Disk 0 unallocated space 0.0 MB no other partitions.

[mzovuyo.mei]

I am trying to install Windows 7 on my Lenovo G40 laptop with a WD drive but it's refusing. What should I do? I tried cleaning it up on using prompt command, format it, create new partitions but none of these ideas work. Please I need help.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

If it won't format that is typically a sign of a drive which has failed.

 

[mzovuyo.mei]

But it's new, doesn't WD drive install Windows? You saying there's nothing I can do about it?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

No, I'm not saying that, I never said that. Be careful how you read replies!

What happens when you try to create a partition on it? Any error messages?

 

[mzovuyo.mei]

My apologies, an error messages show's up. When I press 'list dist' Disk 0 shows up and the space is 512MB but the drive it's self is 500GB. I can't Open any partitions it won't let me in, what about the BIOS settings, how should they be?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

BIOS settings for HDD should be left alone if the drive is being detected (which it obviously is).
It's not a BIOS problem.

You still haven't answered my question - I don't want to know about "list disk" - - I asked you what happens when you ask Windows Setup to create a new partition on it?

 

[mzovuyo.mei]

Okay, I created a primary partition 'create partition primary size=5000MB and an message shows ' The argument specified for this command are not valid' that's what it says when I try to create partition.

 

[AtlBo]

Where did you get the disk? I bought a dvr disk one time. Had to use EaseUS Partition Master to see the unusual formatting that was on the drive. Deleted what was there and then was able to format...

 

[mzovuyo.mei]

It's from a computer I had before.

 

[mzovuyo.mei]

Must I do the same?

 

[jr9]

Take a step back. Stop trying to use cmd commands. They are unnecessary for what you are trying to do. Windows Setup contains these tools.

Boot to your Windows USB or DVD on the machine you want to install Windows on to. Delete partitions, create new partition the span of the disk, and format it.

Can you do this without any errors? If yes, install Windows. If not, what do the errors say?