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  • How to fix "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition". While installing Windows.
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    cd means change directory and not an actual cd. what you need to do is enter the drive letter of where the installation files are, in this case is drive letter E: so if the installation files are in a USB drive letter Z then the command would be: cd Z:

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  • @amaiaamaiaa
    @amaiaamaiaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Seriously thank you for the tutorial.... It took me a couple of tries so I want to clarify what helped me in case I can help anyone else:
    1) as many comments point out, after "clean" , type another command "convert gpt". The next step "active" won't work but you can skip it.
    2) My partition at 8000 was too small, 15000 worked.
    3) at the xcopy step, "xcopy e: c:/e/h/k " The first letter is the usb or dvd that you are booting the files from (e), and (c) is the partition you want to move them to. But if the drive where you are booting from is a different letter, like F, do "xcopy f: c:/e/h/k". Do not replace the second 'e' with f as well. the second e means something different lol.
    4) after you create the partition and copy the files there, restart the computer and REMOVE YOUR USB OR DVD DEVICE. Then try again to finally install in the partition with the unallocated space. When I tried to do it without removing the usb, it was telling me I couldn't use that partition.

    • @ViralPatelK
      @ViralPatelK ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you for explaining the second 'e'. I thought it was a Source Drive letter. No wonder command only copied 4 files from the Source drive.

    • @skuII
      @skuII 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ViralPatelKyea was on the same boat but found this comment . Thanks op

    • @prabhatsingh5696
      @prabhatsingh5696 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks

    • @nocsu4850
      @nocsu4850 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks man, would have been lost without the "convert gpt"

    • @kizeitheshark4285
      @kizeitheshark4285 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for.the convert gpt hint. I kept getting stuck and you saved me!

  • @tridentHalo
    @tridentHalo ปีที่แล้ว +45

    For anyone on a older system you might have to convert the SSD to gpt by the following you need to convert SSD to GPT via CMD during Windows installation, you need to use the Windows installation CD: 1. Boot your computer from the Windows installation CD. 2. At the Windows setup window, press the Shift+F10 key combination to launch Command Prompt Window. 3. At the CMD window, input the above commands: diskpart->list disk->select disk#->clean->convert gpt. These steps can apply to converting boot disk to GPT, but the "clean" command will erase the system and you will need an OS reinstallation. Besides, you can follow the steps to convert the disk to GPT without an operating system.

    • @ajfadam
      @ajfadam ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, that was the missing piece for me

    • @mikenorthrop5815
      @mikenorthrop5815 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, this was also the problem for me. Even being the complete computer novice I am it was super simple to fix with your instructions

    • @jannesdeknoest9886
      @jannesdeknoest9886 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks❤

    • @dubuthetofu
      @dubuthetofu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you, i needed this info!

    • @bjplayss
      @bjplayss 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Omgggg your a absolute legend for this thank you so much I wish he said this in the video as I was so confused but then found your comment which has just fixed my problem 👌🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @philzerinX
    @philzerinX 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Beautifully done.
    Leaving tags here so people can find this video for MULTIPLE problems this fixed:
    "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition"
    "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one."
    "MBR2GPT Disk layout validation failed"
    "ASRock B650 PG doesn't recognize old ssd as a boot option"
    "BIOS/PC not detecting M.2 SSD"
    Once again, I thank you very much. Bless your days.

    • @DalesDubs
      @DalesDubs 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good thinking with the tags!

  • @tanta7396
    @tanta7396 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Do not do the xcopy part here are the proper steps
    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk x
    Clean
    Convert gpt
    Create partition primary size=15000
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Assign
    Then exit and restart select the unallocated space and wallah

    • @genecole6763
      @genecole6763 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The first strategy went bad for me but I am still grateful… because I found this comment and it worked for me… thank you Tanta😎

    • @crypticult4148
      @crypticult4148 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't use format fs command, it says "the file system is incompatible" help?

    • @torontotimelapse7122
      @torontotimelapse7122 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This was a lifesaver!! Thank you!

    • @raptorsan85
      @raptorsan85 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      why do you create partition 15000? What is that? I have 4 drives that are about 3.8T. I don't understand that part fully.

    • @mordfustang7716
      @mordfustang7716 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

  • @tonybell1489
    @tonybell1489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Your knowledge is supreme. I've deployed Windows on hundreds of machines, but had not encountered this particular issue before. I was dead in the water, until I encountered your 5 minute video. Thank you a million times.

    • @mizrah2907
      @mizrah2907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same exact experience here ☺️

    • @KhachaturStepanyan
      @KhachaturStepanyan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      exact same situation!

    • @semaph0re
      @semaph0re ปีที่แล้ว

      install linux

    • @Yuniverse7
      @Yuniverse7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too

    • @Odin3v
      @Odin3v ปีที่แล้ว

      This only happens when using a usb 3.0 thumb drive with Win 7. Switching to a usb 2.0 thumb drive and the issue goes away. Only happens with Vista and Win 7 in my experience.

