Installing a 130$ OS? No your not

[Loner]

Windows installation media refuses to install windows (10 64bit) to my pc (amd fx, gigabyte board, seagate drive), error code on drive selection screen is as follows

  "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files"

(i assume this will come up, cant find how to see the so called "Setup log files", though i assume they wouldnt be super useful)

Before i get any "RTFMs" realize ive been through around a dozen websites so far trying to find out what is wrong, so to eliviate the "already tried" responses by myself, here's the following

 

Gonna keep this fairly abridged because ive spend 5ish hours ruling stuff out before posting this, the following has already been tried:

-change the control type to ACHI (see error code above)

-change the control type back to IDE (drive wont show up)

-clean the drive (done using 'diskpart')

-set the drive as active

-format drive using windows media installer software

-format the drive for ntfs manually because its been 3 goddamn hours and nothing is working

-set drive to x position in the boot order (have tried all of em)

-change the install media's usb port (every single one of em)

-change the drives sata port (theres only 6 so it didnt take as long)

-create an install media from an iso rather than the media creation tool (used rufus, wonderful application, didnt do shit)

-turn off then on again (first thing)

-assemble the avengers? (didnt have a sky beam on hand)

-pray to your favorit flavor of deity (Flying Spaghetti Monster was busy)

 

A trailing note, no other operating system is viable and i cannot revert to my old operating system (or upgrade it), as my previous install of windows has been essentially melted by a somewhat popular vidya game avalible on steam that will remain unamed(because this is the wrong thread for rants), and i had to buy a new liscense because my last one was, less than, incarnate, so to speak

 

 

 

 

[ARikozuM]

How old is the drive? SMART data?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Your sure the drive is good?

 

Test it in linux?

 

 

[Loner]

30 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Your sure the drive is good?

 

Test it in linux?

 

 

 

dont have a linux drive laying around, lemme fire up rufus and give it a shot

 

EDIT: debian installer had no problem identifying the drive and partitioning it for install, (aswell as erasing some items on the drive, presumably the formatting done by the windows install media), its still installing the rest of the system but as far as identifying the drive debian dosen't have a  problem with it.

Edited March 23, 2017 by Loner
update

[Mooshi]

Dump the Seagate, aquire SSD for boot drive.

[Loner]

3 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

How old is the drive? SMART data?

drive is around a year and a half, cheap seagate blue off amazon but nowhere near its rated spun up time, and no i dont believe its SMART, if it is then its settings are default and have never been touched

[ARikozuM]

WD Blue? SMART data can be found with another computer and any disk software.

[Loner]

13 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

WD Blue? SMART data can be found with another computer and any disk software.

Its a barracuda BS2 1tb

[ARikozuM]

2 hours ago, Loner said:

Its a barracuda BS2 1tb

Finding the SMART data is crucial in determining if the drive is bad or recoverable.

[Loner]

8 hours ago, ARikozuM said:

Finding the SMART data is crucial in determining if the drive is bad or recoverable.

according to the wmic diskdrive status from the windows command line everything is ok, i dont have anythird party media for checking SMART data but if you have any recommendations (that range in price from 0$ to free) im up to try anything

[ARikozuM]

12 minutes ago, Loner said:

according to the wmic diskdrive status from the windows command line everything is ok, i dont have anythird party media for checking SMART data but if you have any recommendations (that range in price from 0$ to free) im up to try anything

Aida64 or Crystal Disk Info