Mavericks Won't Install Onto 120GB SSD

Been using 120GB SSD as start-up drive with user file on larger HHD.  Tried Mavericks clean install on to newly formatted SSD but installer failed due to it could not install recovery HD.  I have always done clean installs of major updates then use import user data or migration from previous version drive. Used Same SSD on Lion & Mountain Lion clean installs.  Why would this case be different? 

Hey there DBond65,
It sounds like you are definately on the right track. If you are booted into your Operating System you will not be able to repair it for some issues. You would ned to boot to the recovery partition, and do the repair there.
This will help you get to the recovery partition:
Choose Apple menu > Restart. Once your Mac restarts (and the gray screen appears), hold down the Command (⌘) and R keys.
If you’re not connected to the Internet, choose a network from the Wi-Fi menu (in the top-right corner of the screen).
Select Disk Utility, and then click Continue.
From: OS X Mountain Lion: Erase and reinstall OS X
          http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11273
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All the best,
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