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‎05-15-2018 12:49 PM

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Product: Spectre X360 15
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi,

 

I am having real trouble doing a clean install on my 2018 Spectre x306 15. I get the message "Windows cant be installed on this disk".

 

Is there a driver I need to install within the windows setup so I can continue with the installation?

 

Kind Regards,

Mike.

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‎05-17-2018 10:24 AM

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Thank you for your reply.

 

I have now sorted the problem. When mounting the iso on to the USB stick, Rufus defaults to MBR. I had to change it to GPT and that sorted it.

 

Cheers,

Mike.

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‎05-16-2018 01:25 AM - edited ‎05-16-2018 01:39 AM

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@s200bym

If you have an Intel SSD and latest version of Windows 10 with April 2018 Update that is probably the reason. Microsoft starting blocking latest version of Windows 10 through Windows Update because of crashes due to firmware conflict with some Intel SSD's. Latest reports say some Toshiba SSD's are also on the block list.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/10/windows_10_intel_ssd_incompatibility/

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‎05-17-2018 10:24 AM

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Thank you for your reply.

 

I have now sorted the problem. When mounting the iso on to the USB stick, Rufus defaults to MBR. I had to change it to GPT and that sorted it.

 

Cheers,

Mike.

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‎05-17-2018 12:05 PM

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@s200bym

Sometimes it is the 'little' things that getcha. :generic:

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‎02-23-2019 02:53 AM

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Am trying to stall windows 10 on my hp spectre laptop and am booting from usb drive but when I get to choosing the partition I want to install the windows, it tells me I can’t install on MBR partition unless GPT, my question is how do I change it from the MBR to GPT since I have format it but it did not change, any help please 

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