Windows 8 install problems on a desktop PC

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I'm trying to install Windows 8 on a brand new drive and have encountered a few problems.

My error message (as shown in the photo) is: "We couldn't install windows in the location you chose. Please check your media drive. Here's more info about what happened 0x8007045d".

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I have two other similar posts - I figured it may be less daunting to tackle if I split the large problem into individual units.

windows-8
hard-drive
installation
asked on Super User Dec 17, 2015 by Nike2.0 • edited Dec 17, 2015 by karel

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From the naming, it looks like you tried to install Windows in the "System" Partition - that won't work the way you set it up.

You can only install Windows in the Primary partition (Which is the first one in your list - Check under 'Type')

answered on Super User Dec 17, 2015 by Aganju
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The error code 0x8007045d means ERROR_IO_DEVICE :

The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error

Your HDD has some issues. Run a Linux Live DVD and run SMART tools to check if the HDD is damaged.

answered on Super User Dec 18, 2015 by magicandre1981

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