Q4 wont install on new SSD with no partitions

malcob · 2016-10-28 18:29

I installed a brand new Crucial 275GB SSD in my old HP DV9500 but the live CD wont install because there are no partitions on the SSD. How do i set partitions?, do i have to if Q4 is the only OS? can i not use the whole SSD without partitions? Better say i am a total newb with Q4 just got the live CD yesterday, seems to run fine from the disk.

q4osteam · 2016-10-28 18:47

Welcome malcob,

you need to manually partition your ssd drive prior to Q4OS installation. We recommend you to follow instructions here http://dsbnet.tk/pages/partitioning.php

Alternatively, you can let Q4OS installer to partition your drive automatically. First you will have to wipe original partition tables before to launch the installer.
WARNING: the following action will ERASE ALL data from the disk. Run from live-CD terminal:
$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=5000
substitute 'sdX' with your hard drive, for ex. 'sda'. Double check it's really the drive you want to install Q4OS to. Then you can launch installer, it will create needed Q4OS partitions automatically.

Dai_trying · 2016-10-28 18:56

A couple of things,
1.) 32/64bit?
2.) bios boot or uefi?
3.) will you want another os on the disk too?

I just done a quick test in Virtualbox and if it is a new hdd (blank) you should get a dialog similar to this...

malcob · 2016-10-28 19:34

thx for reply...DV9500 is a 64 bit i believe, booted from bios and the SSD is brand new out of the box with Q4 as the only os.

Rademes · 2016-10-28 19:49

One of the best tutorials about partitioning using GParted:
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gparted.html
Written in very clear and understandable language.

Dai_trying · 2016-10-28 20:13

malcob wrote:

thx for reply...DV9500 is a 64 bit i believe, booted from bios and the SSD is brand new out of the box with Q4 as the only os.

You're welcome
Did you get a dialog like the one I posted when you tried to install?

@Radmes
Nice tutorial! looks like it gives pretty much all the information you would need.

Last edited by Dai_trying (2016-10-28 20:15)

malcob · 2016-10-28 20:39

no, i didnt get the popup, this is a brand new solid state drive not a HDD. no o/s on it. will look at tutorial link thanks

Dai_trying · 2016-10-28 20:43

malcob wrote:

no, i didnt get the popup, this is a brand new solid state drive not a HDD. no o/s on it. will look at tutorial link thanks

Yes, but it is a drive, and if it has no partitions set-up already should give you that box, but that tutorial will give you the information for you to set up partitions.

q4osteam · 2016-10-28 20:55

Dai_trying wrote:

... and if it has no partitions set-up already should give you that box ...

There could be a default partition on new disks. If you want to ensure there will be no partition on the drive, we recommend you to run commands mentioned in post #2 above:
$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=5000
and you will get the dialog to create a set of partitions by the installer.

Dai_trying · 2016-10-28 21:04

Or if you want a graphical interface you can do this using GParted

Rademes · 2016-10-29 11:06

I always use dd to wipe the MBR and old partition table before creating new partition table and performing clean OS install.

q4osteam wrote:

$ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX count=5000

Dai_trying · 2016-10-29 11:49

Yes, both ways work, I was just offering a GUI way for users not comfortable with command-line.

malcob · 2016-10-29 21:24

thanks for all your help, however the problem was that i neglected to install the SSD correctly and it wasnt being recognized. once i did it right everything went perfect. very happy so far with Q4. old DV9000 boots in 30 secs runs like its a i5

Dai_trying · 2016-10-29 21:27

Good news! Now imagine how an i5 would run with q4os loaded!!

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