Window 11 setup

Hi. I'm David, and I'm happy to help you.

First, identify which disk in the list corresponds to your new hard drive. I see three disks. Disk 2 appears to be the installation media, so your target drive is likely either Disk 0 or Disk 1.

Interestingly, both Disk 0 and Disk 1 seem to have existing installations or data on them, which is unexpected.

To simplify the process and avoid any confusion, could you temporarily disconnect all internal HDDs except the one you intend to use for the Windows installation?

If so, would you mind sharing a photo of the setup once only the new HDD is connected, so I can confirm everything looks correct?

I await your reply.

Hi David a question about your request but when you say disconnect internal HDDs do you mean delete partitions temporarily as when I try to do this nothing works.

The only partition I plan to install on is the Disk 1 Partition 2 as its the only option that Windows 11 can be installed in but nothing happens when I press next.

When I say "temporarily disconnect all internal HDDs except the one you intend to use for the Windows installation", I mean physically disconnecting them.

Is it possible for you to do this?

Are you completely certain that Disk 1 is your new HDD?

I await your reply.

Sorry for the delay in reply. I've been offline.

Installation doesn't take that long on a system that doesn't have hardware issues.

What strikes me as odd is that the first screenshot you shared shows a reserved partition, typically created during a Windows installation. It suggests the HDD might not be as new as you thought. Unless, of course, you previously attempted a Windows installation that didn't complete successfully. Could that be the case?

Have you tried deleting both "Disk 1 Partition 1" and "Disk 1 Partition 2" so that Disk 1 shows only unallocated space? From there, you can install Windows directly onto the unallocated space (no need to format manually). The setup process will handle the formatting and create all the necessary system partitions automatically.

I await your reply.

Sorry for the delay in reply. I've been offline.

Question about deleting partition will it only temporarily delete the disk?

Yes. Once you delete the existing partitions, the disk will show only unallocated space. When you select that unallocated space during installation, Windows will automatically recreate the necessary system partitions for proper functionality.

Feel free to ask back any questions.