Solved: we couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one

Theo Lucia

Dec 21, 2020 • Filed to: Windows Computer Solutions • Proven solutions

As great as Windows 10 OS is, updating it is not as great as it should be. The process of upgrading your Windows to the latest Windows 10 version is fraught with several challenges. Users of this OS often complain of several errors with one of them being «we couldn’t create a new partition error» message. This type of error can stop you from installing this OS altogether but we want to help you overcome this challenge hence our decision to compile this easy to use tutorial.

Overview of this error: We couldn’t create a new partition

We couldn’t create a new partition is an error commonly reported in these forms when users are trying to upgrade their Windows system

• Couldn’t locate existing partition in Windows 10
• Partition creation error 0x8004240f, 0x80042468
• We couldn’t create or locate an existing partition on SSD, RAID
• Could notВ create Partition Windows setup, Windows 10 USB
• Could not create a new unallocated space for Partition
• Could not create Partition dual boot, BIOS, GPT

How to fix we couldn’t create a new Partition error

Below we have provided a detailed process of how to fix this error. Go through them carefully and if you must use any of the solutions make sure you follow the steps as they are spelled out

Solution 1 – Use Diskpart

Before you use Diskpart, disconnect all external drives from your PC. Also, make sure you have a backup created for your files as this step will erase all the files on your drive. Follow these steps.

• Start the Windows setup with a bootable DVD OR USB
• If you still see the error message, close setup and tap theВ RepairВ icon
• PickВ AdvancedВ tools and clickВ Command Prompt.
• When the prompt opens, input «Start Diskpart» and enter the list disk to see all the hard drives on your system
• Locate the number assigned to your hard drive and replace that number with any other number of your choice
• Input the following codes and press enter after each code

disk 0 assign (press enter)

disk 0 format is=ntfs quick (press enter)

disk 0 active (press enter)

disk 0 clean (press enter)

disk 0 create partition plan (press enter)

• To close the prompt type enter
• Commence installation again
• This option will erase all the data in your hard drive so make sure you back them up before you do it.

Solution 2 – Activate Partition

To fix this error another option you can use is to set the partition to primary. A Diskpart tool can be used to do this using the same steps listed in the first solution above. After starting the Diskpart tool, follow these steps.

• Open list disk
• Locate drive and input «select disk 0» or any number of your choice. This new number will be your hard drive’s number
• Open list partition
• Identify the partition from the list which you want to install then click the partition
• Replace the «number 1» with the number of your partition.
• Type in «active»

• Type exit and enter to leave the command prompt

We couldn’t create a new partition Windows 10 USB

For USB’s here are reliable solutions to fix the error.

Solution 1 – Use a bootable DVD

Some users complain that their USB 3.0 flash drives cause partition creation errors. USB 2.0 drives are also not immune to this kind of error too. To be on a safe side, install Windows using a bootable Windows 10 DVD instead of a flash drive

Solution 2 – Disconnect additional USB drives from your PC

If you don’t have a bootable DVD but a flash drive is all you have, make sure you disconnect any other flash drive from your PC and leave only the flash drive you are working with.

Solution 3 – Reconnect your USB flash drive

Another trick that may work is to unplug the USB drive from the USB port and then reconnect it. If you still can’t create a new partition, try connecting the drive to another USB Port.

Solution 4 – Set hard drive as the first boot device

Some systems have been known to set BIOS as the first boot device and this often triggers a «we couldn’t create a new partition» to message. To fix it, set your flash drive as the first boot device then reconnect the drive and restart the system again. As the system is booting, press (F12, F11, and F10) to select the flash drive as a boot device.

If the Boot menu is not enabled on your device go to BIOS to change it manually.

Solution 5 – Use a 3rd party Media Creation Tool to create a bootable USB drive

Your Media Creation tool may be the cause of the error message but no need to fret over it. Simply go on online and download a third-party creation tool for free. There are so many of them you can use like Recoverit Partition tool to create a bootable flash drive.

Solution 6 – Convert the partition to GPT format

If none of the other solutions has worked, don’t lose hope, perhaps this one will. Try converting the MBR partition to GPT. Why? This is because GPT partitions are more advanced and do not have some of the limitations of MBR and it works well with UEFI.

DO NOTE THAT CONVERTING MBR TO GPR WILLВ ERASE ALL FILESВ SO MAKE SURE YOU DO A PROPER BACKUP OF ALL YOUR FILES FIRST.

To convert to GPT

• Run command prompt then open Diskpart
• Open list disk to locate the hard drive
• Enter disk X and replace it with the number of your hard drive.
• In command prompt type clean than tap Enter. (This command will erase all files)
• Type «convert got» the run command

Solution 7 – Use a third-party tool

If you don’t know how to use command-line tools a third party tool may help recover and copy lost Partitions.

Try using Recoverit Software

We couldn’t create a new partition Windows 10 SSD

DISCONNECT OTHER HARD DRIVES

For those who have not been able to install Windows on SSD, disabling other hard drives except for SSD can remedy the situation. After disconnecting all external drives with SSD being the only recognized drive in the system, the Windows installer will recognize it. Deleting existing partitions on the SSD will create new space for Windows 10 to be installed.

Failure to create a new partition is one error that any of our solutions will fix. It has worked for many of our readers and we are very sure that one of them will work for you if you try them.

We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one see the setup log files

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Mar 20, 2018 · 2 min read

Installing Windows 10 on a PC or Laptop is very easy and simple. All you have to do is download Windows 10 ISO, create a bootable USB drive, insert it, and follow the on-screen wizard. While installing, Windows 10 asks you to select a partition. Generally, you just select a desired partition or disk from the list and Windows will do rest of the job.

