Windows cannot be installed to this disk

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  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #11

    theog said:
    Is your SSD SATA2 or SATA3, as your motherboard has SATA2 ports, no SATA3.
    Still should work even though MB is SATA2.
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  2. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Here are the screenshots.Windows cannot be installed to this disk-dskmgmt1.png

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk-dskmgmt2.png
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  3. Posts : 11,408
    ME/XP/Vista/Win7
       #13

    You only need one ACTIVE Partition on disk 0, you have four all over the place.
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  4. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #14

    theog said:
    You only need one ACTIVE Partition on disk 0, you have four all over the place.
    Actually, there are no active partitions on disk 0.

    I don't think that that speaks to my problem as I only have the 240 GB SSD connected when I try to install Windows on it.
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #15

    I think your problem might be one of the other disks onto which the installer is trying to put the new bootmgr. Disconnect ALL disks except the SSD and try to install then.

    Note: the installer always tries to install the bootmgr to the first active disk it finds. But you do not want that.
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  6. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #16

    whs said:
    I think your problem might be one of the other disks onto which the installer is trying to put the new bootmgr. Disconnect ALL disks except the SSD and try to install then.

    Note: the installer always tries to install the bootmgr to the first active disk it finds. But you do not want that.
    I have NO other disks connected when trying to install Windows on the SSD.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #17

    Hmm, you are doing the right thing. But then I have no clue why you get this trouble. I have installed 7 on a dozen different SSDs and never seen that.
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  8. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #18

    Well, the problem is definitely in the BIOS. When I set to ATI or RAID, the error message goes away. I was able to load Windows with the MB configured as RAID, but Windows wouldn't run. Said installation could not be completed on this computer. I'm tired of messing with it now. I'll try again tomorrow with MB config as ATI and see if it will install.
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  9. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Pro 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #19

    Does anyone know whether or not I will immediately lose my 32 bit installation? I'm installing both on the same serial number. I on,y want one installation, but I'd like a little time to get programs loaded and configured before I lose the 32 bit installation.
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  10. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #20

    You will loose your 32 bit install if you format it. Unplug all other drives ( as already suggested )

    What are you talking about, " I`m installing both on the same serial number " ???
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