Boot Camp: "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one" alert during Windows 8 install

Boot Camp: "We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one" alert during Windows 8 install"We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one" alert appears during a Microsoft Windows 8 installation.

This can happen if any Thunderbolt or USB storage devices--other than the USB media that contains a Windows ISO installer--are connected to the computer during the install process.

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Boot Camp, Mac desktops, Mac notebooks, Windows 8

Symptoms

"We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one" alert appears during a Microsoft Windows 8 installation.

This can happen if any Thunderbolt or USB storage devices--other than the USB media that contains a Windows ISO installer--are connected to the computer during the install process.

Resolution Shut down your computer. Disconnect all Thunderbolt and USB storage devices, except for the USB media which contains the Windows ISO installer. Try the installation again. $('articlecontent').select('img').each(function(element) { if(element.width > 640 ){ var imageDiv = document.createElement('div'); imageDiv.setStyle({ 'display':'block', 'width':'660px', 'overflow':'auto', 'border':'1px solid #dedede','margin-right': '15px'}); element.parentNode.replaceChild(imageDiv, element); imageDiv.appendChild(element); } }); $('articlecontent').select('table').each(function(element) { if(element.width > 660 || element.offsetWidth>660){ var tableDiv = document.createElement('div'); tableDiv.setAttribute("class","kbtablecontainer"); element.setAttribute("style","margin-bottom:0px !important"); element.parentNode.replaceChild(tableDiv, element); tableDiv.appendChild(element); } }); Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple’s recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information. Rate this article:Not helpfulSomewhat helpfulHelpfulVery helpfulSolved my problemOne Moment PleaseThanks for rating this article Not helpful Somewhat helpful Helpful Very helpful Solved my problem Share this article Twitter Facebook Last Modified: May 6, 2013 Article: TS4560 Views: 1208 KmLoader.isOmnitureSupported='true'; Event.observe(window, 'load', function() { new KmLoader('2', 0, 0, 'Boot Camp: \"We couldn\'t create a new partition or locate an existing one\" alert during Windows 8 install', 0, 0, 'en_US', 0, 0, 'support_site.related_articles.TS4560',undefined,undefined,'TS4560');}); Event.observe(window, 'load', function() { new KmLoader('1', 0, 0, 'Boot Camp: \"We couldn\'t create a new partition or locate an existing one\" alert during Windows 8 install', 0, 0, 'en_US', 0, 0, 'support_site.related_discussions.TS4560'); }); Related Discussions More discussions Related Articles Ask other users about this articlein Apple Support Communities Wait... See all questions on this articleSee all questions I have asked

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