Can't install Windows 10, several errors.

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  1. Posts : 579
    Windows 10
       #11

    If the ENTIRE HDD can be deleted and you want to do a "Clean/Fresh" install of W10, I suggest to Boot from external Media (DVD or USB Disk), then go to the Option of a Command Prompt and using DISKPART for to do the task you want.
    For example : the CLEAN command will erase all information on the HDD. You can close Diskpart by EXIT and go back to the Windows and proceed with new Install.
    You do not need (you should not) create any Partitions for System, Windows will create them automatically as needed.
    You want to create a Data Partition, after Windows is Installed, going to DiskManagment you can make free Space and create a new Partition.
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  2. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #12

    I second what Adalwar posted. Install to a completely unallocated hard drive, then after the install shrink the OS partition to make room for a data partition if you want.
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  3. Posts : 67
    Windows 10 Pro 1803 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #13

    @Adalwar The first time I tried installing with Diskpart, it popped up with this error:

    Clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump or hibernation volume. (I wanted to delete the system partition).
    But ok, I will try installing Windows on unallocated space. If something happens, I'll let you all know.
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  4. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #14

    Hexagon12 said:
    @Adalwar The first time I tried installing with Diskpart, it popped up with this error:

    Clean is not allowed on the disk containing the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump or hibernation volume. (I wanted to delete the system partition).
    This really, really sounds like you are not actually getting the computer to boot from the Windows 10 installation flash drive or DVD.

    Hexagon12 said:
    I created (and downloaded) the ISO with the Media Creation Tool. The image is not corrupted, because I have a test rig and with the flash drive/DVD it succesfully installed Windows 10 without any errors.
    What did you do with the ISO file created with Media Creation Tool?
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  5. Posts : 579
    Windows 10
       #15

    Hexagon12 said:
    But ok, I will try installing Windows on unallocated space. If something happens, I'll let you all know.
    Installing in Unallocated space, will go BAD, probably will get 2 OS installed and I do not know what will happen, nobody does such thing.
    You must Boot from Windows DVD/USB Install media. You have to Power Off computer and BOOT from the external Media.
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  6. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #16

    Adalwar said:
    Installing in Unallocated space, will go BAD, probably will get 2 OS installed and I do not know what will happen, nobody does such thing.
    You must Boot from Windows DVD/USB Install media. You have to Power Off computer and BOOT from the external Media.
    You just told him in a previous post to install to unallocated space! That is the BEST way to install Windows and the way most of us successful Windows 10 users do it!

    Adalwar said:
    then go to the Option of a Command Prompt and using DISKPART for to do the task you want.
    For example : the CLEAN command will erase all information on the HDD.

    You do not need (you should not) create any Partitions for System, Windows will create them automatically as needed.
    That is EXACTLY what installing to an unallocated space is!
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  7. Posts : 579
    Windows 10
       #17

    NavyLCDR said:
    You just told him in a previous post to install to unallocated space! That is the BEST way to install Windows and the way most of us successful Windows 10 users do it!
    So far I understood, he was meaning with "unallocated space", the space on the other Partition (Data) that he was able to delete.
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  8. Posts : 67
    Windows 10 Pro 1803 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #18

    @Adalwar I was able to delete both partitions with GParted. I can now freely edit partitions. @NavyLCDR @alphanumeric Tried installing on unallocated space, new error - 0x80070570
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  9. Posts : 579
    Windows 10
       #19

    I do not use the "Brute Force" Technic , specially when it involves Disk Partitioning.
    From my point of view, I think you have to gain access with "DiskPart" from Windows (not from GP or other utilities) to your HDD and delete the Partition of Windows, you began doing it wrong now you have to correct it.
    To get access to that operations you can not boot from HDD, it can not being used, it means you have to boot from Windows Install DVD/USB.
    Restarting PC normally always boot from HDD.
    You need to go to Boot Manager and choose to boot from DVD/USB
    In my Laptop I have a second "Button" that lets me go into BIOS or Boot Manager.

    EDIT: May be you have to Disable "Secure Boot" in BIOS or even put BIOS in "Setup Mode", if you have that options on your BIOS.
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  10. Posts : 15,027
    Windows 10 IoT
       #20

    NavyLCDR said:
    This really, really sounds like you are not actually getting the computer to boot from the Windows 10 installation flash drive or DVD.
    Or he selected the wrong drive/volume?
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