Windows 8 install

mossie · 26-10-2012 09:48PM #1

Trying and failing to install Win 8 on my PC, keep getting this message "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one." i've tried the solution suggested at http://www.forumswindows8.com/tutorials/windows-8-tutorial-we-couldnt-create-new-partition-locate-existing-one-7961.htm but with no success. I've never had a problem like this with windows before. Any suggestions?

Elysian · 26-10-2012 11:05PM

Got this error too (used to get in when installing Win 7 aswell). To get past it I have to physically disconnect all my hdds bar the one I'm installing too, then it installs fine.

Fysh · 26-10-2012 11:28PM

Saw this on the test box in work when my boss was trying to stick the Enterprise release on it, I think it was a storage-controller issue (as in, there was a PCI/PCI-E SATA adapter connected to the board that was causing problems). Disconnecting all the HDs except the target wouldn't hurt, though.

mossie · 26-10-2012 11:35PM

Elysian wrote: »

Got this error too (used to get in when installing Win 7 aswell). To get past it I have to physically disconnect all my hdds bar the one I'm installing too, then it installs fine.

This is what I did too in the end and it worked

unkel · 28-10-2012 01:43PM

Had this too on Enterprise RTM 64 bit. Disconnect all but one hard disk solved it for me too. Interestingly, I have installed all the public pre-release versions of W8 previously (both x86 and x64) but didn't have this issue on any of them

Windows 8 install

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