Trying to do a clean install of OS on new SSD, but having problems

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  1. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Trying to do a clean install of OS on new SSD, but having problems


    HI, I'm trying to do a clean install of windows 7 Pro x64 on a new SSD I bought but I'm having a persistent problem no matter what I try or what steps I use to try and fix the problem. I'm using a disk copy for the install (if it matters) and I get to the screen where it asks where I want to install the OS, I pick my SSD, then I click ADVANCED, then NEW, I select the partition size and format. But I get the same error message every time which is "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate and existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information".

    If anyone can help me I would greatly appreciate it, I've been stuck on this problem for about a week now and it's drastically increasing my stress levels.
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  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    Sounds like the ssd was setup up as gpt, convert it to mbr.

    Convert GPT Disk to MBR Disk

    If you have a UEFI bios and want to install using the GPT partition style, you`ll have to setup the installer that way.

    I don`t use that, I always set the bios to legacy boot and disable UEFI if it has it, and install to a MBR partition.
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  3. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    AddRAM, I followed the steps in the link and converted to mbr through the the command prompt, when I got to the "where do you want the OS" page of the installer I clicked ADVANCED, then NEW to partition the drive, I then formatted. But I still get the same error as before "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate and existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information".

    What should I do now?
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  4.    #4

    Work through the steps to Troubleshoot Windows 7 Installation Failures reporting back results.
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  5. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Okay, after going through the steps you gave me at least 5 times and fiddling around with bios options I finally got windows to install on to the SSD (woot), but I now have another problem (it never ends).

    I now have windows installed onto my SSD and so far everything works just fine, but now my SSD is the only drive that shows up. other than the SSD I also have a 2 tb HDD, bios says its there and boot says its there but when on the desktop and go into "my computer" it doesn't show up.

    How do I fix it?
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    Can you post a picture of your disk management please.
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  7.    #7

    Likely need to add a Drive Letter in Disk Mgmt: Drive Letter - Add, Change, or Remove in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums
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  8. Posts : 110
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #8

    I've had that disk missing issue before, as gregrocker said, you probably need to assign drive letters to them, and they should appear, did for me anyway, lol.
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  9. Posts : 34
    Windows 7 Professional x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    okay the issue was a little different than just assigning the drive a letter, but I figured it out and fixed the problem and everything runs great so far. The problem was that the disk showed up as foreign so I couldn't access it, what fixed it was right clicking the disk and clicking the option to "import foreign disks".

    I really appreciate all of the help you guys have given me with this, thanks you.
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  10. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #10

    Hmm, has anybody ever heard of a "foreign disk" ?
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