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unable to create partition

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  • Partition
  • Laptops
  • BIOS
  • Windows XP
  • Linux
  • Acer
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June 10, 2014 12:57:08 AM

I BROUGHT A NEW ACER LAPTOP WITH LINUX OS ; UPDATED THE BIOS FROM SERVICE CENTRE AND TRIED INSTALLING WINDOW 7;;; BUT IT SHOWS WHERE TO INSTALL wINDOWS DRIVE 0 PARTITION 1 TOTal size 95 mb free 93 type system and drive 0 unallocated spacw 465.7 gb free space 465.7gb type is empty.
no previous version of linux is shown and also can't partition the unallocated space
in drive option advanced new partition but can't create,,,

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June 10, 2014 1:11:38 AM

Delete all the partitions then create a new one. You cannot create partitions when your HDD is failing, don't worry windows will tell you if your HDD is failing when you create a partition.
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June 10, 2014 1:14:40 AM

Have a read it should explain all.

Booting and partitioning of GPT for Windows 8:

1.Boot from the Windows 8 install media (You must initiate this boot from a device labeled as a UEFI device, or the installation of Windows 8 will produce an error that the OS cannot be installed to a GPT partition) These UEFI boot devices will have a prefix UEFI: "name of your device", and show as a boot option in your UEFI.
2.After booting to the UEFI device you see the Install Windows 8 screen, press Shift + F10 to open a command prompt.
3.Type Diskpart, press Enter
4.Type List Disk , press Enter
5.Type Select Disk # (where # is the number your drive shows up as), press Enter
6.Type Clean, press Enter
7.Type Convert GPT, press Enter
8.Type Exit, press Enter.
9.Close the Command Prompt window.
10.Click the "Next" button.
11.Click the "Install now" button.
12.Put in your product key and click the "Next" button.
13.Accept the terms and click the "Next" button.
14.Choose "Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)."
15.Select the partition and click "Drive options (advanced)"
16.Click "New" and then click the "Apply" button. Four partitions should appear. Click the bottom partition.
17.Click the "OK" button and then click the "Next" button.
18.From then on follow the on screen instructions till you get to the desktop.
Note: If you can't boot after the install you need to make sure the boot is set to "Windows Boot Manager" in the UEFI. Also, important info.


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