setup was unable to create a new system partition.

[zhuang001]

please help!

I built a new pc and i want to put windows 7 pro on it. When i try to install i got the message "setup unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing one". How do I fix this?

 

[zigzag3143]

please help!

I built a new pc and i want to put windows 7 pro on it. When i try to install i got the message "setup unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing one". How do I fix this?

Is the HD formatted, and does it have a drive letter?

 

[zhuang001]

ok i try to format, it would't stop loading, so i try to restart it. when i got to the window starting page with the window sign show up, the screen turn black and i cant do anything.

 

[zigzag3143]

ok i try to format, it would't stop loading, so i try to restart it. when i got to the window starting page with the window sign show up, the screen turn black and i cant do anything.

Im sorry but I dont understand. Did you try to format it before? what did you use to format it?

What wouldnt stop loading, what?

Have you tried booting in safe mode (F8)?

 

[wanchoo]

This looks like a partitioning problem.

Please use a Partition Manager Boot Disk to have a look at your HDD partitions. If you don't find the partitions in place then create and format the required partitions and then try to install Windows 7 Pro again.

please help!

I built a new pc and i want to put windows 7 pro on it. When i try to install i got the message "setup unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing one". How do I fix this?

 

[gregrocker]

Is the HD seen in BIOS setup? Reinstall your HD, check all cable connections.

Reset the BIOS to defaults. Set the SATA controller to AHCI to try install.

 

[Dwarf]

Do you have an external HDD attached via USB ? I've come across this issue on my system, and the solution for me is to disconnect the external drive.

 

[zhuang001]

ok i try to format, it would't stop loading, so i try to restart it. when i got to the window starting page with the window sign show up, the screen turn black and i cant do anything.

Im sorry but I dont understand. Did you try to format it before? what did you use to format it?

What wouldnt stop loading, what?

Have you tried booting in safe mode (F8)?

http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/d/5/-/-/windows-7-install-10.jpg
This page is where im stuck at. I click on driver option and i click format nothing happens. I click next, I get the message "setup was unable to create a new system partition....

 

[zhuang001]

This looks like a partitioning problem.

Please use a Partition Manager Boot Disk to have a look at your HDD partitions. If you don't find the partitions in place then create and format the required partitions and then try to install Windows 7 Pro again.

please help!

I built a new pc and i want to put windows 7 pro on it. When i try to install i got the message "setup unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing one". How do I fix this?

Partition Manager Boot Disk ?

Is the HD seen in BIOS setup? Reinstall your HD, check all cable connections.

Reset the BIOS to defaults. Set the SATA controller to AHCI to try install.

yes its in my BIOS, reset BIOS to defaults dont help and SATA controller is set at AHCI

Do you have an external HDD attached via USB ? I've come across this issue on my system, and the solution for me is to disconnect the external drive.

no i dont use an external HDD. I have WD600 and RevoDrive 3x2

 

[wanchoo]

Acronis Disk Director Suite and Partition Wizard can both make a boot disk. May be there are partitioning programs that can also do the same.

This looks like a partitioning problem.

Please use a Partition Manager Boot Disk to have a look at your HDD partitions. If you don't find the partitions in place then create and format the required partitions and then try to install Windows 7 Pro again.

please help!

I built a new pc and i want to put windows 7 pro on it. When i try to install i got the message "setup unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing one". How do I fix this?

Partition Manager Boot Disk ?

Is the HD seen in BIOS setup? Reinstall your HD, check all cable connections.

Reset the BIOS to defaults. Set the SATA controller to AHCI to try install.

yes its in my BIOS, reset BIOS to defaults dont help and SATA controller is set at AHCI

Do you have an external HDD attached via USB ? I've come across this issue on my system, and the solution for me is to disconnect the external drive.

no i dont use an external HDD. I have WD600 and RevoDrive 3x2

 

[theog]

As your Asus maximus iv extreme-z has a uEFI BIOS.
Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using the CLEAN command (no need to use CLEAN ALL) in Step One in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
Do not partition or format.
than Reboot PC & Follow this tutorial to install Windows.
How to install Windows 64 bit on a uEFI BIOS:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

For uEFT BIOS setup:
ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard EFI BIOS - YouTube

 

[zhuang001]

As your Asus maximus iv extreme-z has a uEFI BIOS.
Try Cleaning the HD Drive, using the CLEAN command (no need to use CLEAN ALL) in Step One in this tutorial:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/91339-ssd-hdd-optimize-windows-reinstallation.html
Do not partition or format.
than Reboot PC & Follow this tutorial to install Windows.
How to install Windows 64 bit on a uEFI BIOS:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...e-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html

For uEFT BIOS setup:
ASUS Sabertooth P67 Motherboard EFI BIOS - YouTube

ok i did the cleaning. I when to BIOS and set it to uEFI. I restart and i got to the this page http://0.tqn.com/d/pcsupport/1/0/b/4/-/-/windows-7-startup-repair-1.jpg and then it would get me a black page with blinking cursor.

 

[gregrocker]

Where did you get Win7? Did you burn the DVD yourself? Burn another using ImgBurn at 4x speed.

 

[Yohan Perera]

I had the same problem and this is how I solved it. (Now I tried 2 different solutions at the same time and I am not sure which one actually solved the problem. So let me mention both approaches.)

1. Instead of using an automated solution like WiNToBootic to create the bootable USB thumb drive I used the most commonly used manual method.

2. I noticed that the thumb drive was formatted using FAT32. Which I reformatted using NTFS before making it bootable and copying the Windows 7 setup files into it.

Hope this will help if you are struggling with the same issue.