  • @legmog
    @legmog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    Peeps! At 3:08 of the video... DON'T make the mistake of replacing the 'e' in e/h/k bit of 'xcopy e: c:/e/h/k' with a different letter.
    I (like others here) saw that my OWN dvd drive was not named as E (but rather D)... So I figured ''Ohh ok, so for this line here, I just have to replace ANY instance of 'E' with 'D''.... Which is true, EXCEPT for the e/h/k bit!
    So lets say your DVD / USB is labled as Z.... You could write...
    xcopy z: c:/e/h/k
    Hope that helps! It won't copy across all the files otherwise!
    If you caught this and need to start over.... Just literally repeat the process of this video from the start again and you'll be ok :)

    • @noaht5654
      @noaht5654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @dark angel

    • @bobobaggin1300
      @bobobaggin1300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lifesaver!

    • @akashkallooa975
      @akashkallooa975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Broblem 0 file copied. :(

    • @seatslider
      @seatslider 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! Got it working ! Thanks a million!

    • @joshj1221
      @joshj1221 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I figured it would be common sense to check your drive letters to make sure you matched them correctly lol.

  • @DrEwTiMe42o
    @DrEwTiMe42o 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Definitely a solid video. All i needed to do was convert the drive (m.2 NVME) to GPT. I didn't need to do any other steps. You do that by completing the following commands in CMD:
    1) Shift + F10 (gets you to CMD)
    2) diskpart
    3) list disk
    4) select disk (select drive here you want to convert)
    5) clean
    6) convert GPT
    Done! You may need to refresh so installation see the changes but this worked for me in less than 2 minutes. Great video!

    • @haydenbuss5058
      @haydenbuss5058 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Seconding this, cause it helped me as well!

    • @Kymkin2
      @Kymkin2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Bro just saved my life. When I say I've been trying to get this to install for 6 hours after the other hard drive completely failed, I was ready to pull my hair out.

    • @spectified
      @spectified 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you, this worked right away

    • @DrEwTiMe42o
      @DrEwTiMe42o 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Kymkin2- lol glad I could help save you

    • @zachmorrisey8825
      @zachmorrisey8825 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This worked for me. Ur a lifesaver

  • @ahoyleo
    @ahoyleo ปีที่แล้ว +19

    If you use UEFI boot, add "convert gpt" after the "clean" command, and omit the "active" command at the end of the sequence. Otherwise Windows will refuse to install on a MBR disk with the UEFI boot

    • @zdf14
      @zdf14 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dude, THANK YOU. This saved me.

  • @businessmanager6906
    @businessmanager6906 3 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Thank you! this worked for me. Thanks to commenters for pointing out that after step 5, I needed to "convert gpt" to avoid a later error message, and that once converted to GPT, step 9 "active" no longer applies.
    Also, for anyone who gets thrown like I did by different drive letters in xcopy: the first letter is the source drive, the second letter is the destination drive, and the next three letters are all parameters for xcopy. In other words, change the first two letters to match your actual drive letters, but leave the last three letters alone.

    • @loreoflegends69
      @loreoflegends69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      THANK YOU FOR POINTING THIS OUT OMG

    • @lui1483
      @lui1483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      To be more clear: “step 5” is after the ‘clean’ step.
      Type “convert gpt” (without quotations) AFTER the clean step is completed, and it should convert.
      Then continue video from there.

    • @royk8721
      @royk8721 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      yeah after 6 hours i got to this video only to use up another 3 hours to get to this comment. its going smoothly now. everytime i go to install windows 10 on a computer, i get a days work of problems. the good news is years of microsofting has taught me how to pirate software. you injected your own tail with the venom, Bill

    • @christophermolekela2971
      @christophermolekela2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      to change the first two letter ? this where im lactking can please explain me better

    • @AshIyn
      @AshIyn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My savior!

  • @acwokas
    @acwokas 6 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    I can't thank you enough for this simple and clear step-by-step tutorial. I was pulling out what little hair I had left until I found your video. You have a new fan and follower today. Have a great day ahead with much happiness.

    • @familybetancourt6307
      @familybetancourt6307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Going through this process made me realize that I messed up my bootloader in BIOS. That probably was causing the W10 setup to fail. Either way, this way worked and I'm super grateful!

    • @bryanoraza2718
      @bryanoraza2718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Im drunk while doing like wtf? Lemmi play the video again or its a scam..
      3 replay. I did it! Wtf! Thank you men! Cheers!

    • @shortmovies3778
      @shortmovies3778 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What if we have data in other partitions and we don't want to loss that diskpart clean whole hard disk

    • @queenda_baby7759
      @queenda_baby7759 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nnkm

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

  • @rucksterman
    @rucksterman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    So thankful for this. I spent all day trying to get Win10 installed on my new PC build, only to be stymied at every turn by the USB installer's refusal to play with my M.2 NVME drive. This was the solution! Thank you! Note: I did need to run the "convert GPT" command after the "clean" command to change drive from MBR to GPT. Also upsized the partition from 5 to 8gb for safe measure.

