We could not create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information,

[Pawelk198604]

We could not create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see Windows Installer log files, WTF?!?

(https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20140803021340AA5bj3J)

I need re install my Windows 8.1 (upgraded from 8) I want clean install so i used opportunity when i bought new HDD, i already have two ( one 500 gb and other one 300 gb from my previous computer)

I bought 2 TB my friend saw something is not right becuase windows saw them as two separate 2 TB drive, my firend feel that somethng is not right he advised me to use only one (G) but not use H drive. I copied all my files from C & D drive into G, than formatted D, and than Run install of win 8 to clean install, but the isntalattion menu dosen't saw my new 2TB i need help

[cantab]

This is a bug I encountered. Windows 8 wants to put a "System Reserved" partition on whatever it thinks is drive 0, ie the first drive it sees. If that drive is already in use you get the error.

The workaround I used was to disconnect all drives but the one I want Windows 8 on.

[linkxsc]

yeah I used to have this problem with Win 7 installs too.

[Pawelk198604]

Thanks to my KSP friend and now also personal friend problem ware partially resolved, but now windows 8.1 not see my 2TB drive( it see it's as protected file storage.

Anyway

Thanks Nao:D

EDIT:

the only difficulty is that i lost all my data stored on my 2 TB drive, system saw is as protected partition, and i and Nao (through mostly him) working on how unprotect protected partition.

I do not know how it could happen, usually alone did reformat the drive and everything worked A-OK

Edited August 4, 2014 by Pawelk198604