solution to this error.

 

[nicesoul]

just disable 2nd drive in Bios

i Got the same problem, when i was reinstalling windows 7 into the Pc with 2 hard drives with Mac OS on the one. I couldn't physically remove the Mac OS drive because of not owing the PC (it's in common use at school), so i just disable it in bios>hard drives. And it Works. Thank you guys!
P.S. hi from Ukraine, hi from Maidan

 

[davidswift541]

Remove the other drive

Windows needs to install on disk 0, if the other drive installed has that designation then it will error. Partitioning and formatting can be done via boot manager. Delete all partitions on destination disk, create a new partition, and install. Windows will create system partitions automatically. "Install drive must be disk 0"

p.s. Same rule applies for Windows 8

~ Good Luck

 

[sabrick]

Fixed my problem

I registered an account just to say thanks. I would have not thought to do this and I was already really strung out over not being able to get windows to install. Much appreciated.

 

[skigebiet]

Solution is that easy: REMOVE any other HDD except the one you want to install !! Thats it. THX a lot quick and easy saved me a lot time i guess

 

[gordo23]

Once again, your site saved me from a real head scratcher. Thanks and keep up the good work.

 

[RealPetChicken]

I love this website, always helpful.

 

[Bondra1216]

Dual boot windows 8?

I have a question I'm not sure if it was addressed already. I can disconnect my other SSD where windows 8.0 is installed, but after I install windows 8.1 onto my new drive, I want to ensure I have the ability to boot to either windows 8.0 or 8.1 at any time. Will removing the drive with windows 8.0 cause me to lose the dual-boot option?

 

[gregrocker]

After install you can boot your choice by setting the preferred OS hard drive to boot first in BIOS setup Boot priority order, then choose the other to boot using the one-time BIOS Boot menu key.

If this isn't to your liking you can install EasyBCD to the primary OS to add the other to a Windows Dual Boot menu.

You'll need two Windows 8 licenses to operate both versions.

 

[El13]

Yep!

I disconnected my macintosh os hd, and installed windows 7 fine, dunno why perhaps the eif formatted drive was freaking out windows install.

Anyways, installed fine and working.

Unmounted All Other OS's And Worked Fine.

 

[Nightflyer]

when trying to reinstall windows 7 and it will not install
put the hdd on another computer and if it is not an active partition
set it to be an active partition if you don't want to format the drive the
install will do a fresh install but the old windows install will be moved
to the folder " windows.old... if f you delete the old partitions make sure
that there is only one drive on the system if there are other installs on
the system it will see a system partition and will not create it even though
it installed that will cause problems if A. that HDD dies or gets replaced
I.E. your system wont boot if the system partition is a different version of windows
you will get an incompatability message and the install will stop....

FYI