Need help installing Windows 8

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:46 PM

So I just got a new laptop awesome specs and all but I had it delivered without OS because I never had trouble in my life installing one.

But now I get this problem, When I try to install it. "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files."

I have been searching on google the whole day now and I honestly don't know what to do anymore, tried every thing but nothing works. Diskpart didn't work, changing boot order didn't work. I'm trying to install from an USB stick cause I have no cd's around, but I'm able to install on my desktop with the USB stick. I'm not using an ssd btw, it is one of those weird seagate hybrids model ST95005620AS to be exact.

Hope you guys can help me, thanks in advance!

Sasqui · Jan 23, 2013, 08:51 PM

I've been mucking around with install(s) of Win7 as well as switching over from drives setup in IDE mode to AHCI mode. I did get an error like that when I had an AHCI drive and the BIOS sata mode was setup as IDE. I'd check that and can you take the drive out and format elsewhere?

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasqui

I've been mucking around with install(s) of Win7 as well as switching over from drives setup in IDE mode to AHCI mode. I did get an error like that when I had an AHCI drive and the BIOS sata mode was setup as IDE. I'd check that and can you take the drive out and format elsewhere?

I have done both of those, drive is in AHCI mode and I have formatted it on my desktop through diskpart and windows explorer. That's why I'm at loss what to do, chkdsk /r also ran fine so I guess the drive isn't DOA. Thanks though!

johnspack · Jan 23, 2013, 09:17 PM

How new is the chipset? I'm not familiar with laptop stuff, but maybe it needs boot time ahci drivers installed? Just taking a stab here.

Sasqui · Jan 23, 2013, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by snuif09

I have done both of those, drive is in AHCI mode and I have formatted it on my desktop through diskpart and windows explorer. That's why I'm at loss what to do, chkdsk /r also ran fine so I guess the drive isn't DOA. Thanks though!

Are you sure the lappy is in AHCI mode? When you check, the BIOS (I think) will show you connected devices so you can rule that out if it shows up.

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Originally Posted by johnspack

How new is the chipset? I'm not familiar with laptop stuff, but maybe it needs boot time ahci drivers installed? Just taking a stab here.

The hardware will take care of the mode internally if AHCI is available, but the OS needs the proper drivers and I'm sure Win8 has native AHCI drivers like Win7 and Vista. Didn't exist in XP.

d1nky · Jan 23, 2013, 09:20 PM

it done the same on my pc, but was ssd... so I guess hybrid the same... the instructions say format to windows drive 'ready for os installation'

johnspack · Jan 23, 2013, 09:24 PM

Hope you are using this to make the flash drive install: http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...nUSBMaker.html Works everytime for me. but not sure why you can't see the hd when installing.

Sasqui · Jan 23, 2013, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by johnspack

Hope you are using this to make the flash drive install: http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...nUSBMaker.html Works everytime for me. but not sure why you can't see the hd when installing.

That's pretty cool.

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by johnspack

Hope you are using this to make the flash drive install: http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...nUSBMaker.html Works everytime for me. but not sure why you can't see the hd when installing.

Didn't use that tool I used the official tool form microsoft I will try this on out thanks!

I forgot to specify that although it gives that error I can still see the harddisk in the installation itself, which makes it even more mysterious for me.

johnspack · Jan 23, 2013, 09:34 PM

Only other though I have is do you need a hard drive unlock code? I've heard that some laptops require that... like I said, not too sure about laptop stuff.

johnspack · Jan 23, 2013, 09:44 PM

It's also 10x faster than installing from optical, I'll never use a disc again!
Bah, messed up a quote, but you get the idea....

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by johnspack

It's also 10x faster than installing from optical, I'll never use a disc again!
Bah, messed up a quote, but you get the idea....

haha yeah thats why I don't have dvd's around to try out, unfortunately it didn't work with that tool either. Guess I need to call customer service tomorrow.

Jetster · Jan 23, 2013, 10:33 PM

Who the hell is selling a laptop with no OS installed?

