Problem installing OpenSUSE

So.. i wanted to install OpenSUSE on a spare drive in my PC.

I have 3 in all.

To save any hastles with linux [censored] up my windows install i disconnected the other 2 drives that have my data and windows install on them and just left the 1 160gb HDD that i wanted to install linux onto.


But when the installer went to format the drive and make its partitions.. it failed.

Error was along the lines of the drive was busy/in use.

even pressing ctrl+alt+f2 and trying fdisk to set the partitions failed.

I have run tests on the drive and all is fine with it

Any ideas?

Could you use a Knoppix CD to format the drive then run the installer?

Actually, just thinking, if you are using a CD to install, are you pointing the installer to the right drive to format - it might be possible you are trying to format the CD drive rather than the HDD...

lol no, its defiantly trying to format the HDD

Im going to try and install this on my laptop instead and see if i get the same error

Edited by Seansmit17 (Fri 16-Sep-11 23:27:13)