Need help reinstalling windows Vista

[Morkstall]

I have recently had to put a new Motherboard and CPU in my Dell XPS 630I. I am now trying to reinstall windows vista and I keep getting this message at the "Where do you want to install windows".

Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation.

Now I only have 1 option as the where to install. Disk 1 Unallocated Space 232.8 GB. I have done a little reading and it says the typical problem is that I may have a universal USB hooked up. So I disconnected everything that was USB and pluged in the old keyboard that was not USB and still got this message.

Is there any suggestions on what I can do to fix this? Thanks

 

[hang-the-9]

You need to create a partition and format the drive before you can install Windows. Look at the disk options when you start the installation.

 

[Morkstall]

You need to create a partition and format the drive before you can install Windows. Look at the disk options when you start the installation.

I created the partition and I formated the drive but it won't still won't let me do the install.

 

[hang-the-9]

Same message? And it's showing the drive there and formatted?

 

[Morkstall]

Same message? And it's showing the drive there and formatted?

Yes I went in an partitioned the drive then I formated it. It shows that there is 238.8GB available and it is still giving me the exact same messaage.

Windows is unable to find a system volume that meets its criteria for installation.

 

[hang-the-9]

There is lots of info on this from MS http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927520/en-us

Aside from it trying to install on a USB drive, other things may cause this.

 

[Nimitz13a]

Look at the disk options