Solved New PC - Installing Vista Problems - linux loaded

[Christian16]

Hi i have a new PC with Linux loaded i want to install my vista, i put the dvd in the tray, windows loads and gets to the part where i want to install windows, 2 partions are showing , but it says it cannot be installed in any partition because it needs NTFS.
so i try to use the format button - it then comes up about losing data, yes carry on then, i then get "Failed to Format the selected partition [error: 0x80004005]"

Can anyone please help.

 

[tom982]

Hello Christian16 and welcome to the forums

Do you want to dual boot, or just install Vista and remove Linux?

Tom

 

[Christian16]

Hi Tom i would like to just have vista and remove linux

 

[Christian16]

Helpppppp!!!! - Bump

 

[tom982]

Don't worry, I'm still here! I just got back

Okay, if you've still got your linux live cd, boot into it and start gparted (the partition editor). From here I want you to delete every partition you have, so its all unallocated space, then make one partition out of it all with the NTFS formatting.

Then try installing vista

Tom

 

[Christian16]

Thank you Tom, managed to change to ntfs did it with GParted Live CD but for some reason i coudnt make it one partition had to stay with two. vista now working

 

[tom982]

No problem, I'm glad you got it all sorted

Tom