psycho5
April 23rd, 2011, 03:21 PM
Hi, I'm trying to install Win 7 Pro 32bit, and the setup is unable to create a windows partition in the disk I want it to install.
I'm trying to install Windows on /dev/sdb where my previous windows (also windows 7) was installed. Setup keeps telling me windows is unable to install to that partition, check logs.
$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for oj:
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000df4ff
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 243 1951866 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 244 2942 21674821 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2942 121601 953133057 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 3891 121601 945512448 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000c064c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
oj@oj-desktop:~$
As you can see, /dev/sdb is blank, and I dunno why I can't proceed with the setup, I tested the win 7 on virtualbox and it installs fine, so what should i do?
I'm trying to install Windows on /dev/sdb where my previous windows (also windows 7) was installed. Setup keeps telling me windows is unable to install to that partition, check logs.
$ sudo fdisk -l
[sudo] password for oj:
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000df4ff
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 243 1951866 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda2 * 244 2942 21674821 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 2942 121601 953133057 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 3891 121601 945512448 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000c064c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
oj@oj-desktop:~$
As you can see, /dev/sdb is blank, and I dunno why I can't proceed with the setup, I tested the win 7 on virtualbox and it installs fine, so what should i do?