    • @davidl1547
      @davidl1547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @thomas mitchell: this also did the trick for me. Thanks for sharing. Also note that the step "active" won't be necessary then (it's only for MBR).

    • @andrei3582
      @andrei3582 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks

    • @ALIENrobot
      @ALIENrobot ปีที่แล้ว +1

      jfc I spent literally all day try to install win11 on new PC and finally!!

    • @jebcrack
      @jebcrack ปีที่แล้ว

      I also had to convert the drive to GPT, then existed cmd prompt, back to windows installation option, formated the drive, then I was able to continue with the installation via a USB drive.

    • @FROGxDELIVER
      @FROGxDELIVER ปีที่แล้ว

      This worked in my case as well, thanks for the tip!

  • @TinMan445
    @TinMan445 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    7 years later this is still saving people, thank you very much

  • @tellisecfive9410
    @tellisecfive9410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    A 4 year old video saving your life 2020.
    Thank you.

  • @Bonzi94
    @Bonzi94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    When I select the Unallocated space it says The drive has an MBR partition table and that Windows can only be installed to GPT disks
    FIXED:
    after you do the 'clean' command at the start, type: 'convert gpt' and it fixes the future issue :)

    • @dkb2375
      @dkb2375 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I tried that but then it doesn't let me use the active command because it isn't a fixed mbr disk

    • @NinjaXagor
      @NinjaXagor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      This comment needs more upvotes. I got pretty annoyed when I was going through the process and it told me it was MBR now. (I had already swapped this drive to GPT, but it still didn't want to play nice.) So. Thank you for that. Worked beautifully.

    • @NinjaXagor
      @NinjaXagor 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@dkb2375 I'm confident that you've resolved this by now, but to hopefully help anyone else who comes across this; once you have it set to gpt, you can skip that step and it'll work just fine.

    • @stray2614
      @stray2614 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You saved my ass, thank you so much

    • @deserteroflazo6201
      @deserteroflazo6201 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are a lifesaver. For people like you it's that this growing community gets better. Have a nice day

  • @eviltacos7227
    @eviltacos7227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Finally someone straight to the point with accurate info

  • @leviatn8364
    @leviatn8364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Man this is how all tutorials should look like! Step by step information from start to finish, very clear explanation. Thank you!

  • @Clarity-808
    @Clarity-808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for this. Some tips for 2021:
    - you may have to make your partition bigger cuz Windows has gotten bigger
    - if you get the error "windows cannot install required files. make sure all files required for installation are available", then don't unplug your original install media. Windows can still use that to install on the Unused partition.

  • @kibijit
    @kibijit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    I was about ready to punch my monitor in frustration, typical bloody windows releasing an update that breaks more than it fixes. You're a life saver Miguel, and a monitor saver!

  • @ThatChampion
    @ThatChampion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    PSA: When assigning a size for your partition, DO NOT make the partition any larger than 20GB. This partition is only going to hold the install files, so it doesn't need to be any larger than 20GB. I made this partition 900GB the first time around and had to repeat the process.

    • @yunggsluxee
      @yunggsluxee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thank you

    • @shakiiizzda1354
      @shakiiizzda1354 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      How did u delete ur 900 gb partition

    • @Dfso200x
      @Dfso200x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@shakiiizzda1354 you start the process again. the "clean" command from the diskpart section will take care of that

    • @raghnall9212
      @raghnall9212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      After the successful installation of OS, can I delete the partition used to hold the installation files? I made it 20gb and too big for the windows 7 installation files

    • @CrvyloOo
      @CrvyloOo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This partition can be deleted and merged with the main one once it finishes installing though, right?

  • @merrickmonroe
    @merrickmonroe ปีที่แล้ว +77

    THANK YOU! I fought with an SSD for a full day before attending this route, and it was 95% effective! Only thing I had to do different was to convert the disk from MBR to GPT after cleaning it and BEFORE creating the partition to copy the install files. Your tutorial was absolutely the smoothest part of this whole process haha thank you again!!

    • @ryanyazzen602
      @ryanyazzen602 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      YES! The only thing missing today is the MBR to GPT conversion as mentioned!

    • @michaelsj7968
      @michaelsj7968 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ryanyazzen602 how do you do that?

    • @vlyix8627
      @vlyix8627 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@michaelsj7968 "convert gpt" then wait for a moment

    • @aunger97
      @aunger97 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What do I do if I didn't know I needed to convert to gpt BEFORE making the partition? I'm worried this video has made my problem worse and I can't install onto this drive now because MBR.

    • @imair1153
      @imair1153 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Im very confused. My installation errors out with "windows cant be installed, disk is gpt partition" if I do the gpt fix, but if I leave it mbr it keeps the same error of "setup was unable to create new system partition ", idk how to move forward!
      Edit: fixed by unplugging the second hard drive I had. Suddenly none of these errors persisted and the install was successful

  • @g.m.9646
    @g.m.9646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Very well done guide.. Saves the day! Applicable to windows 10 installation specially when you encounter the error of being unable to install windows on a MBR disk. This guy is a champion!

