Setup unable to create a new partition or locate an existing partition

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  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #21

    mrvoid said:
    Bare Foot Kid
    It did then i tried continuing the installation and the same problem occured as i explained to gregrocker in post #19

    Sorry mate, I must have missed that in all the confusion.
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  2. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #22

    Have a look at Step Two #2 that shows how to create the partition(s) for install, I would run just the clean command first just to be sure, it takes only seconds to run and does no harm at all.


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  3. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #23

    Have you removed the bad DVD drive?
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  4. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #24

    gregrocker
    "While in BIOS setup, set SATA controller to AHCI to try install. If this fails, try IDE mode."
    Failed in AHCI and IDE
    Now trying:
    "Try formatting your own Primary partition marked Active with Diskpart using these Commands from DVD Repair console Command Prompt:

    Select Disk 0 (use Windows 7 HD #)
    create partition primary
    format fs=ntfs label="Windows 7"
    Active
    exit"
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  5. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #25

    theog
    yes it is currently removed in order to get the product codes to find a replacement
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  6.    #26

    You can inexpensively order any combo OD off of buy.com or newegg, or buy from a local shop.
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  7. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #27

    gregrocker
    Ill look into it as a last resort.
    Right now I'm still in the "Try formatting your own Primary-" its at 85% right now been formatting since my last post about an hr ago
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  8. Posts : 14
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
    Thread Starter
       #28

    gregrocker
    "Try formatting your own Primary-"
    Completed and failed
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  9. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #29

    I would Check the hard drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic tools.
    Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities (Storage) - TACKtech Corp.
    HD Diagnostic

    But you will need a DVD/CD Drive.
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  10.    #30

    mrvoid said:
    gregrocker
    "Try formatting your own Primary-"Completed and failed
    Did you mark it Active?

    Since you now have a partition, boot the DVD Repair console to use Command Prompt to run Disk Check with the /f switch.

    Continue to work through the other steps.
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