Windows can only be installed to gpt disks

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This error occurs due to a conflict between the type of firmware used on your computer and the partition table standard in which the hard drive in question was formatted. ” Below we will explain what these messages mean. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed on GPT disks. In addition, you may see an additional line in the error message, namely “The selected disk has a GPT partition style” or “The selected disk has an MBR partition table. One such error is the message “Windows could not be installed on this drive”, but we have several possible fixes to help you resolve this specific issue.

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How to fix (Windows Could Not Be Installed to This Disk) Error.Īlthough reinstalling Windows is rarely required these days, if you ever do, there are several speed bumps along the way to installing Windows.

 

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