Help windows won't install on my drives.

Jimbo · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:20

I've just done a new build and can't get windows 8.1 to install on any of my sata drives. It gives the error message: windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has a MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks.

What??? I'm clueless here can anyone help??

VaderDSL · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:32

This might help

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn336946.aspx

Jimbo · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:33

Looks like its a Bios setting?

Jimbo · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:34

According to this.... http://www.sevenforums.com/installa...-install-windows-7-64-bit-mbr-part-table.html

Thanks for that vader.

VaderDSL · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:36

No problem. It's basically.

New UEFI BIOS = hard drive formatted as GPT (benefits are faster boot etc.)
Old style BIOS = hard drive formatted as MBR (legacy support)

you might need to follow the steps in the link in order to reformat the drive.

I'd recommend going with the latest stuff, so getting the drive formatted as GPT as it does make booting a lot faster, especially with SSD.

Jimbo · 15 Mar 2014 at 18:38

Thank you I'l give it a try. My disks are mechanical sata 2 drives so I hope it will go ok.

Jimbo · 15 Mar 2014 at 19:11

Ah thats fixed thank you Vader very much : )