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Re-installing Windows

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  • 06-03-2013 10:58pm
    #1
    Battleflag
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys, I've come across a strange error when re-installing windows on a friends laptop. I've done it countless times but this error is a first.

    Basically I've come to the stage at the windows installer to select where to install the OS. I've deleted all partitions and have 1 disk, formatted and ready to go except when I try it gives me this error:

    "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing partition. See setup log files for more information"

    I've used diskpart to clear the hdd and create a new partition but still doesn't work.

    I'm booting up from a USB if that helps?


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    #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    It's only 1 HDD? Not some RAID array, no?

    Try with the controller set to Compatible/IDE.


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    Battleflag
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭Battleflag


    No it wasn't, got it working today though. I just burned the .iso to a DVD and it worked. Very strange


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