Setup was unable to create a new system partition In this video we will see how to solve the error setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition see the setup log files for more information ▼Shop @ Amazon▼** Planning to buy some stuff. Get it from the most trusted e-tailer. http://amzn.to/2fZfEft ▼Donate @ PayPal▼ https://www.howisolve.com/donations/donate/ ▼Read @ HowISolve▼ http://www.howisolve.com/setup-was-unable-to-create-a-new-system-partition-solved-win-10-8-7/ ▼Like @ Facebook▼ http://bit.ly/HowISolve ▼Follow @ Twitter▼ http://twitter.com/HowISolve **DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the links, I’ll receive a small commission at no added cost to you. This help supports the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! **AMAZON ASSOCIATES DISCLOSURE: http://bit.ly/29Z23OQ ▼Full Transcript▼ In this video we will see how to solve the error setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition see the setup log files for more information hi friends this is Neil from howisolve.com thanks for clicking this video this error message setup was unable to create a new system partition happens quite often when you install Windows system using a USB drive this error is basically hardware dependent and depends on your motherboard USB interface USB stick using for installing the OS and the version of Windows but broadly main result of this error is Windows cannot identify the disc on which it should install the system partition so I'll show you four methods to solve this error lets begin with method 1 to make it easy for Windows to identifying the disc remove all the additional storage devices that you have used like SD card internal external hard disk USB drives all of them just only keep those devices that are required for installing the OS that is your USB pen drive and the drive in which you're installing Windows after doing that Windows should be able to identify your disk properly for installation of the system partition if this method doesn't work now let's start with method two in this step you will remove the USB pen drive when you receive the error message on this screen now remove your USB pen drive and then click the cross icon it will ask you to confirm whether you want to close the windows installation click on yes and then start the installation from beginning by clicking on install now at this stage you might receive an error indicating the medium is not present just ignore that error and click okay click I except agreement click on next then select custom installation and now reinsert the USB pen drive and then click on next at this stage you shouldn't receive the error message any longer and Windows installation should continue in normally if still this doesn't work then it means that the USB drive is not compatible to install Windows so let's go to method three we have to use a USB drive which is generic in nature and is a USB 2.0 device use any non branded USB pen drive not Kingston not SanDisk but any cheap generic USB 2.0 device and reinstall the Windows setup on it then try again using that