How to format SSD with no access to Windows

Phil6340

Phil6340

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Hi
I have had a major crash of Win 8.1, now I cannot access windows at all. I can t figure out how I can format the SSD to install a fresh version of Win 8.1.
I don't have a bootable USB or CD and no means of creating one. I do have the Win 8.1 installation disks.

Can anyone advise me please?
 
It doesn't get to that stage, it says there is a partition missing. I'm starting to wonder if there is a hardware failure, the SSD?
 
So I select f12 boot menu and then boot from CD/DVD. It then takes a couple of minutes to load from the Win 8 cd to a menu that ask you to select language, time and keyboard layout. Then to an Install button, which once pressed, says set up is starting, then asks for the product key. Once entered I'm taken to the windows set up where it where I want to install windows.
drive 0 has two options Partition 1 which is 100 BM and system reserved and Partition 2 which it says has 238.4 gb free.
Image tried formatting Partition 2 several times when I the proceed to try and install on this partition it says 'We could not create a new partition or locate an existing one for more info see the set up log files.

That's as far as I can get, any ideas?
 
ED209 said:
does the drive have the latest firmware on at all?

do you have a spare PC you can connect it too and create a partition and then format it?
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I don't have a spare PC, I am not sure about firmware, it just abruptly stopped working last week by the loss of input controls (mouse and keyboard) it has not booted since then
 
Well I deleted the partition there is no just one drive but still won't take me to installation. It doesn't appear to format the partition. Any other advice?

Do I need a special programme to format a SSD (It's a crucial brand)
 
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marc2003 said:
make sure you unlplug all drives apart from the SSD you want to install windows on.

when booting from the DVD and getting to the first install prompt during setup, hold shift and press f10. this should bring up a command prompt window. type

Code: 
diskpart

and then

Code: 
list disk

hopefully it will list just the capacity of your SSD. now type in

Code: 
select disk 0

now you can zap the whole drive partitions/contents using this command.

Code: 
clean

if this throws errors, i have no idea what to do do.....but if it works, hopefully the main setup will now recognise your disk and let you install windows on it.
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Thank you I have to go out tonight but I will try it tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
 
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