How To Fix The "Windows Cannot Be Installed To This Disk" Error

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

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




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

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

The error occurs when your hard drive partition style doesn’t support your BIOS (Basic Input/đầu ra System) version. BIOS has two versions: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and 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 khổng lồ this disk” error.


What Partition Style Will Work for You?

To figure out what you need to do lớn fix this error, you need to 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 khổng lồ convert to 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 khổng lồ GPT disks,” it means your PC has a UEFI BIOS. You can install Windows only to GPT partition style disks on an EFI system.


How 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.


Cheông xã Your BIOS Version to Confirm UEFI Isn’t Available

Before you do that, double-check lớn see if your PC supports UEFI. You can kiểm tra your BIOS version by going inlớn 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 lớn look for the Boot mode. Again, there is no one step-by-step process here. You will need to look through all tabs, but generally, there’s a Boot tab, and this is where you’ll find Boot mode.

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

Convert an MBR Disk to lớn GPT

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


1. Convert From MBR Disk to lớn GPT Using Command Prompt

You can use the command prompt if you don’t have sầu any other operating systems installed on another hard drive sầu. lưu ý 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 khổng lồ open the commvà prompt. Type diskpart và press Enter. Type danh sách disk lớn fetch a menu of drives on your computer. Choose the disk you want to lớn convert to lớn MBR. This should be the disk on which you want lớn install Windows. You can choose the disk with select disk 0. Run clean then convert mbr lớn convert the partition lớn MBR.

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When you’re done, exit the comm& prompt. Return khổng lồ the Windows installation and 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 to convert a GTPhường partition disk khổng lồ MBR.

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

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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 lớn install Windows. If you have sầu an MBR partition, you’ll need lớn convert it lớn a GPT partition disk.


1. Try to Disable EFI Boot Sources

If you don’t want lớn convert the partition, go to the BIOS & see if it allows you khổng lồ disable EFI boot sources. When you’re in the BIOS, navigate to lớn the Boot Order section và search 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 to lớn convert the partition.

2. Convert From MBR khổng lồ GPT Using the Command Prompt

The method we used to convert the GPT partition khổng lồ MBR also works here. The only thing that will change is the command 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 to lớn GPT Using a Windows Installation Disk

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

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


Disk Partition Error Solved

Hopefully, this solved your “Windows cannot be installed to 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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