But Number of users reported “ We couldn’t create a new partition ” error message While Create a new partition during the Windows 10 installation process. And the error prevents them from installing Windows 10.

Fix windows 10 couldn t create new partition

st a rt Windows 10 setup using bootable USB or DVD. When you get “We couldn’t create a new partition” error message close the setup and click the Repair your computer button.

Next click on Troubleshooting Choose Advanced tools and then select Command Prompt.

When Command Prompt opens, type diskpart and hit the enter key. This opens the diskpart utility where you can make the partition active.

Now enter list disk command to see the list of all hard drives connected to your computer.

Find the number that represents your hard drive and enter select disk 0 (we used 0 as an example, so be sure to replace 0 with a number that matches your hard drive). then Enter the following lines and press Enter after each line:

To clean the selected disk:

To make the disk primary, run the command continue Reading…

We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files

We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files
Windows 8/10

1) Метод фарматирвания в NTFS и другее не решил проблему

2) Метод удаление с редактора виндовсов локальных дисков C:\, F:\ и так далее , в неразмищенную область
и снова с неразмищенной области создавать же дискс указаным размером редакторами виндовс
тоже дали ту самую проблему

We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files

Акронис- тоже не дал результата

Как решить эту проблему ?
какой программой раскажите пожалуста

«We couldn’t create a new partition.»
Здравствуйте. Пытаюсь поставить Win 10. Есть 3 диска: 2 hdd и ssd. После создания раздела во время.

Не инсталится! .NET Framework Setup cannot write to the setup log.
Не инсталируется .NET Framework 1.1 — вылетает ошибка .NET Framework Setup cannot write to the.

Couldn’t open drive multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1) после восстановления Акронисом
Не загружается Windows XP, восстановленная из tib-слепка программмой Acronis True Image Home 2013.

Couldn’t open drive multi(0) disk(0) rdisk(0) partition (1) сразу после загрузки с флешки
господа, убил весь вечер сегодня, не получается поставить win xp, сразу как только через f8 выбираю.

Или воспользуйтесь поиском по форуму:

Не имеет значение пытался ставить Windows 10
получилось но поставил кансольную серверную — а мне графическую естественно хочиться
потом начал загрузочной флешкой ставить GUI и выдало такое сообщение
We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files

дальше думал Windows 7 поставлю и форматировать не буду поставлю туда 10
а Windows.old удалю что Windows 10 забросит
и буду сидеть на Windows 10

но оказалось и Windows 7 такая фигня
We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files

удалял диск в неразмищенную область на Windows 7
и создавал снова и форматировал
и не дает устанавливать пишет
We couldn create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files

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И как решить эту проблему ?

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Читал статью о Программа установки Windows: использование стиля разделов MBR или GPT
Перегнал c MBR в GPT, и прогой Rufus делал
MBR для компьютеров с BIOS или UEFI
ну пишет в редакторе Windows 7/10
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при нажатии на это сообщение пишетe
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT
partition style.

Windows 10: We Couldn’t Create A new Partition Or Locate Existing One

Last Updated on September 26, 2020 by admin 3 Comments

Over the past weekend, I replaced the hard drive in my ThinkPad T450s with Samsung 850 EVO SSD. Although the notebook was performing quite well with the default HDD, I wanted to take the overall performance to the next level by replacing HDD with SSD.

After replacing HDD with SSD, I decided to perform a clean install of Windows 10. Downloaded Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft using Media Creation Tool and prepared bootable USB of Windows 10 using Rufus tool. Made necessary changes to BIOS settings to boot from USB and began installing Windows 10.

At the drive selection screen, after selecting the new SSD and performing a format, the setup was showing “We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files” error upon clicking the Next button.

If you’re also getting, “We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files” error at the “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen, you can use the following troubleshooting tips to get rid of the error and install Windows 10 without the error.

Tip 1

Remove memory card

If there is a memory card connected to your PC, please remove the memory card first and then try booting again.

Tip 2

Remove USB drives other than the bootable media

Remove all USB drives connected to your PC. If you’re using a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows 10, remove all drives other than the bootable drive and then try installing from the beginning.

Tip 3

Use a USB 2.0 drive instead of USB 3.0

Many users have reported that they were able to get rid of the error by using a USB 2.0 as installation media instead of a USB 3.0 drive.

Tip 4

Use a bootable DVD instead of USB (the method that worked for me)

This is the method that worked for me. After trying all the above and below mentioned methods, I was able to perform a clean install of Windows 10 without “We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files” error when used bootable DVD as installation media.

Tip 5

Make partition active

When you’re at the “Where do you want to install Windows?” screen, click the close button to see the Install now screen. Click Repair your computer link, click Troubleshoot tile, and then click Command Prompt to open Command Prompt window. In the Command Prompt, execute the following commands to set a partition as active.

Diskpart

List disk

(note the disk number of the disk where you want to install Windows 10)

Select disk n

(replace “n” with the disk number obtained after executing the previous command)

Clean

Create partition primary

Active

Format fs=ntfs quick

Assign

Exit (this will exit Diskpart)

Exit (this will close the command prompt)

Turn off your PC. Boot from the bootable media again.

Tip 6

Unplug or disable other HDDs/SSDs

If you have more than one HDD or SSD in your PC, try disconnecting them (all HDDs/SSDs other than the one where you want to install Windows 10). In many PCs, HDDs and SSDs can be disabled in BIOS/UEFI. Check if there is an option in BIOS/UEFI and do the same if available.