Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspxHi all, Something must be wrong with me, as I am posting more than normal on my blog!. This time its about Windows 8. I have rebuilt my PC over the last few evenings and been running into the error: "We couldn't create a new partition or locateen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3571684Thu, 09 May 2013 11:52:06 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:35716849ler<p>worked for me</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3571684" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3571099Tue, 07 May 2013 08:15:30 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3571099ReaperFighter<p>Do you have any errors Bharat? is there any particular step that doesn&#39;t work? &nbsp;Have you removed all removable devices possible (SD cards etc)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3571099" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3570774Sat, 04 May 2013 19:48:31 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3570774bharat<p>not working</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3570774" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3569322Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:24:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3569322Khalid<p>Thank you</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3569322" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3568138Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:23:13 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3568138Regent<p>Dell T320 with PERC 710. Had more than 4 partitions and dual SD cards. Removed the SD cards and kept it below 4 partitions and now everything installs. I also ran the setup mentioned above and all is well. Why is there a 4 partition (circa IDE interface) limit on a Windows 8 install?</p> <p>Thanks</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3568138" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3567804Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:00:34 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3567804banosd<p>I failed for hours until using Diskpart on my hard disk, thanks!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3567804" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3566652Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:24:53 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3566652Edwin<p>Thanks! Before reading this, i was trying formatting using easus partition master. Turned out that I was missing the &quot;Set as active&quot; option on the win8 partition. No need to reformat the other drives though</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3566652" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3566347Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:52:37 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3566347Colin<p>Thanks! I thought I might have to use my hard drive as a paperweight before this solution. </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3566347" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3565113Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:11:59 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3565113Sandeep<p>Instead of using &quot;clean&quot; you could use the following: </p> <p>Type LIST PARTITION</p> <p>Type SELECT PARTITION &lt;n&gt; where &lt;n&gt; is your partition number of the last drive (Drive 0 Unallocated Space 20 Gb)</p> <p>Type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY</p> <p>Type ACTIVE</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3565113" width="1" height="1">re: Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partitionhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/mempson/archive/2012/12/13/windows-8-and-the-dreaded-couldn-t-create-a-new-partition.aspx#3564019Mon, 08 Apr 2013 05:58:49 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3564019Brad<p>You saved the day!!!!!!! Worked for me :D</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3564019" width="1" height="1">