  • @violet-beck
    @violet-beck ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i cannot explain the amount of pure relief this video has given me with installing a clean windows 11 on my new computer. literal tears streaming down my face thank you so much.

    • @johnnycase32
      @johnnycase32 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Seek mental health support

  • @jamesrichter8386
    @jamesrichter8386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have watched at least 15 videos claiming to help you through this error and all failed. This one took it step by step, no fluff. Unreal how good this is. Thanks for making this video.

  • @jorgep7747
    @jorgep7747 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    7 years later this video is still helping people. Many thanks!

  • @roughrider8182
    @roughrider8182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Logged in just to comment on this to say thanks. I was having issues installing windows 10 on my new SSD and this fixed the issue easily

    • @eelexa
      @eelexa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Were you getting the black screen and logo freeze?

    • @roughrider8182
      @roughrider8182 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eelexa I think this install screen wasn't letting me choose my SSD to install Windows 10 even though it was formatted.

    • @roughrider8182
      @roughrider8182 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eelexa if i recall correctly i couldn't clear the SSD and it wouldn't let me install windows on it

  • @FreakWorldGaming
    @FreakWorldGaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    I cant thank you enough for your simple yet effective tutorials. Literally with every error I encountered, I watched your videos and they all helped PERFECTLY. Once again, thank you!

  • @chrisfrisk6202
    @chrisfrisk6202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You saved me a lot of time. After wasting three full days and not achieving anything, this simple and clear tutorial let me do it in a few minutes. I'm impressed!

    • @lu9thix
      @lu9thix ปีที่แล้ว

      Same. Steam won't run properly on win 10 so back to win 7 and this nightmare

  • @RonaldDKNchabeleng
    @RonaldDKNchabeleng ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always tell my friends that TH-cam tutorials are a second University and you just proved that. Thank you so much for the detailed help.

  • @boltez6507
    @boltez6507 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I would have killed my pc if i didnt find this youtuber ...my life was full of troubles but this youtuber ...he changed my life now i love my pc....and just salute to this great youtuber...

    • @sid3m3n
      @sid3m3n 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Literally the same but how long did ur copying take?

    • @TreyIllest
      @TreyIllest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mine took 5 seconds lmao😂😂

    • @TreyIllest
      @TreyIllest 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂 😂 Just kidding dude

    • @Roguefysh
      @Roguefysh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sid3m3n Can take a while and mine paused a few times during the process. Don't be tempted to abandon it, just leave it alone for 15 minutes and give it a chance to pick up again.

    • @okctrl
      @okctrl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @a actually it's very well possible although unlikely. U would have to be doing this process from 2 gen 4 m.2 ssds to have speed like that.

  • @babatundeatoyebi7725
    @babatundeatoyebi7725 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Another good tutorial from the man that saves his TH-cam friends from tech errors. Thanks again friend.

  • @Hanni_cxpcutedits
    @Hanni_cxpcutedits 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks - had this error on an older laptop where I was trying to install win10, this solution solved the " unable to create a new system". It was driving me crazy, almost gave up until I found your post.

  • @baron5978
    @baron5978 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dude - this SAVED me. My boot drive died and I got stuck in a "Preparing Automatic Repair" loop and NONE of the "solutions" were working. Even installing a new windows on a different drive wasn't working the way it was supposed to. I had to use this solution by going into the command prompt and forcing a partition that way. What a nightmare it was until I found this video after 5 hours of troubleshooting. As others mentioned in the comments, I also had to convert the MBR drive to a GPT, which was easy (found another video explaining it).
    Thank you sir! Subscribed and liked! I work from home, so I HAD to get this fixed asap. You're my hero.

  • @millenniyall_gaming2198
    @millenniyall_gaming2198 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for the video. it was helpful. If you happen to run into the issue I had with the disk format being in mbr, here are the steps to convert to gpt. Reopen command prompt using shift +f10 and type the following -
    diskpart
    list disk
    select disk 1 (choose the disk you want to install Windows on)
    clean - (this will not delete the windows files previously transferred)
    convert gpt
    exit
    Another thing I ran into was with the boot loader identifier. I am unsure of what to do because I don't have an alpha numeric sequence as shown in the video. Mine just says {current}. If you know what I should do here please let me know.

  • @jamesp1238
    @jamesp1238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wow, my computer hasn't been working for over a year and I just found your video and it's fixed now. Thank you SO much!

  • @reubenstewart7995
    @reubenstewart7995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    2:48 is really confusing, what do I need to input if I don't have a cd?

  • @elsdq7215
    @elsdq7215 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best teacher on TH-cam. His English is perfect and he’s able to make you understand with ease.

  • @freddiesudolsky6221
    @freddiesudolsky6221 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I bought my friend an ssd for his birthday and we spent 6 hours trying to install windows on it because of not having the correct usb drivers, after mounting them to the installation folder we got the error seen in the vid, finally because of you we got it to work! Thank you !!!