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jetster

Who the hell is selling a laptop with no OS installed?

http://www.bto.eu/

Its dirt cheap for the hardware you get, and being able to choose yourself what OS you want to have is great IMO.

ruff0r · Jan 23, 2013, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snuif09

So I just got a new laptop awesome specs and all but I had it delivered without OS because I never had trouble in my life installing one.

But now I get this problem, When I try to install it. "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files."

I have been searching on google the whole day now and I honestly don't know what to do anymore, tried every thing but nothing works. Diskpart didn't work, changing boot order didn't work. I'm trying to install from an USB stick cause I have no cd's around, but I'm able to install on my desktop with the USB stick. I'm not using an ssd btw, it is one of those weird seagate hybrids model ST95005620AS to be exact.

Hope you guys can help me, thanks in advance!

I know that feeling i had it once with an old laptop as well.
You could see the HDD but couldn´t install on it format it so on....
I toked it out put it into my pc installed windows 8 on it until the first reboot put it back into the laptop works

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ruff0r

I know that feeling i had it once with an old laptop as well.
You could see the HDD but couldn´t install on it format it so on....
I toked it out put it into my pc installed windows 8 on it until the first reboot put it back into the laptop works

Holy shit why didn't I think of this, putting the hdd in my desktop and installing it there might work.

Gonna try it out thanks!

snuif09 · Jan 23, 2013, 11:45 PM

Still no succes, well atleast I know that the isssue is the drive itself. Gonna look some stuff up about those hybrid drives if they have more of those problems, otherwise probably send it back and wait for a new laptop.

brandonwh64 · Jan 23, 2013, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by snuif09

Still no succes, well atleast I know that the isssue is the drive itself. Gonna look some stuff up about those hybrid drives if they have more of those problems, otherwise probably send it back and wait for a new laptop.

did you try to install in a desktop and install the OS then move back to the laptop?

d1nky · Jan 24, 2013, 12:07 AM

I had the same problem with my ssd, I had to put it on another machine go to computer, manage, computer management, storage, disk management, right click 'unallocated'' disk, click new simple volume... and follow instructions.... SSD/hybrid drives apparently not formatted to windows config...also youll see less than the drive storage space I got 120 and shows 110...

http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssdzone...ng_system.html

snuif09 · Jan 24, 2013, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

did you try to install in a desktop and install the OS then move back to the laptop?

Yep tried both no success.

Quote:

Originally Posted by d1nky

I had the same problem with my ssd, I had to put it on another machine go to computer, manage, computer management, storage, disk management, right click 'unallocated'' disk, click new simple volume... and follow instructions.... SSD/hybrid drives apparently not formatted to windows config...also youll see less than the drive storage space I got 120 and shows 110...

http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssdzone...ng_system.html

Gonna try that one out, I think its the same as using diskpart in its essence but I can atleast try

snuif09 · Jan 24, 2013, 11:32 AM

Ok I was able to install it now, but when I put it back into the laptop still no good. Good thing is my dad said he ordered a windows 8 dvd for himself and it should arrive today so hopefully it will install with dvd.

d1nky · Jan 24, 2013, 11:54 AM

did you format the disk then install through the laptop?

Sasqui · Jan 24, 2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

did you try to install in a desktop and install the OS then move back to the laptop?

Probably have the same problem as every other MS OS install, where drivers, etc. are configured for the MB and system at install time. Try to move the drive and OS to another system and it's usually nothing but troubles.

I tried moving an OS drive from a maximus formula (flashed to a rampage), over to an actual rampage formula and it wasn't pretty, from desktop to quick BSOD.

brandonwh64 · Jan 24, 2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sasqui

Probably have the same problem as every other MS OS install, where drivers, etc. are configured for the MB and system at install time. Try to move the drive and OS to another system and it's usually nothing but troubles.

I tried moving an OS drive from a maximus formula (flashed to a rampage), over to an actual rampage formula and it wasn't pretty, from desktop to quick BSOD.

Was this move you did with windows 7 or XP? I know I had a windows 7 copy that lasted from launch until recently (I tried windows 8

) and it went through over 10+ mobo/cpu combos and other changes. Never had a single issue even left the old drivers in a time or two.

