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I swapped the HDD with a new blank SSD in T530 and booted it with the recovery USB of windows 8. System boots from the USB and gives refresh, reset, and other options. However, when I select reset ( to fresh isntall the OS on the SSD), it fails saying a required partition is missing. What! I'm using a blank SSD, shouldn't the installer present me with options to format and use the drive rather than erring out?
Is there any better way of installing the windows 8 os on a new blank SSD using the recovery USB?
I do have gParted live USB. If nothing works, I will partition the SSD using gParted and try the Windows 8 recovery USB again.
Thanks for your help.
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Note - I posted the same question on another forum - Windows 8 fresh install on a new SSD - failed due to missing partition
Is there any better way of installing the windows 8 os on a new blank SSD using the recovery USB?
I do have gParted live USB. If nothing works, I will partition the SSD using gParted and try the Windows 8 recovery USB again.
Thanks for your help.
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Note - I posted the same question on another forum - Windows 8 fresh install on a new SSD - failed due to missing partition
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Thinkpad T530
- CPU
- i5
- Memory
- 8GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 4000
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6" FHD
- Screen Resolution
- 1080P
- Hard Drives
- 320GB HDD 7200RPM
120GB Samsung 840