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

  • @thra-x1855
    @thra-x1855 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    you may have to type in 'convert GPT' after cleaning the drive or 'convert MBR' depending on your computer

  • @countcock5694
    @countcock5694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Wow. Just wow. I have never experienced a guide so transparent and easy to follow, props to you, good sir.

  • @jasperwang9481
    @jasperwang9481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Took several hours to install WIN 11 and finally figured out with the help of the video. I had to change a few commands:
    > clean
    > convert gpt
    > create partition primary size=8000
    ...
    > xcopy c: e: /e/h/k (the one in the video had the wrong order)
    Upon the installation is completed, to prevent the installer from auto starting, I had to delete the installation partition after following the installer prompts and then re-start.

    • @mauricec6551
      @mauricec6551 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you explain how you were able to delete? I'm stuck in a loop with the installer

  • @chadfoley2471
    @chadfoley2471 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolute legend! As Derrick monroe said below you might need to convert the disk from MBR to GPT. Follow the tutorial above and then after cleaning it and before creating the partition to copy the install files, type in "convert GPT". Should get you across the line :)

    • @janwerner6882
      @janwerner6882 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for re commenting this…I had this issue and it helped me..thanks again!

  • @CiprianFlaviusStoica
    @CiprianFlaviusStoica 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Of all the TH-cam video's that I've seen, your tutorial helped me the most, nothing worked until I tried this out. Thank you!

  • @CFCJF
    @CFCJF 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been struggling with Win 10 failed upgrades for weeks. Ended up in a deep dark spiral of ISOs, installation media, boot drives, ending up with this error. Was pulling my hair out, but your video literally had everything needed step by step. I’m now reinstalling Windows 10 - thank you!

  • @sushijones
    @sushijones ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the helpful video! For anyone who has the same issue, do check the simpler options in the description. It turns out all I needed to do was unplug my installation USB key and plug it back in.

  • @spoolindsm127
    @spoolindsm127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Miguel you're the man! Thank you!!!
    Just used this method to install Windows 10 after creating a bootable USB using the Media Creation Tool. Worked perfectly! 👍

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

  • @TrinidadCardonaOfficial
    @TrinidadCardonaOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Cannot use the unallocated space because the disk has a MBR partition table ??

    • @neil5010
      @neil5010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Same thing here. Says it needs to be GPT?

    • @anthonycalarie1414
      @anthonycalarie1414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@neil5010 FYI after you do the 'clean' command run 'convert gpt' and it should convert the drive to GPT which will allow it to work when you go to select it in the installer.

    • @aladvs
      @aladvs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@anthonycalarie1414 at that point i cannot use the active command

    • @anthonycalarie1414
      @anthonycalarie1414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@aladvs Do you mean if you run 'clean', then 'convert gpu', then 'active' you get an error when running 'active'?

    • @benlevine292
      @benlevine292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@anthonycalarie1414 I'm assuming that is what he means I'm having the same problem as the rest

  • @GaneshPrabhuK89
    @GaneshPrabhuK89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This is an amazing video. I followed it by word and got my issue solved. The only thing to note is that when you create the primary partition make sure it is atleast the minimum size of the windows. (In case of windows 10, create atleast 25gb or 25600 instead of 5000.
    Rest is amazing Miguel.
    Cheers

    • @Shabangs510
      @Shabangs510 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Holy poo this comment helped a lot

    • @sandandstarstouring5289
      @sandandstarstouring5289 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is what made it work for me, thanks for the suggestion. Kept failing at 5gb, worked at 30gb on first try. Its a 500 gb hard drive. Who cares if I lose some space, but the computer works instead of being a paperweight. Maybe I can delete that partition later...

    • @mohitagarwal7837
      @mohitagarwal7837 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can we delete this partition after successful installation?

  • @warrencapes8286
    @warrencapes8286 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    FIVE years later - STILL valid - STILL saving asses :) - Thank you sir

  • @dannyaglinao2745
    @dannyaglinao2745 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is the most clear and understandable tutorial ever. Thank you

    • @geetindersingh1561
      @geetindersingh1561 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hey, did it work ? and after installing the windows, was your data safe? or was your hard drive completely cleaned? plz tell

    • @ac4694
      @ac4694 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@geetindersingh1561 during installation drive is completely cleaned

    • @mammamsprincessruhi787
      @mammamsprincessruhi787 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ac4694 if i boot by usb then what should i type in cd place

    • @amaiaamaiaa
      @amaiaamaiaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mammamsprincessruhi787 cd means change directory. type cd. doesn't matter if you use a usb.

  • @jaggedsphere
    @jaggedsphere 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    2020 and I'm installing W7!!!?! Good video, helped me install from USB to HDD.

    • @kevinsantiagocardona9349
      @kevinsantiagocardona9349 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Richard Cooke why he uses “créate partition primary size-5000”?

