I'm trying to perform a clean install (not upgrade) of windows 10 x64, while maintaining a running version of windows 7 x64. Encountered a problem using free space that is (kinda?) recognized by this installer.
I have a 500 GB SSD divided into two partitions (+ a 6MB System Reserve file). Windows 7 is currently installed on C: (196 GB); I’m trying to install Windows 10 on the other partition, G: (286 GB).
Within the installer (USB Bootdisk downloaded from MS), I select the custom (advanced) installation; when it comes time to select the location for the installation – G: is visible, the free space is visible, but when I select it and click “Next” windows informs me that there’s not enough free space on the volume.
Formatting the volume does nothing. Deleting the volume doesn’t work within the installer. If I delete the volume elsewhere and return, the unallocated space is visible – I can select it for the purposes of creating a new volume, but nothing happens when I select apply.
I have checked the SSD (Samsung EVO 840), there are no errors; I have checked G: after creating/formatting it (NTFS format, checked via windows and “chckdsk g: /f”)… nothing.
... I’ve read everything I could find on this and called MS help… now I’m here. I’d be grateful for any suggestions.
Other Specs:
Motherboard: MSI-Z68MA-G45
Processor: i5-2500K
Relevant Bios setting: Satabus is stet to IDE rather than AHCI
I have a 500 GB SSD divided into two partitions (+ a 6MB System Reserve file). Windows 7 is currently installed on C: (196 GB); I’m trying to install Windows 10 on the other partition, G: (286 GB).
Within the installer (USB Bootdisk downloaded from MS), I select the custom (advanced) installation; when it comes time to select the location for the installation – G: is visible, the free space is visible, but when I select it and click “Next” windows informs me that there’s not enough free space on the volume.
Formatting the volume does nothing. Deleting the volume doesn’t work within the installer. If I delete the volume elsewhere and return, the unallocated space is visible – I can select it for the purposes of creating a new volume, but nothing happens when I select apply.
I have checked the SSD (Samsung EVO 840), there are no errors; I have checked G: after creating/formatting it (NTFS format, checked via windows and “chckdsk g: /f”)… nothing.
... I’ve read everything I could find on this and called MS help… now I’m here. I’d be grateful for any suggestions.
Other Specs:
Motherboard: MSI-Z68MA-G45
Processor: i5-2500K
Relevant Bios setting: Satabus is stet to IDE rather than AHCI