Cannot install Vista due to hard drive and partition issues. Related diskpart problems.

[alibini]

Hi, this is my first post and I am quite a novice at the technical side of computers.

Here is my problem.

I am using a Dell Dimension 9200

I am trying to install Windows Vista (as it came with PC) from the original disk. When I get to the screen that asks "Where do you want to install Windows?" it shows the following:
Disk 0 Unallocated space, Total size = 465.7GB, Free Space = 465.7GB, Type = blank.
If i try to create a partition i get the error code [0x80042453]
It won't let me install and this is where my options sort of end.

It was suggested to me to wipe my hard drive and then the install should be clean.
I went to diskpart in the command prompt. When I did 'list disk' I got the following, notably with no drive 0:

Disk ###, Status, Size, Free, Dyn, Gpt
Disk 1, No Media, 0B, 0B
Disk 2, No Media, 0B, 0B
Disk 3, No Media, 0B, 0B
Disk 4, No Media, 0B, 0B

I then select 0 which it allows me to do (seems strange as not listed).
If i try to create a partition using "create partition primary" i get the following error:

Virtual Disk Service error:
The systems information about the object may not be up to date.
Disk part has referenced an object which is not up-to-date.
Refresh the object by using the RESCAN command.
If the problem persists exit DiskPart, then restart DiskPart or restart the computer.

If I 'list volume' with Disk 0 selected I get the following:

Volume ###, Ltr, Label, Fs Type, Size, Status, Info
Volume 0, G, label = blank, Fs = blank, Type = Removable, Size=0B, Status = No Media
Volume 1, C, label = blank, Fs = blank, Type = Removable, Size=0B, Status = No Media
Volume 2, F, label = blank, Fs = blank, Type = Removable, Size=0B, Status = No Media
Volume 3, D, label = "Vista_32_PR", Fs = CDFS, Type = DVD-ROM, Size=2906MB, Status =Healthy
Volume 4, E, label = blank, Fs = blank, Type = Removable, Size=0B, Status = No Media

That is as far as I have managed to get with my very basic knowledge. Any ideas? Thank you for taking the time to read my post and any help will be very much appreciated.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

Try deleting all existing partitions first, and then create a new one (or however many you need).

 

[alibini]

Thanks. The entire PC has stopped sending any output to the monitor. I can hear/see it is on but no output. Might be time to face up to a replacement pc altogether.
Thanks