FIXED: THE SELECTED DISK IS OF THE GPT PARTITION STYLE

There are many reasons as lớn why Windows can"t be installed on a disk, but it"s not immediately obvious as to what those reasons are. Fortunately, there is a range of different fixes you can try lớn get Windows installed onkhổng lồ your disk.

Let"s explore how to fix the "Windows Cannot Be Installed lớn This Disk" error and the different forms that it can take.


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Why Does the "Windows Cannot Be Installed to lớn This Disk" Error Appear?

There are several iterations of the “Windows cannot be installed lớn this disk” error. Identifying which iteration you are getting goes a long way khổng lồ figuring out what you need khổng lồ vày khổng lồ get Windows installed.

The error occurs when your hard drive partition style doesn’t support your BIOS (Basic Input/Output đầu ra System) version. BIOS has two versions: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) và Legacy BIOS.

As you can likely tell by the names, UEFI is more modern while Legacy BIOS is pretty old. Each of these versions only works with a certain hard drive partition style. When there’s a mismatch, you get the “Windows cannot be installed lớn this disk” error.


What Partition Style Will Work for You?

To figure out what you need khổng lồ vị to lớn fix this error, you need to lớn take a look at what the second sentence of the error message reads.

If the second sentence in your error message reads “The selected disk is of the GPT partition style,” it means your PC has a Legacy BIOS. BIOS doesn’t work with the GPT partition style, so you’ll need to lớn convert lớn MBR.

If the second sentence in your error message reads “The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed lớn GPT disks,” it means your PC has a UEFI BIOS. You can install Windows only to lớn GPT partition style disks on an EFI system.


How to lớn Fix the "Selected Disk Is of the GPT Partition Style” Error

If your PC uses Legacy BIOS, you can’t install Windows on a GPT partition disk. In this case, you’ll need khổng lồ convert the drive sầu before you can install Windows.


Chechồng Your BIOS Version khổng lồ Confirm UEFI Isn’t Available

Before you bởi vì that, double-kiểm tra khổng lồ see if your PC supports UEFI. You can check your BIOS version by going into the BIOS when your PC boots. Start your PC, và press the BIOS key. The BIOS key may differ among muốn manufacturers, but the most commonly used keys are F1, F2, F10, F12, or DEL.

When you’re in BIOS, you’ll need khổng lồ look for the Boot mode. Again, there is no one step-by-step process here. You will need to lớn look through all tabs, but generally, there’s a Boot tab, và this is where you’ll find Boot mode.

If your boot mode is mix lớn Legacy và UEFI doesn’t appear as an option, you can’t use your GPT disk partition. At this point, you’ll need lớn convert it to lớn an MBR partition table.

Convert an MBR Disk khổng lồ GPT

There are two methods to lớn convert a GPT disk partition to MBR. Unfortunately, both methods wipe the data stored on the disk. Alternatively, you could use third-tiệc nhỏ software to convert your GPT partition disk to lớn MBR without losing data.


1. Convert From MBR Disk lớn GPT Using Command Prompt

You can use the commvà prompt if you don’t have any other operating systems installed on another hard drive sầu. Note that this method will erase all the data stored on the drive you’re about to convert.

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Start by inserting Windows Installation Disk và wait for the Windows Setup screen. Press Shift + F10 to lớn open the command prompt. Type diskpart and press Enter. Type các mục disk to lớn fetch a các mục of drives on your computer. Choose the disk you want to lớn convert lớn MBR. This should be the disk on which you want to install Windows. You can choose the disk with select disk 0. Run clean then convert mbr lớn convert the partition to lớn MBR.

CMD diskpart utility
When you’re done, exit the comm& prompt. Return lớn the Windows installation & run the install again.


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2. Convert From MBR Disk to GPT Using the Disk Management Utility

If your system already has another copy of Windows on a different drive, you can use the Disk Management Utility on that copy khổng lồ convert a GTP.. partition disk to lớn MBR.

Type Disk Management in the tìm kiếm bar beside the Start Menu. The first thành tựu in the search results will be Create & Format Hard Disk Partitions. Press Enter to lớn open the Disk Management Utility. Find the disk you’re trying to lớn convert from the menu displayed in the utility. Right-click on it and select Delete volume. Next, right-clichồng on the same disk and select Convert lớn MBR disk.

Disk utility Windows

How lớn Fix the "Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition Table” Error

If your PC has a UEFI BIOS, you’ll need a GPT partition disk khổng lồ install Windows. If you have sầu an MBR partition, you’ll need to convert it lớn a GPT partition disk.


1. Try khổng lồ Disable EFI Boot Sources

If you don’t want khổng lồ convert the partition, go khổng lồ the BIOS and see if it allows you lớn disable EFI boot sources. When you’re in the BIOS, navigate to lớn the Boot Order section and tìm kiếm for EFI boot sources. Disable it and run Windows installation. Once the installation completes, re-enable EFI boot sources.

If the option lớn disable EFI sources isn’t available, you’ll need khổng lồ convert the partition.

2. Convert From MBR to lớn GPT Using the Comm& Prompt

The method we used lớn convert the GPT partition to MBR also works here. The only thing that will change is the commvà in step 5. Instead of convert mbr, type convert gpt instead.

When you’re done with the previous steps, exit the command prompt & continue with the installation.


3. Convert From MBR lớn GPT Using a Windows Installation Disk

During the installation process, you’ll be asked to select a disk on which you want to install Windows. Select the disk you want khổng lồ install Windows to & cliông xã on Delete.

Next, choose the same disk và cliông xã on New và create a partition in GPT style. Click Next và continue with the installation. This should fix the error and you’ll be able lớn move sầu forward with the installation.


Disk Partition Error Solved

Hopefully, this solved your “Windows cannot be installed lớn this disk” error. There are various other issues you may encounter during the Windows installation process. However, they are almost always an easy fix.


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