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Disk problem (?) on Win7 install
Hi everyone, this is my 1st post but I've been following for quite a while and I've to say I found an answer to a lot of my problems here! So thank you in advance for the great initiative, awesome job.
I post here because I think it's an hardware problem, but I'm not completely sure about it. I recently changed the whole system, because I thought that the old motherboard's SATA controller was giving serious issues to my hard disks, but also because it was time to do so.
Unfortunately, even with the new system, the problems are still there.
Here are the problems:
When I try to install Win7 (x64 ultimate retail) I get the infamous error: "Windows could not format partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selected for installation. Error code 0x80070057". This happens either if I try to format or if I directly try to write on the existing partition.
I have 2 disks: a WD Raptor 150Gb (the one where I'm trying to install Win7) and a WD Caviar Black 1Tb. The Raptor is like 2 years old, the Caviar black few months old.
In the old system, I also tried to install Win7 on the Caviar Black, I've been able to do it but the disk was really slow (like a half of the speed). That brought me to think the problem was the motherboard. Now, with the new system I have the same problems..
Now after all of the solutions I tried, I ran out of ideas.. I still can't install the OS. And the Caviar black sometimes isn't recognized by the system.
I know that other ones have been posting for a similar problem, but I feel like my case is different because my whole system is new.
Configuration:
ASUS Rampage III Gene
Intel Core i7 930
Corsair Dominator DDR3 6Gb (1066Mhz)
WD Raptor 150Gb Sata - 3 Gb/s
WD Caviar Black 1TB Sata - 3 Gb/s
Enermax Liberty 620W
Many thanks in advance!