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    Windows 8 fresh install on a new SSD - failed due to missing partition

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Y580NP3265, Mar 7, 2013.

  1. Y580NP3265

    Y580NP3265 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I swapped the HDD with a new blank SSD in T530 and booted it with the recovery USB of windows 8. System boots from the USB and gives refresh, reset, and other options. However, when I select reset ( to fresh isntall the OS on the SSD), it fails saying a required partition is missing. What! I'm using a blank SSD, shouldn't the installer present me with options to format and use the drive rather than erring out?

    Is there any better way of installing the windows 8 os on a new blank SSD using the recovery USB?

    I do have gParted live USB. If nothing works, I will partition the SSD using gParted and try the Windows 8 recovery USB again.

    Thanks for your help.
     
    Y580NP3265, Mar 7, 2013
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    The best way to backup the two partitions is Windows backup. Try it, It'll backup both. it's likely you wont even have to tell backup about the smaller partition.
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    I was talking about the recovery USB not windows backup. What does it even mean by a missing partition? Stupid Microsoft Windows 8. I can't even download a legal copy to clean install ... did I pay for when I bought the laptop....
     
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    Yes, that's exactly what I did. It fails after step 9 saying failed to reset. A required partition is missing. I was expecting to see a prompt about partitioning the disk. I dropped into the command prompt and disk part - list disk. I could see the disk unallocated. No partitions. It was a marked as gpt by default.

    In tried to find more information but no me of them talk about it. May be I should partition the disk using gparted and then try again. I'm not sure about how many partitions are needed and about the sizes and filesystem types....
     
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    I would call Lenovo support and tell them their process failed and request the Windows 8 DVD Recovery Disk set.
     
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    Has anyone successfully installed the OS as per that guide on a blank HDD or SSD? Just curious to know if it has worked for others.

    I will call then later today.
     
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    I called them and ordered a set of recovery DVDs for free after explaining the situation and that the replacement laptop arrived less than 24 hours ago and it is not working! I will have it in 5 days!!!

    Meanwhile, does anyone know how to go about this issue?
     
    Y580NP3265, Mar 8, 2013
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