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New build: W7 installation can't create new system partition on SSD

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July 21, 2014 1:38:38 AM

My new build is on a gigabyte H97 D3H. I have new HDD and, temporarily, a couple of old ones. I also have a new Samsung 840 evo SSD that I want to install W7 64 on.
I'm having problems, so just in case, I disconnected the old HDD that had previously been used for windows.
The installation fails at the point where I select the SSD as the drive I want to install to.
Following advice given to another post on TH, I used diskpart to convert the SSD to MBR. That led to a message saying windows can only install to a GPT disk from an EFI system, so I went back to diskpart and converted the SSD back to GPT.
Now I am back to square one. The error message is back to "Setup was unable to create a new system partition, or locate an existing one"
I have also tried the New and Format options on this screen.
The only option I haven't tried is load driver.
I am on the outer edge of my very limited knowledge here and I would be grateful for any help.

Thanks

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July 21, 2014 1:44:41 AM

Delete all partitions on the SSD from within the Windows installer, then create a new one filling up the whole drive.
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July 21, 2014 1:51:31 AM

First go to BIOS set it to Factory Defaults

Second - Disable EFI or UEFI boot if you're installing windows 7

Then try these steps.

To deep clean and pre-partition your HD, boot the Windows 7 installer, Press Shift F10, type:
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (for Windows 7 disk)
clean all (writes zeroes, takes about an hour per 320gb, drop "all" for faster)
create partition primary
select partition 1
assign letter=c:
active
Format fs=ntfs quick

exit
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July 21, 2014 2:06:58 AM

Run windows setup.
And at the point of where it asks you to select the drive.
Don`t simply click next.

You must click on drive option down on the left in blue writing.
Delete all existing created partitions.
Then format the drive through windows setup.
It should then begin to install windows.

If it fails it means, you have two sata controller chips in the bios of the motherboard.
Depending on what is selected, you may need to install the sata driver of the disk provided before clicking next
This is also an option where it gets to where, or what drive you wish to install windows to.
The sata driver may need to be installed so the sata chipset of the board can be fully used.

Also check what mode you have set for the drive, Make sure it is not set to raid or any option is turned on.
Either make sure SATA NB: (Can require the Sata chipset driver to be pre loaded in windows setup)
Or set the drive to AHCI device mode in the bios.

One or the other will resolve the problem of windows not finding the device on the interface or sata port.
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July 21, 2014 6:00:24 AM

Thanks, I didn't have to do all of that, but it put me on the right track. I changed the BIOS boot sequence to prevent booting off the UEFI version of the optical drive, set the rest of the BIOS to default. I also disconnected the other hdd's.
Using diskpart I changed my SSD back to MBR and thought I'd give it a try and bingo! Windows installed without any further problems.


Nirmalr7 said:

First go to BIOS set it to Factory Defaults

Second - Disable EFI or UEFI boot if you're installing windows 7

Then try these steps.

To deep clean and pre-partition your HD, boot the Windows 7 installer, Press Shift F10, type:
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (for Windows 7 disk)
clean all (writes zeroes, takes about an hour per 320gb, drop "all" for faster)
create partition primary
select partition 1
assign letter=c:
active
Format fs=ntfs quick

exit


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July 21, 2014 6:28:11 AM

Sitzkrieg said:
Thanks, I didn't have to do all of that, but it put me on the right track. I changed the BIOS boot sequence to prevent booting off the UEFI version of the optical drive, set the rest of the BIOS to default. I also disconnected the other hdd's.
Using diskpart I changed my SSD back to MBR and thought I'd give it a try and bingo! Windows installed without any further problems.


Nirmalr7 said:

First go to BIOS set it to Factory Defaults

Second - Disable EFI or UEFI boot if you're installing windows 7

Then try these steps.

To deep clean and pre-partition your HD, boot the Windows 7 installer, Press Shift F10, type:
DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK # (for Windows 7 disk)
clean all (writes zeroes, takes about an hour per 320gb, drop "all" for faster)
create partition primary
select partition 1
assign letter=c:
active
Format fs=ntfs quick

exit




I'm glad it worked out for you.. I often have this kind of problem at the workshop..

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