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windows 7 install setup unable to create a new system partition
I'm trying to downgrade to Windows 7 32-bit for a legacy PLC computer. I created a USB disk with the proper ISO using the Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool. Booted in, selected the drive and get "setup unable to create a new system partition". I went to advanced removed the partitions still no luck. So I took the following steps.
Backed out to the cmd prompt.
Diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
Clean all
create partition primary size=200
format fs=ntfs label="System Reserved" quick
active
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs label="Windows 7" quick
active
exit
Restart, try to install to Windows 7 disk, still no luck. Any other ideas?
Backed out to the cmd prompt.
Diskpart
list disk
select disk 0
Clean all
create partition primary size=200
format fs=ntfs label="System Reserved" quick
active
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs label="Windows 7" quick
active
exit
Restart, try to install to Windows 7 disk, still no luck. Any other ideas?
ASKER
What would you like me to do with that? This is a clean install on a disk with no partitions defined.
ASKER
Just to rule it out, I tried the 64bit iso with the same results.
bhieb--
"What would you like me to do with that?"
Your question seems to be "how to create a new system partition"
"What would you like me to do with that?"
Your question seems to be "how to create a new system partition"
ASKER
No, how to get around this installation error. In theory windows install should take care of all the partitioning, but it is failing to do so. Even after using diskpart to clear the partitions and install onto the unallocated space.
It's GPT or MBR?
MBR should work with AHCI or legacy, GPT for UEFI.
Test in diskpart the type of partitioning.
HTH,
Dan
MBR should work with AHCI or legacy, GPT for UEFI.
Test in diskpart the type of partitioning.
HTH,
Dan
ASKER
It is set to MBR, which is fine since it is only 120GB, and going to be a 32bit environment.
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Noxcho, thanks I've got one on order hopefully that may do the trick. Running out of options.
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Nailed it you 2, from usb dvd it works fine. Ironically even using the USB 3.0 stick through a 2.0 hub did no good. I didn't have a USB 2.0 drive around.
ASKER
I've checked the sata mode and it is set to AHCI, I've tried both UEFI and legacy with no change, same error.