Sasqui · Jan 24, 2013, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Was this move you did with windows 7 or XP? I know I had a windows 7 copy that lasted from launch until recently (I tried windows 8

) and it went through over 10+ mobo/cpu combos and other changes. Never had a single issue even left the old drivers in a time or two.

Wow, that's good... yea it was XP, so it sounds like Win7 has better driver management. My rule of thumb is new MB, fresh install.

Jan 23, 2013, 08:46 PM	#1
snuif09 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hoorn, Netherlands Posts: 505 (0.25/day) Thanks: 173 Thanked 68 Times in 61 Posts System Specs	Need help installing Windows 8 So I just got a new laptop awesome specs and all but I had it delivered without OS because I never had trouble in my life installing one. But now I get this problem, When I try to install it. "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files." I have been searching on google the whole day now and I honestly don't know what to do anymore, tried every thing but nothing works. Diskpart didn't work, changing boot order didn't work. I'm trying to install from an USB stick cause I have no cd's around, but I'm able to install on my desktop with the USB stick. I'm not using an ssd btw, it is one of those weird seagate hybrids model ST95005620AS to be exact. Hope you guys can help me, thanks in advance!

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Jan 23, 2013, 09:24 PM	#7
johnspack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nelson B.C. Canada Posts: 3,724 (1.81/day) Thanks: 282 Thanked 750 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	Hope you are using this to make the flash drive install: http://www.joshcellsoftwares.com/201...nUSBMaker.html Works everytime for me. but not sure why you can't see the hd when installing. __________________ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=73875 Clan !! The Fighting 24th !! http://fxxiv.forumotion.ca/ Buy the games you like! Boycott the garbage! Cruncher: P6T Xeon ES W3570 6Gbs Ram 1xgtx285 1xgtx260

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johnspack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nelson B.C. Canada Posts: 3,724 (1.81/day) Thanks: 282 Thanked 750 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	Only other though I have is do you need a hard drive unlock code? I've heard that some laptops require that... like I said, not too sure about laptop stuff. __________________ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=73875 Clan !! The Fighting 24th !! http://fxxiv.forumotion.ca/ Buy the games you like! Boycott the garbage! Cruncher: P6T Xeon ES W3570 6Gbs Ram 1xgtx285 1xgtx260

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johnspack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nelson B.C. Canada Posts: 3,724 (1.81/day) Thanks: 282 Thanked 750 Times in 516 Posts System Specs	It's also 10x faster than installing from optical, I'll never use a disc again! Bah, messed up a quote, but you get the idea.... __________________ Heatware: http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=73875 Clan !! The Fighting 24th !! http://fxxiv.forumotion.ca/ Buy the games you like! Boycott the garbage! Cruncher: P6T Xeon ES W3570 6Gbs Ram 1xgtx285 1xgtx260

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Jan 23, 2013, 11:45 PM	#17
snuif09 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hoorn, Netherlands Posts: 505 (0.25/day) Thanks: 173 Thanked 68 Times in 61 Posts System Specs	Still no succes, well atleast I know that the isssue is the drive itself. Gonna look some stuff up about those hybrid drives if they have more of those problems, otherwise probably send it back and wait for a new laptop.

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d1nky Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: england Posts: 826 (6.82/day) Thanks: 345 Thanked 290 Times in 179 Posts System Specs	I had the same problem with my ssd, I had to put it on another machine go to computer, manage, computer management, storage, disk management, right click 'unallocated'' disk, click new simple volume... and follow instructions.... SSD/hybrid drives apparently not formatted to windows config...also youll see less than the drive storage space I got 120 and shows 110... http://www.ocztechnology.com/ssdzone...ng_system.html

Jan 24, 2013, 11:32 AM	#21
snuif09 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: hoorn, Netherlands Posts: 505 (0.25/day) Thanks: 173 Thanked 68 Times in 61 Posts System Specs	Ok I was able to install it now, but when I put it back into the laptop still no good. Good thing is my dad said he ordered a windows 8 dvd for himself and it should arrive today so hopefully it will install with dvd.

Jan 24, 2013, 11:54 AM	#22
d1nky Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: england Posts: 826 (6.82/day) Thanks: 345 Thanked 290 Times in 179 Posts System Specs	did you format the disk then install through the laptop?

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