So I've been trying install Windows 8.1 on Samsung 530U, but I keep getting this error "We couldn't create a new partition...". I'm using 16GB usb stick that I made with Windows USB/DVD tool. I understand the issue is because the drive Samsung 530U has some kind of SSD/HDD hybrid and the Windows setup is reading it as whole both the HDD part and SSD part. I'm guessing that's why I'm getting the error. My second thought is that I need to get drivers to my USB stick for Windows setup to understand everything?
Hard drive is an hybrid ssd + mechanical model is : Hitachi HDD: Z5K500-500 / HTS545050A7E380 of 500GB : 16 GB is on SSD and the remaining part is on mechanical.
I tried this with no luck.
Resolution:
Try to following methods:
1)Check if you have an SD Card in the system. If you do, you remove it and run setup again.
2) Once the setup fails to find the partition, just close the setup window (the top-right-hand side red X does the job).
From that point, you should be brought back at the initial setup screen.Choose "Repair" then go to the advanced tools and start the command line.
Start DISKPART.
Type LIST DISK and identify your SSD disk number (from 0 to n disks).
Type SELECT DISK where is your SSD disk number.
Type CLEAN
Type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
Type ACTIVE
Type FORMAT FS=NTFS QUICK
Type ASSIGN
Type EXIT twice (one to get out of DiskPart, the other to exit the command line tool)