    • @jaggedsphere
      @jaggedsphere 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevinsantiagocardona9349 two week late but I hope you resolved your issue

  • @Gabrieloliveiramts
    @Gabrieloliveiramts 7 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    you won a new subscribed!!!! I fixed my problem following your instructions. thanks a lot!!!!

    • @heliriousmath7278
      @heliriousmath7278 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      how can I install windows in another diver without program files folder and user folder ?

    • @sukmaartanugrahachuz2124
      @sukmaartanugrahachuz2124 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sir after i do that, my data in disk e: cant find in disk management and my all data is lost plis help me sir

    • @MatheusKobi
      @MatheusKobi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sukmaartanugrahachuz2124 The same thing happened to me

  • @benhauber1979
    @benhauber1979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my GOD, I spent HOURS going through everybody else's solutions to this problem. Bless you, sir! I finally got windows to install using your instructions.

  • @juanm128
    @juanm128 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Awesome mate, this was the only way to make our Windows Server 2019 work in our HP proliant gen 8

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

    • @juanm128
      @juanm128 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HieuNguyen-jz7nz I'm sorry mate, that should work for a laptop and with normal computers, but for this specific server, that didn't work.

  • @arnab9288
    @arnab9288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I select the Unallocated space it says The drive has an MBR partition table and that Windows can only be installed to GPT disks. How to fix this issue?

  • @leonflaithiuil6596
    @leonflaithiuil6596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve been trying to fix my pc for 2 days, you finally helped me thank you so much you absolute legend

  • @onedicherb
    @onedicherb 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Coming from.the future , 7 years later , after multiple problems trying to install win 10 onto an older desktop , this was the only solution that worked.
    Thank you !

  • @Hdagoat_
    @Hdagoat_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for this easy to follow video. Was trying to get an old laptop setup for my son’s online classes because of COVID-19 and couldn’t get it going until this. 👍🏾

  • @dallenford9592
    @dallenford9592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was awesome. I tried everything else I could find too fix this issue, and nothing worked. This did, Windows 10 is installing as I write this!

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

  • @skyles146
    @skyles146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This tuto was insane !
    In my case after installation, it reboots in loop in the partition were installation files were installed. I just removed that partition and it boots on the right one.
    Later on windows I concat the 2 partitions with diskmanager to avoid to have an "empty and unused partition" on the disk.
    Thx a lot for this dude !

    • @RomanWoooods
      @RomanWoooods ปีที่แล้ว

      :)

    • @bman9ful
      @bman9ful ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I had a similar issue and got stuck in the reboot loop where the install files were installed. Thanks for posting about just deleting the data from the original partition!

  • @rackemodem
    @rackemodem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you. Not often I find a tutorial like this that is clear and easy to follow and it works!
    I skipped the 'convert gtp' command that some recommend and completed all the way through copying files to the new partition. The only bump I hit was when rebooting, it didn't automatically start the windows install. Legacy boot was disabled in the BIOS & when I enabled it & restarted the pc again, I was able to choose boot from HDD and installation began. Thank you again!

    • @rackemodem
      @rackemodem 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And after spending another 2hrs loading apps & adjusting some settings , (during which restarts did take place) I shut it down . Came back later to fire it up again and got a message "An operating system wasn't found"! Say what? I'm afraid I might have to start over & can't even imagine why

    • @Nalpha
      @Nalpha 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      did u find a fix?@@rackemodem

  • @NevetsZA
    @NevetsZA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I watch instructional videos like this daily on TH-cam. This is the first one that worked EXACTLY Step by Step as described! EXCELLENT! Thank you very much! New subscriber :-)

  • @vitoldasrogoza4179
    @vitoldasrogoza4179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dear, thank You so much for this video! Clear step-by-step tutorial is perfect even for not computer pros! Many thanks!

  • @Trenixen
    @Trenixen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    5 years later, still works on new systems like Windows Server 2022, thanks mate!

  • @suekhan6949
    @suekhan6949 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My husband and I would like to thank you very much! We were about to take a gun to our laptop, but your video saved it!! We appreciate your concise and expert guidance in helping us through this error. Thank you so much!

    • @oceanwave145
      @oceanwave145 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hello, how are you?

  • @126cbrulez
    @126cbrulez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hello! For Me it says "the selected disk contains MBR,, and in the EFI-based systems the windows can only be installed on GPT

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

    • @Zoe-vd6sr
      @Zoe-vd6sr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      SAme issue. Did u solved this:?

    • @126cbrulez
      @126cbrulez 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I Did it, try every option xD

    • @Zoe-vd6sr
      @Zoe-vd6sr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@126cbrulez which option worked?

    • @ditokelio7860
      @ditokelio7860 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same problem

  • @mayabaya100
    @mayabaya100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Yes BUT, then you need to disconect your usb drive or remove instalation CD, an THEN you need to reboot PC, and THEN while rebooting pres F9 multiple times to select boot option, and FINALY select hard drive as a boot drive

    • @ZikzakHD
      @ZikzakHD 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Maja Nincevic BRO I LOVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I WAS LETTING THE USB IN MY COMPUTER EXITING AND HAD ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM BIG LOVE TO YOU BRO, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING I'M HERE

    • @mourningsmile
      @mourningsmile 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks alot!

