Setup fails with error code: 0x80888002 - 0x40008

kjlkjadfasdfasd · Jul 18, 2024

Hi,

I have a Win10 22H2 desktop that has UEFI/Secure Boot, no TPM, and an Intel Core i7-6800K CPU, which does support SSE4.2 extensions. I am trying to upgrade this to Win11 24H2. I created the 24H2 media by using UUPdump. I do have the AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU key set. I'm trying to run the setup within the existing Win10 installation, but I get the error in the title above. I am using the "setup.exe /product server" switch, which I know bypasses the checks. I even did an ISO with Rufus explicitly picking the options to bypass the checks, but I get the exact same result.

What's even weirder is this worked fine within a VMware Workstation Windows 11 23H2 VM on this same machine! That upgrade to 24H2 was seamless. The VM has UEFI Secure Boot but no TPM (confirmed by checking tpm.msc). So it worked flawlessly on the same hardware in a VM but not on the hardware itself.

Anyone have a clue what I am doing wrong or how to get this upgraded?

Thanks

glasskuter · Jul 18, 2024

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding 24h2 will not install without SSE4.2 even if you bypass the other requirements. See @Bree post here.

I can't upgrade to Windows 11 24H2

I've been trying to upgrade from Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 24H2 and my PC does not have TPM 2.0 so I've had to bypass the TPM requirements only to get Error code 0x80888002 - 0x40008 in the Setup so is anyone able to help me?

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Bree · Jul 18, 2024

glasskuter said:
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my understanding 24h2 will not install without SSE4.2 even if you bypass the other requirements.

You're not wrong, but the OP's Intel Core i7-6800K does have SSE4.2.

kjlkjadfasdfasd · Jul 18, 2024

Bree said:
You're not wrong, but the OP's Intel Core i7-6800K does have SSE4.2.

Correct, CPU-Z shows my CPU has it.

Bree · Jul 18, 2024

kjlkjadfasdfasd said:
Correct, CPU-Z shows my CPU has it.

My post that glasskuter linked to does however describe the only way I've found so far to do an in-place upgrade to 24H2. That is to make hybrid install media, taking a 23H2 install USB (for which the appraserres.dll workaround still works) and replacing the install.wim (or install.esd) in the sources folder with the one from the 24H2 install media. See my post for more details.

garlin · Jul 18, 2024

If the upgrade works in a VM, but fails on a physical PC -- it could be cause by several factors:
- Driver incompatibility
- Recovery partition (if it exists) isn't large enough to accomodate the upgrade changes.

Extended error code 0x40008 translates to an OOBE phase error with SP_EXECUTION_OP_PREPARE_SAFE_OS (Recovery partition).

hsehestedt · Jul 18, 2024

EDIT: Please ignore my post below. I meant to paste this into another thread. I had too many threads open and once and pasted into the wrong case

LOL. Just responded to someone else with this. Try what I suggest at this link this, it should allow you to upgrade.

No more 23H2?..........

I am running the Release Preview Build Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3880)......Is that it? I went to the UUP Dump and all I find is 24H2 Builds in place now. If that is the case I am out because the .DLL hack that I was using to install the Insider builds does not work with 24H2. Am I done...

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spapakons · Jul 19, 2024

Hello!
As discussed my in many threads about installing Windows 11 on unsupported machines, it is not enough to bypass compatibility check. You must prevent any hidden online check by disconnecting from the Internet. In the first Windows 11 version 21H2 you could bypass compatibility check and upgrade to 22H2. However, Microsoft tried to prevent this in 23H2 and newer by doing a hidden compatibility check during the upgrade, no matter if you have already bypassed the original check. I have confirmed in more than ten unsupported computers, if you leave the computer connected to the internet, the upgrade will fail after about 70% of the first stage (before any restart). If you disconnect from the internet and stay offline the whole time, Setup cannot do this hidden online compatibility check and just lets you proceed to the next stage. By staying offline you also prevent Windows Update from messing with your working drivers or installing updates which could interfere and cause BSOD. I only reconnect to the internet after the whole upgrade is complete, I see my desktop and I confirm I have a new version by pressing Win+R and running the winver utility. Try again this time without internet connection.

Warning: If you upgrade an UEFI installation (GPT) you should have no issues, but for us that have a Legacy BIOS (MBR) 23H2 installation, the new Windows bootloader in 24H2 no longer supports Legacy booting! Make sure you have a hybrid Windows 10/11 or Windows 11 23H2/24H2 USB flash drive so you can boot from it and reinstall the 23H2 of Windows bootloader to make the system bootable again! To create the hybrid drive make a standard Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 23H2 USB flash drive and then replace the file sources\install.wim or sources\install.esd with the respective file from Windows 11 24H2 ISO. Going from .wim to .esd or vice versa still works, it doesn't have to be the same format.

garlin · Jul 19, 2024

spapakons said:
Hello!
As discussed my in many threads about installing Windows 11 on unsupported machines, it is not enough to bypass compatibility check. You must prevent any hidden online check by disconnecting from the Internet. In the first Windows 11 version 21H2 you could bypass compatibility check and upgrade to 22H2. However, Microsoft tried to prevent this in 23H2 and newer by doing a hidden compatibility check during the upgrade, no matter if you have already bypassed the original check. I have confirmed in more than ten unsupported computers, if you leave the computer connected to the internet, the upgrade will fail after about 70% of the first stage (before any restart). If you disconnect from the internet and stay offline the whole time, Setup cannot do this hidden online compatibility check and just lets you proceed to the next stage. By staying offline you also prevent Windows Update from messing with your working drivers or installing updates which could interfere and cause BSOD. I only reconnect to the internet after the whole upgrade is complete, I see my desktop and I confirm I have a new version by pressing Win+R and running the winver utility. Try again this time without internet connection.

If you have a known unsupported PC, can you try this hack instead of disconnecting the network? This disables NCSI active probing which breaks the Internet connectivity test ("broken globe"). Your network continues to work perfectly, but now Windows thinks your PC is unreachable. Several MS & Windows services (WU, OneDrive) will stop trying to talk to MS while the status is marked "down".

1. Disable NCSI active probing:

Code:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet" /v EnableActiveProbing /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator" /v NoActiveProbe /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
net stop netman && net start netman

2. Perform upgrade.

3. Re-enable probing:

Code:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet" /v EnableActiveProbing /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetworkConnectivityStatusIndicator" /v NoActiveProbe /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
net stop netman && net start netman