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Problems formatting and partitioning Kingston SSD for Windows 7 install

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Why do you want to partition an already small (120 gb) drive? Install win7 on unformated drive. Win 7 will take care of all... In fact it will create a small system partition (~90-100 mb) by itself and copy uninstall data there.
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Thanx for the reply,

I am indeed installing on an unformated drive and Windows 7 creates the 2 partitions, the small one (100mb) and a big one 119GB as you mentioned, the problem is that when Windows starts to copy files or formats the partition on which it want to install itself the install proces freezes everytime.

I tried the ssd in another laptop which has a dvd player, and there it works fine. But the Asus eeepc 1201hab doesn't have a DVD player... So now i am going to try another USB stick or find an external DVD player. I'll be back!

Well that didn't work...

even installing from an external dvd player results in the same problem, when windows starts to copy files during installation, the proces freezes...
The ssd is working, I checked that in another system and it doesn't matter if I use an USB stick or a dvd to install Windows 7. Could it be a problem with the combination of a Kingston SSDNow V series in the Asus eeePC 1201HAB??

I don't know what to try right now....
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