Think I've just dropped a clanger

[sorcerer]

Got a friend's notebook in, an HP 110-1140SA with 150GB storage and running Windows 7 Home Prem SP1.

It had a few problems, so the best option was to Nuke & Pave it to start afresh. I followed the same procedure I've used dozens of times, ie, boot up from Windows iso > Setup > Custom Install > delete existing partition > Create new partition in Unallocated Space and tell it to install Windows in that new partition (which has now become Disk 0 Partition 1).

Unfortunately, I'm now seeing the following message: Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the setup log files for more information.

I've never had this happen before so I'm not sure where said log files are or how to read them, nor can I move forward to continue with setup, so I'd be very grateful for any advice as to what to do next please.

 

[Mainstay]

load the system up in some linux distro and use gparted to nuke the partition tables and re-initialize the drive.

In some cases you have to clean the drive as well

Clean Drive for Windows Installation
Clean Drive (Windows Install). At the installation screen where you pick your drive press (SHIFT + F10) to open a command prompt window:

1 Diskpart [ENTER]
2 list disk [ENTER]
3 select disk n ENTER
4 clean [ENTER]
5 create partition primary align=1024 [ENTER]
6 format quick fs=ntfs [ENTER]
7 assign [ENTER]
8 active [ENTER]
9 exit [ENTER]
10 exit [ENTER]


Or - upgrade him to a bigger SSD - 150 is just scraping by with W10.

 

[sorcerer]

Brilliant, thank you very much my friend

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Just a note on the clean in Diskpart. I have had to use the clean all option in order to get passed this issue. Clean all will take a few minutes to run where clean is typically seconds.

 

[sorcerer]

Thanks Adam, that's good to know.

 

[freedomit]

We use diskpart clean on every format/reload

 

[GTP]

Did you create the partitions as GPT?
If they are MBR Windows will give this error.

 

[NJW]

boot up from Windows iso > Setup > Custom Install > delete existing partition > Create new partition in Unallocated Space and tell it to install Windows in that new partition

Don't bother creating a partition manually – just select the empty space and tell the installer to install there. The installer knows best what partitions and format it needs.

 

[Diggs]

Don't bother creating a partition manually – just select the empty space and tell the installer to install there. The installer knows best what partitions and format it needs.

I've had problems if I didn't do it manually. Windows would install in just one huge partition. There was no little boot partition in front on the drive as you would do with a manual setup.

 

[sorcerer]

Thanks guys, especially Mainstay, that worked a treat.

 

[HCHTech]

Glad the problem was solved, but more importantly, for us non-UK blokes, what in the heck does "Dropped a Clanger" mean? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[Moltuae]

Glad the problem was solved, but more importantly, for us non-UK blokes, what in the heck does "Dropped a Clanger" mean? Inquiring minds want to know!

Well, for anyone who grew up in the UK in the 70s, a Clanger is a sort of knitted pig-like creature that lives inside a moon, communicates by whistling and eats only green soup (which of course is supplied by a Soup Dragon).

I hope that helps

 

[sorcerer]

Glad the problem was solved, but more importantly, for us non-UK blokes, what in the heck does "Dropped a Clanger" mean? Inquiring minds want to know!

Haha, it means 'made a mistake'. I did initially use the phrase 'dropped a goolie' but thought clanger would be better understood by others around the world

 

[HCHTech]

Well, for anyone who grew up in the UK in the 70s, a Clanger is a sort of knitted pig-like creature that lives inside a moon, communicates by whistling and eats only green soup (which of course is supplied by a Soup Dragon).

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Yup, that explains it. Thx.

 

[HCHTech]

'dropped a goolie'

That sounds MUCH worse.

Edit: Looked it up, it is definitely worse...

 

[frase]

DISKPART is your friend

lol saw that Rainbow show there, damn that was annoying

 

[GTP]

Here in Aus "dropped a clanger" would mean something like you got "blottoed" (drunk) at a party and told your best mate you were sleeping with his wife!...or some other totally inappropriate action...

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

Here in Aus "dropped a clanger" would mean something like you got "blottoed" (drunk) at a party and told your best mate you were sleeping with his wife!...or some other totally inappropriate action...

I have never heard the phrase here in the US, but the Aus interpretation is hilarious.

 

[frase]

ha Barcelona - blottoed is Drunk as - to drop a clanger is to reveal something wonderful. As in my mate Barcelona; the other day dropped a clanger of a comment

 

[GTP]

Yeah, I s'pose you could use like that as well!