    • @jennyjin6092
      @jennyjin6092 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thank you very much!

    • @iyashidmi744
      @iyashidmi744 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for your solution

    • @axelespinal
      @axelespinal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Maja, very cool!

  • @thelostkingdom5238
    @thelostkingdom5238 ปีที่แล้ว

    I ran into this problem today in 2022, man, after 6 years of posting this video it solve the problem for me,you are the best and your way is the only way worked for me,seen alot of videos explaining that method but the way you did it is the right way,thank you from Iraq

  • @mikkaybear
    @mikkaybear 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was a lifesaver after several days of frustration. Thank you!

  • @edwardbrown2142
    @edwardbrown2142 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    6 years later edit: make sure to "convert gpt" after running "clean"

    • @404notalive
      @404notalive 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not convertible

    • @mud4309
      @mud4309 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Well that wouldve been fuckin nice to see before, goddamnit
      Thank you btw, mad at myself and the fact I gotta redo this whole thing, not your helpful advice

    • @DarkStar700
      @DarkStar700 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@mud4309I’m in the same damn boat right now lol 🤦‍♂️

    • @rustyshackleford6264
      @rustyshackleford6264 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for this update!

  • @DP-wp3qq
    @DP-wp3qq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is great. I would like to add a couple of items though. If you are installing Win10, you will need to make the partition larger than 5000 (more like 15000), otherwise there will not be enough space to copy the install files to the new partition. Win10 USB is 13GB. Secondly, you will probably have to delete both the 32 bit and 64 bit entries from the boot loader before rebooting the computer or it will keep loading the install screen. Other than that, this is a great tutorial video! @avoiderrors thank you for posting this!

    • @Anthony-yu6xj
      @Anthony-yu6xj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      How would you go about doing that last step in windows 10?

    • @DP-wp3qq
      @DP-wp3qq 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anthony Pascullo he goes over the process in the video. You just delete both the 32bit and 64bit system identifiers one after the other before you reboot

    • @karoldenis5649
      @karoldenis5649 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do i delete 32 and 64 bit entries? I got problem with coming back to the instalation setup after installing the windows

  • @jessicali3927
    @jessicali3927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You saved my life!! I was reformatting and reinstalling my computer and I could just get past this error, searched everywhere online and none of them worked except yours, thank you so much!

  • @borislavkamenov72
    @borislavkamenov72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man, you don't know how much I thank you.

  • @tetraluna9955
    @tetraluna9955 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Create partition primary.........disk part has encountered an error:data error (cyclic redundancy check)

    • @faaizhamid7042
      @faaizhamid7042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Contact me on WhatsApp- 7042187510... I can help you there if you still want the solution

    • @ahmedaqeel636
      @ahmedaqeel636 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@faaizhamid7042 I am so please help me

    • @faaizhamid7042
      @faaizhamid7042 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ahmedaqeel636 contact on my WhatsApp number

    • @calvinhart1107
      @calvinhart1107 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wts the solution for this erroe

  • @helpinghand4038
    @helpinghand4038 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I try after active my volume then I enter exit and when I type usb:c there is error that it is not recognised internal or external command can you help in that

    • @deadsoldiertr
      @deadsoldiertr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Usb uses the "cd c:" promp too

  • @BrockLee3
    @BrockLee3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!
    I've been building PCs, and doing computer-tech work for the past 20 years. I bought a PC from someone whom told me he couldn't figure out the problem with it. I ended up give it the name Lucy...for Lucifer.
    This thing's been giving me problems from the start; and, I was able to solve all of them...but, then it gave me THIS "unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition" problem. Thankfully...it's the last problem Lucy gave me. She works, now.
    Thank you, AGAIN, for the excellent tutorial. It was just about as perfect as anyone can make it. Have a beautiful day. And, best of luck/skill on all your future builds/repairs.

  • @raymondmccullough4854
    @raymondmccullough4854 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just thank you for this - I was stuck adding an SSD - this totally wroked - subscribed -

    • @Lopers94
      @Lopers94 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Kirk Bernard same thing

  • @mr.andersson3362
    @mr.andersson3362 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you sooo much my man.
    This was clearly the best tutorial i found. I struggled with this for like 5 hours and your like gods gift. Thank you very much :)

    • @shsh12345
      @shsh12345 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its been 30 mins for copying.
      Can someone tell how many hours it takes to finish the copy ?

  • @zykerparker2362
    @zykerparker2362 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    "The Selected disk has an MBR partition table On EFI Systems. Windows Can Only be installed to GPT Disks". thx for solution

  • @Franchute1986
    @Franchute1986 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks to your video I was able to install Windows 10 on an old MacBook Pro Early 2011 (8.1) with MacOS High Sierra. I tried pretty much any other method out there, and since I replaced my optical drive with a secondary hdd I had pretty much given up. Thank you a thousand times.

