Support #582
Updated by Daniel Curtis about 9 years ago
I recently installed Windows on a hard drive previously formatted with a GUID Partition Table, however during the initial installation I saw an error notification stating:
> “Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is not of the GPT partition style”
I found a workaround on Microsoft's technical forum. However, it +will reformat the whole hard drive+, which didn't matter to me since it was a new drive.
# Turn off the PC, and put in the Windows installation DVD or USB key.
# Boot the PC to the DVD or USB key in UEFI mode or Legacy BIOS mode.
# From inside Windows Setup, press *@Shift+F10@* to open a command prompt window.
# Open the diskpart tool:
<pre>
diskpart
</pre>
# Identify the drive to reformat:
<pre>
list disk
</pre>
# Select the drive, and reformat it:
<pre>
select disk <disk number>
clean
convert gpt
exit
</pre>
# Close the command prompt window.
# 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.
h2. Resources
* https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn336946.aspx