Saturday, December 13, 2014

Solution for Windows cannot be installed on this disk with MBR partition

Reformatting the drive using a different partition style

To wipe and convert the drive by using Windows Setup

  1. Turn off the PC, and put in the Windows installation DVD or USB key.
  2. Boot the PC to the DVD or USB key in UEFI mode.

  3. When choosing an installation type, select Custom.
  4. On the Where do you want to install Windows? screen, select each of the partitions on the drive, and select Delete. The drive will show a single area of unallocated space.
  5. Select the unallocated space and click Next. Windows detects that the PC was booted into UEFI mode, and reformats the drive using the GPT drive format, and begins the installation.

If the Above solution does not work for you then follow the Manual method (Works 100%)
To manually wipe a drive and convert it to GPT:

  1. Turn off the PC, and put in the Windows installation DVD or USB key.
  2. Boot the PC to the DVD or USB key in UEFI mode.

  3. From inside Windows Setup, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt window.
  4. Open the diskpart tool:

    diskpart
     
  5. Identify the drive to reformat:

    list disk
     
  6. Select the drive, and reformat it:

    select disk <disk number>
    clean
    convert gpt
    exit
     
  7. Close the command prompt window.
  8. Continue the Windows Setup installation.
    When choosing an installation type, select Custom. The drive will appear as a single area of unallocated space.
    Select the unallocated space and click Next. Windows begins the installation.