Error occurred while creating filesystem

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Error occurred while creating filesystem
started by: crazyb8ss

Posted by crazyb8ss on Dec. 31 2004,04:59

I am trying to install DSL to my toshiba portege 3440CT laptop. but when i run the hd install thing it shows this

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Creating filesystem ext2 on /dev/hda1
An error occurred while creating the filesystem

anyone know any reasons this owuld be happening?

do i need to name my partition hda1?

Posted by Max on Dec. 31 2004,22:37

When the script asked what partition you wanted to install to, did you answer "/dev/hda1" or "hda1".

You need to answer just plain "hda1"

Posted by crazyb8ss on Jan. 01 2005,07:27

problem was my partition was erased