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[Sebastian Malton]

I have been trying without success to install windows 7. I get to the install location screen and I have my disk listed with a partition. However, when I click next I get this error: "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information." What should I do?

 

[Darkbreeze]

This. Follow the directions exactly, including deleting ALL existing partitions and installing to the unallocated space WITHOUT creating any new partitions. It's likely there is a corrupted in incompatible boot partition that is messing with your installation.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

 

[Sebastian Malton]

Thanks for the suggestion but this did not work. I get to the same spot (install location) and follow the instructions.

I follow this note "If the hard drive or partition that you have selected is unallocated, then you can just click on the Next button instead and go to step 9 since it is already empty." and click next. I get the same error "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or location an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information."

 

[Sebastian Malton]

This seems to work:

Boot windows installation from USB drive
Press Shift+F10
In console type diskpart.exe and press enter. In this program execute following:
select disk=0. Disk 0 is your destination drive, so be careful, all information on this drive will be removed.
create partition primary size=xxx, where xxx – is the size of new partition
select partition=1
active
format fs=ntfs quick
assign
exit, now you have bootable drive C

Now, remove your USB. Exit out of the installation. Restart installation, and it should work.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Is this a new SSD you're trying to install on? IF so it probably needed to be initialized prior to attempting an installation. However, if you've got it working now then that's good. Hope you got it sorted.