Setup was unable to creat a new system partition


  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC build 7100
       #1

    Setup was unable to creat a new system partition


    Clean install of windows 7 on 2 160gb sata HDD's set up for a raid 0
    when i select a partition to install the OS onto it gives me the error

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

    any suggestions?
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    Demosthene said:
    Clean install of windows 7 on 2 160gb sata HDD's set up for a raid 0
    when i select a partition to install the OS onto it gives me the error

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

    any suggestions?
    Probably the raid driver. You need to download and install it during the win 7 install.

    Ken
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #3

    raid driver is installed

    also, tried installing it without the raid setup and was still getting the same message from both HDD. They've both been formatted (not a quick format either) and are empty.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #4

    I got the problem fixed....


    thanks for the suggestion ken :)
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #5

    Demosthene said:
    I got the problem fixed....


    thanks for the suggestion ken :)
    What was it? Raid formatted?
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC build 7100
    Thread Starter
       #6

    well... i opened up my bios to see if anything in there was looking kinda off. when i went into the boot sequence, then into the HD sequence my flashdrive i had on there for raid drivers was listed before my raid 0 array. So, i switched them and it seemed to work.
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 1
    Win 7 Professional x32
       #7

    OMG


    OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH, sorry, its just that ive been searching the web for so long and they all talk about this raid thingy, and disconnect ur enternal dives or whatever and i dont know how to do that, but now the setup works because of your simple method, THANK YOU, im not reallly good with computers and im not exactly an adult, i was kinda scared i ruined my laptop
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #8

    Fixed it for me too. Thanks.
      My Computer

  9.    #9

    Appears those searching this error during install are finding that correcting the boot order in BIOS solves it.

    Is it possible they might also be trying to install upon the flash media?

    Bookmarked.
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 18:50.
Find Us