Q180 clean windows7 installation issue - Cannot create partition?

[RanjP]

Hi Guys

Trying to install windows 7 Ultimate N (legit version) on a new clean Q180 via a USB stick.

The stick has been prepped wihtthe MS tool, and managed to figure out a way around the "CD/DVD drivers" error message (switch USB ports), but when I get a few steps on to choose a partition to install to I get stuck again.

The screen shows 3 partions - a partition called Lenovo (13GB), an empty unformatteed partion (~480GB) and a system partition (25GB) .  Sizess are from memory, so may be a bit out.

When I choose to format the 480GB partition, it works (well, it thinks for a bit and then seems to complete), but when I go to hit next, it says it cannot create the partition.  Have tried several times backwards and forwards, and differerent partition sizes for the new partition, no joy....Any ideas?

I have built 10s if not 100s of PCs before, but the last one was a few years back, at this point if this was a deskop I'd whip the drive out and format it on another machine, but want to avoid opening the 180 so soon!  

Also, would like to think things have gotten easier, not harder since then!!! 

Thanks in advance

R

[RMattoo Support Specialist]

Hi

Welcome To Lenovo Community

Please try deleting the complete partion and then create fresh ones

If USB drive is not allowing you may try same using a Windows OS CD

Or you can create a fresh bootable USB for instillation  and try

How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 Installation USB Flash Drive
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

How to Install Windows 7 from a USB Key
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/how_to_install_windows_7_beta_a_usb_key

How To: Install Windows 7/Vista From USB Drive [Detailed 100% Working Guide]
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-windows-7vista-from-usb-drive-detailed-100-working-guide/

Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd535816.aspx

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-windows_install/clean-install-of-windows...

Hope This Helps

Cheers!!!

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[bublible]

having the same problem of "...to figure out a way around the "CD/DVD drivers" error message (switch USB ports)..." - what exactly did you do, please?

[RMattoo Support Specialist]

Hi

Solution would be  to plug the USB stick with the Windows 7 installation into one of the USB 2.0 ports rather than an USB 3.0 port.  Windows 7 installation media doesn't currently have the necessary USB 3.0 drivers.

May be this is causing the issue

Hope This Helps

Cheers!!!

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