Timeline for We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one - Windows 11
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| Mar 15 at 19:56 | answer | added | Jason Miller | timeline score: -1 | |
| May 9, 2023 at 8:15 | answer | added | Gabor R | timeline score: -1 | |
| Aug 3, 2022 at 19:57 | vote | accept | Scottmeup | ||
| Aug 3, 2022 at 17:04 | answer | added | Daniel B | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 3, 2022 at 12:13 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
add motherboard
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| Aug 3, 2022 at 12:10 | comment | added | Scottmeup | @DanielB Installation was successful after removing the other drives. If you would like to submit an answer I will accept it as the solution. While I was working on the machine I noticed that my assumption - the nvme drive with the lowest ID was the one in the M2A_CPU slot - was incorrect. It's been recommended that Windows be installed on a drive in the M2A_CPU slot for the motherboard I use. I have moved the Windows drive into M2A_CPU. | |
| Aug 3, 2022 at 7:31 | comment | added | Scottmeup | Thanks @DanielB . I tried to install twice during that attempt: from an emtpy drive with only unallocated space, and then again with the partitions that Windows installer created after it errored. I'll wipe the disk, remove all other disks and try the installation again. | |
| Aug 3, 2022 at 7:24 | comment | added | Daniel B | Hm unfortunately it’s not entirely clear what the state was when Setup started. It appears the partitions already existed? That’s not ideal. I recommend doing the following: Remove/disconnect all other drives but the one you want to install on. Delete all partitions from this drive so you only have a single “Unallocated” entry. Then install there. If that does not work, provide the logs from that attempt. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 23:40 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
add output of diskutil `list disk`
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 23:27 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
formatting
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 22:38 | comment | added | Scottmeup | Thanks @DanielB I've added the setup logs to the question. I think the information in the logs is a bit over my head. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 22:31 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
add setup logs
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 21:40 | comment | added | Daniel B |
I do not understand how anyone could’ve arrived at the conclusion you’re looking at a MBR table. Please take another look. Primary does not imply MBR. MBR2GPT is not required, because a system is not installed. // In the meantime, OP, I suggest you do what the error says and look at the setup log file. While the setup is running, you can find them in X:\Windows\Panther. You can access a Command Prompt using Shift+F10.
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 21:14 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
add new partition table details
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 20:26 | comment | added | Ramhound | Even if it's possible the partition layout must match the requirements and the author's partition layout does not. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:54 | comment | added | ChanganAuto | @Ramhound My thoughts exactly. I've read some Microsoft docs that suggest it's possible within the installer but they're clear as mud. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:49 | comment | added | Ramhound | @ChanganAuto - MBR2GPT if it exists within WINRE can be used, but it's requirements, are pretty strict and the author's partition layout does not make their disk eligible. Best to scratch what they have and start over. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:47 | comment | added | ChanganAuto | @Ramhound Yeap, as I mentioned in my answer. But isn't there something within WinPE environment, like diskpart, that can be used? Guessing here, I'm not really familiar with Windows other that occasionally installing with the default settings and whenever needed I prepare the drives with a Linux live session which is what I'm familiar with. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:45 | comment | added | Ramhound | @ChanganAuto - MBR2GPT but that requires a working installation, i don't believe that tool, exists within the WINRE but I could be incorrect. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:40 | comment | added | ChanganAuto | There's likely some tool that can be used within the Windows installer to create a new partition table as GPT as required but I'm not sure, never needed it. If there is users must know that it'll delete all data from the drive so, again, backups. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:39 | comment | added | ChanganAuto | @Ramhound It's the result of OP's "experiments" with Linux because it has no partitioning requirements - it can be installed in UEFI mode in MBR drives thus creating the ESP and conversely in Legacy/BIOS in GPT with a manually added unformatted 1-2MB "bios_grub" partition - and now the new installers also create an ESP even when installing in old actual BIOS machines. Now, deleting partitions doesn't change the partitioning type, does it? Granted, the Windows installer should be smart enough to see that if there's no data in the drive and it needs GPT then it should automatically convert. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 15:33 | comment | added | Ramhound | @ChanganAuto - Which is exactly the reason I suggested the drive should have no partitions. It's MBR despite the fact it has an EFI partition. How that happen I have no idea, probably a result, of the unspecified actions of the author. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 14:50 | comment | added | ChanganAuto | @Ramhound MBR is the problem, not unallocated space vs. partitions. | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 12:37 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
clarify installation procedure
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 12:18 | comment | added | Scottmeup |
@Ramhound The initial install attempt is onto Unallocated Space - images 1 and 2. The Windows installer creates the partitions on Drive 1. Following this the machine is rebooted and installation is run on Drive 1 Partition 3.
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 12:15 | comment | added | Ramhound | Drive 1 shouldn’t have any partitions while trying to install it | |
| Aug 2, 2022 at 12:14 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
reorder photos
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 11:46 | history | edited | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 2, 2022 at 10:22 | answer | added | harrymc | timeline score: 3 | |
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| S Aug 2, 2022 at 9:21 | history | asked | Scottmeup | CC BY-SA 4.0 |