Format hdd from Windows installer

[Michaelgraper]

Hi, Does anyone know of a program or something that can format my hard drive without booting in to windows. When I tried to install Windows on my new ssd I got a notification saying I'm missing a partition so I can not format the old hdd using Windows installer and windows also will not install on my ssd it just sits on the preparing to install page for hours. I'm kind of a noob so help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[TwistedFury]

Go download the GParted live iso onto a flash drive and boot from there, then merge your SSD partitions and format the SSD to NTFS

 

[Michaelgraper]

Ok cool I'm going to try it quick. Thanks

 

[noidea_77]

So there must be something wrong with the SSD, if it just sits on the preparing to install page for hours. Check the cables, try another sata port, start the Windows installer again, click on <advanced disk options> where it asks for the drive, delete the created partitions on the SSD, if there are any and try to install to it again. The installer needs an raw empty drive without any partitions on it.

 

[Michaelgraper]

@noidea

I have tried all of that for the ssd and hdd but it comes up saying the format could not be completed.

 

[noidea_77]

@noidea

I have tried all of that for the ssd and hdd but it comes up saying the format could not be completed.

Did you try with only the SSD connected and the HDD unplugged?

 

[Michaelgraper]

No I'll try that to. I downloaded gparted live and when I boot it from USB it tells me to remover other media but I have no other media in. Then it says to restart.

 

[TwistedFury]

You need to set your USB as your main boot device.

 

[Michaelgraper]

I finally got it, I just kept trying and trying and finally it installed. Thanks for all the help guys

 

[jsmithepa]

I finally got it, I just kept trying and trying and finally it installed.

Does not sound reassuring but oh well, at least it worked.