Error code: 0X8007025D - Win 10 install on old desktop with a new SSD

Windows Version: 22h2 (OS build 19045.3570) - Windows 10 Pro

I have a pretty old desktop pc and my hard drive kind of died to I got a new SSD.
So to install win 10 64b there, I first created a bootable USB with the media tool.

So it boots, I click shift+f10, opens cmd, I enter:
diskpart
list disk
select disk 2
clean
convert mbr
exit
exit

and then select the disk with unallocated space and try to install win 10.
and in 2% I get a popup:

Installation cancelled.
Windows cannot install the required files. Make sure all files required for installation are available, and restart the installation.
Error code: 0X8007025D

So far I tried (with no luck):
- switching cables
- removing a ram

The SSD is a Verbatim 500gb.
My desktop pc is old and doesn't have uefi/gpt so apparently the way to go is mbr.


When I look at the drive after the failed install I see this in Panther/setuperr.log:

2023-10-26 16:41:08, Error [0x060126] IBS CallBack_ImageWasSelectedInUi: An error occurred while removing the MultiEdition key from the blackboard.[gle=0x00000490]
2023-10-26 16:42:29, Error [0x0600af] IBS ApplyWIMCallback: Error applying E:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-d..gement-winproviders_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1741_none_2bdbeed55a474ed6\ImagingProvider.dll. GLE [605][gle=0x0000025d]
2023-10-26 16:42:29, Error [0x0606cc] IBS WIMApplyImage failed; hr = 0x8007025D[gle=0x0000025d]
2023-10-26 16:42:29, Error [0x0600a1] IBS DeployImage:Image application failed; hr = 0x8007025D[gle=0x00000057]
2023-10-26 16:42:29, Error [0x060082] IBS Callback_ImageTransfer:Failed to lay down the OS image; hr = 0x8007025d[gle=0x00000057]


Can someone please help?

Thanks dalchina.
Will try it and report back.

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dalchina said:

Hi, you mention 'Disk 2'.

I'm wondering how many disks you have in your PC when trying to install Win 10.

Best to keep it simple. Have just your target disk in place, and ensure there are no partitions on it (deleting partitions is an option in the installation sequence).

Clean Install Windows 10

So I've unplugged the other 2 discs, and left only the SSD, without partitions (unallocated).
Still getting the same error.

Any more ideas?

You have a corrupt installation media (USB flash drive or DVD). Create a new one with the Microsoft Media Creation Tool.

Thanks NavyLCDR.
I've created and tested the USB 2 times but from the same file/method (windows media creation tool), and none of the times worked.
But I'm reading the info here:
Create Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 10

and will test other method/s / ISO and report back.

Thanks both.

The desktop in question is quite old (15 years? maybe) and the BIOS doesn't have UEFI.
The USB created with the MCT aren't working. Tested 2 times. Same error.

New test:
I downloaded the following ISO from Microsoft using the Apple ipad trick (from the link above)
Win10_22H2_English_x64v1.iso

and used the Create_a_bootable_Windows_USB_device.bat to create a brand new bootable USB.
Then I unplugged the other hard drives, booted from the USB,
shift+f10
diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
clean (this removes all partitions)
convert mbr
exit
exit

went to install with the drive with 100% unallocated space and.. still the same error.

When I look at the files installed tho I see more files (not completed obviously, as it stopped at 1%).
See pic.



And the log in windowsbt/sources/panther/setuperr.log

2023-10-27 15:08:09, Error [0x060126] IBS CallBack_ImageWasSelectedInUi: An error occurred while removing the MultiEdition key from the blackboard.[gle=0x00000490]
2023-10-27 15:08:55, Error [0x0600af] IBS ApplyWIMCallback: Error applying E:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-mediaplayer-setup_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.1266_none_22b99d078bbc3016\setup_wm.exe. GLE [1392][gle=0x00000570]
2023-10-27 15:08:55, Error [0x0606cc] IBS WIMApplyImage failed; hr = 0x80070570[gle=0x00000570]
2023-10-27 15:08:55, Error [0x0600a1] IBS DeployImage:Image application failed; hr = 0x80070570[gle=0x00000057]
2023-10-27 15:08:55, Error [0x060082] IBS Callback_ImageTransfer:Failed to lay down the OS image; hr = 0x80070570[gle=0x00000057]


The e: drive is the SSD apparently. No other external drives, apart from the USB.

Any ideas?

The desktop has 2 HD. The main one went corrupt, and am currently using the backup one (a super old HD).

The SSD is a brand new Verbatim 500, never used (not refurbished). Is highly unlikely that that's the problem.
I changed the cables just to be sure, but still got the same error.
Unfortunately I don't have another pc to test it.