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Was really pleased to see this thread so I've been able to follow the instructions for Windows 7 reinstall with pictures more easily. Sadly though I get so far but I come to a halt with:
Windows could not format a partition on disk 0. The error occurred while preparing the partition selected for installation. Error code 0x80070057.
Any help would be gratefully received. Incidentally this is a long overdue second reinstall having had a constant issue with failed window updates soon after a previous reinstall having put in a new Hard Disk. I have struggled along with it but it got too bad to continue as it was.0 -
John G - Which version of Windows 7, and it may be worth checking the new disk cables seated correcty too.4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0
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Hi DCM, I can only say Home Premium at the moment as I'm having another attempt. I found a web page saying to click 'New' and then 'Format' after deletion of existing disk partitions. So far it's got to about 25% on the file expansion bit but it seems a bit more promising
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I can confirm it Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 looking on a previous thread of mine. Reinstall still going about 34% now (PC downstairs Kindle I'm using plugged in upstairs at the moment
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I can confirm it Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 looking on a previous thread of mine. Reinstall still going about 34% now (PC downstairs Kindle I'm using plugged in upstairs at the moment
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Then it could have been a corrupt 100MB system partition, reseved for bitlocker4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy0 -
Well it was looking good having finished the file expansion process which took hours rather than the 20-30mins that stated but then, when completing the remaining tasks on the list it came up with:
Installation cancelled - Windows could not set the offline locale information. Error 0x80FF0000.
This is so demoralizing, I did a search for this and there doesn't seem to be an obvious fix but likely to be a disk/space problem which is hard to accept having a fairly new Hard Drive in situ. Looking like a new Pc required after all0 -
Well it was looking good having finished the file expansion process which took hours rather than the 20-30mins that stated but then, when completing the remaining tasks on the list it came up with:
Installation cancelled - Windows could not set the offline locale information. Error 0x80FF0000.
This is so demoralizing, I did a search for this and there doesn't seem to be an obvious fix but likely to be a disk/space problem which is hard to accept having a fairly new Hard Drive in situ. Looking like a new Pc required after all
Did you install from Boot, delete the first two partitions and then install to the unallocated space? How much is/was the unallocated space?0 -
Hi NiftyD, yes from boot and now have tried a number of times, even splitting the disk space to try and isolate what is presumably a bad sector? There was about 950 Gb +/- I think and that,s more or less what I have showing currently but over 3 partitions. Now includes a partition of 128 Mb as MSR (Reserved)? Have definitely come to a dead end now
*used unallocated space also0 -
Hi NiftyD, yes from boot and now have tried a number of times, even splitting the disk space to try and isolate what is presumably a bad sector? There was about 950 Gb +/- I think and that,s more or less what I have showing currently but over 3 partitions. Now includes a partition of 128 Mb as MSR (Reserved)? Have definitely come to a dead end now
*used unallocated space also
You are attempting to install using the GPT format. Change to MBR and begin again.0 -
Sorry where do I find the point at where I can change the format?:o
Currently I'm in the 'Install' window now with 931.5Gb Unallocated space having deleted the various partitions.0
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