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05-04-2015 10:02 AM
Hi,
Can you let me know the following.
1. In the image you uploaded to Dropbox, there were 5 listed partition - have you deleted 2 of these?
2. Have you deleted the EFI partition?
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05-04-2015 10:14 AM
Hi,
What size are the 2 unnamed partitons?
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05-04-2015 10:31 AM
Hi,
Ok, what happens if you try to install Windows 7 now - do you still get the error regarding the EFI partition?
Note: As always, be sure to choose the relevant (uefi) option from the boot manager menu when starting the installation.
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05-04-2015 02:37 PM
Hi,
Before going any further, can you upload another screenshot showing the partitions and post a link to this.
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05-05-2015 04:36 AM
05-05-2015 02:23 PM - edited 05-05-2015 03:04 PM
Hi,
What are you using to install Windows 7 - ie a bootable usb flash drive or a dvd?
If you're using a flash drive, is it formatted NTFS?
Edit: I see your short on time, so if you are running the Windows 7 installation from a usb flash drive and it is formatted in NTFS, this could well be what's throwing out the error.
If you still have a copy of the Windows 7 image file, use the following utility to create a Windows 7 bootable flash drive and choose either FAT32 or UEFI in the file system dropdown box.
http://rufus.akeo.ie/
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