  • @brandonthe1997
    @brandonthe1997 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Help i get invalid drive specification

  • @marumus4647
    @marumus4647 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Clean will Erase all data right? What if I don't want to remove all data and use the partition drive to install the OS?

  • @GUNGUY1515
    @GUNGUY1515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You my friend, are a HERO!

  • @ComeRaveInPeace
    @ComeRaveInPeace ปีที่แล้ว

    Also from my side.. BIG THX for this tutorial! I had several times this issue with multiple PCs the 20years or so, and I always ended up sending the devices to the Manufacturer-Support, and waisted my money. Your tutorial on this case is gold! THX Sir!

  • @xXDndbxNXx
    @xXDndbxNXx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You're a hero! Salute to you

  • @magdimohamed6478
    @magdimohamed6478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This will destroy the data on hard drive. We want not to lose it

    • @lethatsinkin
      @lethatsinkin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes and I am stuck here what to do

  • @checo50panen
    @checo50panen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THANK YOU SO MUCH MATE! SAVED MY DAY! GREETINGS FROM FINLAND, i used Dell Precision T3400.

  • @spiushdmedia6496
    @spiushdmedia6496 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This might be late, but it's after watching this video that I tried something a bit different from it and it worked. I simply deleted one empty partition (and it became "unallocated"). After I just selected that "unallocated" partition and hit next ... then the installation went on. Thanks again for this video though. If not for your video I wouldn't have tried what I did. Cheers guys

    • @recks5650
      @recks5650 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks alot, i copied a bunch of youtube videos and nothing worked. Deleted the partition that i didn't need and the SSD that i wanted to use was then available 👍

  • @Bryan-te2fx
    @Bryan-te2fx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I highly recommend this youtube channel! Thank you so much!

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!

  • @SubhajitM
    @SubhajitM 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thanks a lot man. Greetings from India.

  • @regissousa3661
    @regissousa3661 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Miguel, you are an angel: the Archangel!

  • @halouf128
    @halouf128 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I don't understand where those dislikes come from!
    Thank you very much

    • @ValdVincent
      @ValdVincent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      from people who it's not working for.

    • @ValdVincent
      @ValdVincent 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@technosoftt I had to take my mothers CD-Drive in the end, hook it up, and used an actual DVD. [Which may or may not have been a clone]

  • @TheGoldenMan99
    @TheGoldenMan99 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Amazing but right now i need to access the system install partition and can't do so because I deleted it from Bootloader.
    You should backup the Bootloader before deleting an entry!

    • @salvationbyjesus
      @salvationbyjesus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      TheGoldenMan99
      Yeah but you copied it from somewhere right? According to the instructions you copied it from a DVD or a USB just grab it from there

  • @daksh_paliwal
    @daksh_paliwal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i couldn't clean my disk its say an error called I/O device
    please help man...

    • @jtarvid86
      @jtarvid86 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daksh Paliwal me too

  • @ehsanahmed4752
    @ehsanahmed4752 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When u enter (create partition primary size=5000) then gives me error

    • @Thinkyafunnyhuh
      @Thinkyafunnyhuh 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ehsan Ahmed same in my case

    • @Nick-sq9sh
      @Nick-sq9sh 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      instead of size 5000 type 6000 or 7000. this workt for me

    • @HarapanMuliaTV
      @HarapanMuliaTV 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ehsan Ahmed i

    • @keshaundewar7147
      @keshaundewar7147 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can someone help this reply, same problem

    • @lipreelf401
      @lipreelf401 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just do list volume
      select the volume that matches the non partitioned volume by using
      select volume

  • @JFidds
    @JFidds 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It says that I didn't select a volume format

    • @fillphat
      @fillphat 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      means u made a mistake...use select disk (and whatever disk u want)then carry on..

    • @FahdSalah
      @FahdSalah 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cause you didn't clean it

    • @rickbeltran52
      @rickbeltran52 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +World of Tutorials i clean it still says no volumen selected

    • @DDTramuh
      @DDTramuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Anyone figure this out?

  • @sklot6835
    @sklot6835 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    After installing it just goes back to the windows installation

    • @Xanthisis
      @Xanthisis 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make sure you disconnect the original Windows installation media and boot from the hard drive directly.

    • @aaronle1611
      @aaronle1611 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or just don't press anything

  • @Baluchishair
    @Baluchishair 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched this video thrice and got my laptop recovered with all instructions given by you. And let me tell you this is wonderful.

  • @vladeha
    @vladeha 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thank a lot ,mate☺!!!

  • @rps317
    @rps317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you man! You saved me from depression :D i was close to throw my computer throw the window.

  • @plutoniumtetrafluoride4387
    @plutoniumtetrafluoride4387 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Worked perfectly on Windows Server 2019, thanks bro

    • @HieuNguyen-jz7nz
      @HieuNguyen-jz7nz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello. This video make things more complicated. You just acess laptop BIOS and change boot order, set the drive that you want to install windows to first boot device. Have done!