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There is an error with selecting this partition to install Windows 11

Anonymous
2025-05-23T03:07:48+00:00

I recently built a new computer and installed Windows 11 onto a USB drive beforehand, but when I try and install it into the new computer I keep getting a message saying that “There is an error selecting this partition for Install”. I’ve already tried cleaning my partitions using the console and that didn’t work, and uninstalling them reinstalling the copy of Windows 11 onto the USB drive.

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  1. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-05-24T05:27:27+00:00

    Hi,

    1. Close the error message dialog and show the list of partitions.
    2. Are you booting from a USB stick or a USB mass storage drive? If the latter, please try a USB flash drive instead.
    3. If that doesn't help, manually create the partitions via Command Prompt.

    Press Shift + F10 to open Command Prompt.

    Run:

    • diskpart
    • select disk 0
    • clean
    • convert gpt
    • create partition efi size=250
    • format quick fs=fat32 label="EFI"
    • create partition msr size=16
    • create partition primary
    • format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows"
    • exit

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-05-23T03:28:03+00:00

    Please manually delete all partitions creating an unallocated disk drive.

    Then clean install Windows 11.

    During the clean install the iso will create the four default partitions:

    EFI | Reserved | Primary | Recovery

    Clean Install Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-06-01T12:26:57+00:00

    Thank you sir, your method works perfectly

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  4. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-05-28T11:42:34+00:00

    I see from your screenshot that the clean command has been tried. Have you tried clean all?

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-05-24T05:10:29+00:00

    I tried this method and it didn’t work, I’m still getting the same error message. I made sure to clear the USB beforehand and go through the steps.

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