DISKPART throwing I/O error at create partition command

Question

Hi, My laptop doesn't boot from hard disk anymore. So I tried to start system with Windows 7 installation DVD and ran DISKPART. It recognized disk 0 but when I execute 'create partition primary size=80000' it runs for sometime and displays that it is not able to execute the operation properly due to I/O error. (I had windows 7 running on that hard disk before). can somebody help? I tried with both AHCI and ATA as SATA Controller options...... I also tried Recovery disks but nothing helped. This is my laptop configuration · Inspiron 15R · Intel Core i5-460M 2.53GHz/ up to SC 2.8Ghz/ 3M · 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR3 · 500GB 5400rpm · 15.6 Inch High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife · Intel HD Graphics · Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 64bit · Integrated 10/100 Network Card · 8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) · Integrated High Definition Audio 2.2 · Dell Wireless 1501 · Integrated 1.3M Pixel Webcam · Dell Wireless DW365 (BT V2.1 + EDR) thanks

laknar · Accepted Answer

I bought new HDD and installed Windows 7 from Dell.

ejn63 · Answer

If the system is as shipped from Dell, it likely already has four primary partitions on it - meaning you cannot add another.

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