"Setup was unable to create a new system partition...."

Megahertz07 said:

Download the Win 7 Drivers Drivers & Software for HP 250 G4 Notebook PC - HP Support Center.
Manual http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/p...r_na-c04652843
You also have to change some BIOS settings (like secure boot, fast boot).
Disable secure boot
Disable fast boot


Boot the Win 7 installation disk on UEFI mode (important) - Install - advanced - delete all partitions - install on the un allocated. Windows will create 3 partitions. Don't need to format. Just choose install.

What's the importance of installing on UEFI mode and what are the consequences?

I've clicked on the delete function and it says I might lose important files from the laptop manufacturer.
As I've said I've somehow merged system files and "HPDOCS" with the unallocated space.

ThrashZone said:

ThrashZone said:

Hi,
SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation

Hi,
Did you do the above
Unallowcated should be fine and is best to not have any system reserved partitions created by the installer.

Next would be to see if the disk is formatted mbr not gpt.

If you have secure boot and a disable option use it
Boot and os type should hopefully have an option to choose other os instead of uefi or windows uefi mode.

So you saw the picture above and you claim there's absolutely no harm in deleting that entire partition even if it contains "system files"?
If so, I disable the legacy boot mode and proceed to boot from USB, deleting the partition. What happens next?
Is there a way to un-merge the partition so I don't have to delete the HP recovery files?

I've tried booting with the legacy boot mode disabled and it said there were no devices to boot from. There's nothing listed when I press f9.

If you disabled Legacy boot mode and you can't boot the USB installation disk, It hasn't been assembled right. What tool did you use to make the USB installation disk?
Use Rufus Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way and get the iso from here: Microsoft Windows and Office ISO Download Tool
As you said that your laptop came without OS and the HPDoc you already deleted, there is nothing more to loose.
Just in case, make a new partition leaving the system partition with 200M.
Install Win 7 on the remaining partition. Windows will create the appropriate partitions.
As your hardware is new, UEFI mode it's more appropriate to install Win 7 64.
Follow the steps on my previous post (10).

You say you can't boot from your USB drive in UEFI. Does your installation has the efi/boot folder?
The efi/boot has to be added to the installation, it isn't provided by M$.

https://www.sevenforums.com/attachmen...arting-efi.jpg
https://www.sevenforums.com/attachmen...rting-boot.zip