What does HRESULT 0x800F024C (SPAPI_E_DRIVER_STORE_DELETE_FAILED) mean?

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Windows failed while deleting a driver package from the Driver Store.

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SPAPI_E_DRIVER_STORE_DELETE_FAILED

SPAPI_E_DRIVER_STORE_DELETE_FAILED (0x800F024C) is a Windows SetupAPI driver-installation error. This code means Windows could not remove the requested driver package from the Driver Store. A package can remain protected because devices still use it, its published INF name is wrong, or the removal sequence hit an earlier error.

What to check

Enumerate third-party packages and confirm the exact published OEM INF name.
Check whether any devices still use the package before attempting removal.
Use supported Driver Store management tools; do not delete package files directly.

pnputil /enum-drivers

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