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We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one - Windows 11

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Windows installer will create 3 volumes from unallocated space but errors on installation. iirc the partitions are EFI, wsr(?) - each a few 100mb only max, and the main data volume which takes up the rest of the space.

When I try to install Windows onto the largest volume on the drive I get an error We couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one.

I tried following this guide https://appuals.com/fix-we-couldnt-create-a-new-partition-or-locate-an-existing-one/ . The last time I tried I got an error about the drive having a MBR partition table.

I've used the same USB drive to install Windows 11 previously on the same machine so I'm a bit stumped as to what the problem is.

The drive had a working Windows 11 install on it until I wiped it under linux. I've recreated the partition table and zero'd out the disk but so far the issue hasn't changed.

I see there's a similar issue Windows installation: Couldn't create a new partition or locate an existing one but it doesn't resolve my problem.

Motherboard is a Gigabyte Z490 Vision-D

Setup Logs: setuperr.logsetupact.log 1/2setupact.log 2/2

Step 1 - Install to Unallocated SpaceInstall process: beginning with unallocated space

Step 2 - During installation error occursError encountered trying install to unallocated space

Step 3 - Installing on the newly created volume gives an errorInstaller creates partitions but errors when trying to install to them

Partitions created by Windows 11 InstallerThis is the partition map created by the windows 11 installer when beginning from unallocated space

enter image description hereThe partition table has been recreated as GPT but the issue remains

enter image description hereThis is the output of diskutil list disk


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