Windows 10: Automate diskpart for Clean Install.

I want to FULLY Automate a Clean Install on Disk 0 [ the ONLY internal HDD ] with . . . [1] OS on C:\ >>> size=30720 - 30GB [2] Data on D:\ >>> size=51200 - 50GB [3] System_Image on S:\ >>> size=30720 - 30GB I want to use a Script to achive this which I will run after pressing Shift + F10. The FIRST part of the Script will initially leave a Single Unallocated Partition when the Clean Command has completed. I will first create a DiskPart.txt File with the diskpart Commands [ see below ]. I will then create a DiskPart.cmd File with the line @Echo off & diskpart /s DiskPart.txt. My question is, are the following commands correct to achieve this please or have I totally got the wrong end of the stick? . . . Code: diskpart list disk select disk 0 clean convert mbr create partition primary size=30720 select partition 1 format fs=ntfs active assign letter=C label C: OS exit diskpart list disk select disk 0 create partition primary size=51200 select partition 2 format fs=ntfs active assign letter=D label D: Data exit diskpart list disk select disk 0 create partition primary size=30720 select partition 3 format fs=ntfs active assign letter=S label S: System_Image exit exit I am NOT that adept with this level of using diskpart so I would be grateful for ANY help. Thanks.

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DISKPART CLEAN

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You will get this error when you are using diskpart clean command on system disk. The system disk contains the Windows operating system files and other critical files, if you are allowed to clean the system disk, all the data and partitions will be gone. That
will result in a lot of errors and chaos. Meanwhile, the delete volume is greyed out in Disk Management. In this case, the new SSD drive may be regarded as the system disk due to the system files, etc.

Using Windows installation disc to clean

If you have the Windows installation disc, you can follow these steps to solve clean is not allowed issue in Windows 7/8/10:

1. Insert the Windows installation disc, then boot from it.

2. Click Repair your computer> Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Command Prompt.

3. Then input the diskpart commands to clean hard disk:

diskpart

list disk

select disk [disknumber]

clean

Diskpart Clean

Then you could create a new partition on the drive to solve this problem.

Reference

https://www.disk-partition.com/articles/virtual...

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on the site before you decide to download and install it.

I hope it helps

 

Use DiskPart to Create the OS Partition on Clean Install.

Thanks for the reply @NavyLCDR, it is appreciated.

So basically, these are the steps . . .

[1] Boot from the installation USB.
[2] On the Windows Installation Screen press Shift + F10.

• diskpart
• list disk
• select disk 0
• clean
• convert mbr
• create partition primary size=30720
• format fs=ntfs
• active
• exit
• exit

[3] Continue to the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen.
[4] Highlight Drive 0.
[5] Click Next to continue the installation.

 

Use DiskPart to Create the OS Partition on Clean Install.

I have a Laptop HDD [ my preferred option as opposed to an SSD on this Laptop ] arriving on Friday and I want to use DiskPart to Setup the size of the OS Partition. The main reason I want to do it this way is because DiskPart can create an exact 30 GB Partition [ my OCD ] for example. Here are the steps that I tried the other day which did NOT work . . .

• Boot from the install USB.
• On the Windows Installation Screen press Shift + F10.
• diskpart
• list disk
• select disk 0
• clean
• create partition primary size=30000
• exit
• exit

I intend to leave assign AND format fs=ntfs for Windows to perform as normal during the installation.

Thanks.