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I have two disks, a HDD and a SSD - I want to do a clean install of windows onto the SSD, including the system reserved partition - but the installer doesn't let me specify that partition, and when I choose the SSD as the place to install windows, it creates the System Reserved Partition on the HDD - how can I avoid this?

further details: both disks are empty & unformatted (I let the installer do the formatting)

I first ran into this issue with windows 7, but now I notice it's the exact same for windows 10.

P.S. - yes, I can unplug the sata cable, or probably disable it in the BIOS somewhere, but I am wondering if there is a less hacky/better way of doing it

P.S. #2 - I am not looking to delete it

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  • you can disconnect the hdd, so the ssd, is the only disk that is detected. It likely also has to do which port is being used.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 16:46

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first let me know if you are using MBR or UEFI. If using MBR than fix is easy just create 4 primary partition in hard disk and let the installer create system partition and system reserved partition in the ssd. You can format the hard disk later to your desired layout.

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  • UEFI unfortunately
    – user2813274
    Commented Aug 11, 2015 at 14:08

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