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10-28-2019 03:49 PM
Hi!
I just put in a new harddrive in my laptop after my old hhd Was all done.
Now i tried to install windows 10 from a usb stick. But in The installation program it said that the hhd wasnt compatible and I could only shoose to install it on The main drive (normal?).
It said that my hhd has MBR. In EFT based systems windows can only be installed on GPT discs. Translation please ^^😅
Help me! 😊🙏
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10-28-2019 05:00 PM
OK...
So, let me get this right...
Even with what you did, you still get the error..."Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only installed on GPT disks".
Yes?
OK, if yes, go to plan B...
We need to convert to GPT
Go to the Install Now screen and press the Shift + f10 keys.
type: Diskpart
type: List Disk
type: Select Disk (and whatever number disk you want to change)
type: Clean
type: Convert GPT
Then restart the installation, and you should be good to go.
Watch this video...
10-28-2019 03:53 PM
Hi:
The easiest thing to do would be to go into the BIOS, enable legacy mode and disable secure boot.
See this link for the settings to change.
https://www.support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03736054/
Then boot from the legacy USB diskette on key/USB hard drive, and that should work.
10-28-2019 04:32 PM - edited 10-28-2019 04:38 PM
Ok, now that you changed the settings in the BIOS, have the W10 installer in the USB port.
Restart the PC, tap the ESC key at the beginning of the HP welcome screen to get the menu of options.
Select the F9 boot options menu, and from that, select the Legacy USB diskette on key/USB hard drive and press the Enter key.
The PC should then boot from the W10 installer and this time it should install and not give the GPT error notification.
10-28-2019 05:00 PM
OK...
So, let me get this right...
Even with what you did, you still get the error..."Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only installed on GPT disks".
Yes?
OK, if yes, go to plan B...
We need to convert to GPT
Go to the Install Now screen and press the Shift + f10 keys.
type: Diskpart
type: List Disk
type: Select Disk (and whatever number disk you want to change)
type: Clean
type: Convert GPT
Then restart the installation, and you should be good to go.
Watch this video...
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