Windows 10 install help

Question

I’m trying to install windows 10 although I keep getting error “cannot create a new partition or find an existing one” even though I have changed the drive to GPT and have also tried setting up multiple partitions. I’m out of things to try, Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi Cameron_489,

That process will not succeed, you cannot run the ISO from that partition when Windows is not installed yet, you must use a bootable USB

Boot your PC from the USB

At the very start of the Installation Process, press Shift + F10, or Shift + Fn + F10 to open Command Prompt

Run this command and hit Enter:

diskpart

Run this command and hit Enter:

list disk

(Make note of the disk number of the target drive and enter it into the next command - replace X)

Run this command and hit Enter:

select disk X

Run this command and hit Enter:

clean

Run this command and hit Enter:

convert gpt

Then close Command Prompt

Then start the installation again.

Answer 2

I seen a video on how to fix this problem and it said to make a partition and move the windows iso from the usb to the partition and boot from that. Something along those lines anyway when I restart it just says no operating system installed cntrl alt + del to restart

Answer 3

H Cameron_489,

At the top of your photo is a 19.5GB partition, what is that and what data is on that partition?

Answer 4

Thanks for the fast response here is the error I have, nothing else plugged into the laptop other than the usb containing the windows setup iso file which I have also copy and pasted onto the partition but still no luck

Answer 5

H Cameron_489,

I am Dave, I will help you with this.

Please provide a photo of the window that shows the partitions on your drive at the start of the installation process so I can see them, and please provide a photo of that error you get when select a location to install Windows.