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FIX: Windows Installer error 0x80300002
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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So you’ve got theWindowsInstallerError0x80300002. That means that the system cannot be installed on the partition you indicated because there is something wrong with the partition or the media you’re installing the system from.
If you got the 0x80300002error, you probably see this on your screen:We couldn’t installWindowsin the location you choose. Please check your media drive. Here’s more info about what happened: 0x80300002.
Sounds serious and complicated but don’t panic. The computer can feel your panic and use it against you. Of course not! We will fix this together in no time.
How can I fix Windows Installer Error 0x80300002?
1. Check the media
The first thing you need to check is the media from which you are installing the Windows system. If you are doing it from abootable DVD, a scratch, or just an old disk could be the smoking gun here.
A more subtle approach would be to check if there are any compatibility issues between the media and theBIOS.
If you are installing Windows 10 from anexternal HDD or SDD, and that is based on GPT (GUID Partition Table), then yourBIOSshould be set on UEFI and if the media is based on MBR (Master Boot Record), yourBIOShas to be set on Legacy.
Sounds complicated but if you don’t know either of them, the most simple way to fix it is by toggling yourBIOSbootmode. You will find the option in theBootsection.
Entering BIOS seems too complicated? Check out this guide for more information.
2. Create another bootable drive
If you need any additional info on how you can create a Windows 10 UEFIbootableUSB, follow the simple steps from thishandy guide.
3. Recreate all partitions
If nothing you’ve read until now worked, you will need to start from scratch and that means recreating all the partitions again. Don’t worry because it’s not so complicated.
Just restart the installation until you find the part where the system asks you where to installWindows(Where do you want to installWindows?).
There you will have the options to delete the partitions and that’s what you need to do. Delete all the partitions, then use theNewbutton to create fresh partitions.
You only need one primary partition to install the new system so you don’t need to get too deep in creating the others. You can do that after you successfully install the new system.
Of course, go on with the installation and hopefully jump for joy at the end. If you have any more questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments section below and we’ll be sure to check them out.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
