Cannot install Windows 10 on T460s with Samsung 950 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD

I can't install Windows 10 on my T460s brand new. It was delivered with Windows 7.

  1. The original Windows 7 starts fine
  2. I started the installer of Windows 10 bootable USB
  3. I deleted all the partitions on the system and then tried to create a new
  4. The error message is displayed:

Windows cannot be installed on this drive (show details)

Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the drive controller is enabled in the BIOS menu.

SSD: Samsung 950 Pro NVMe M.2 SSD, MZ-VKV512

BIOS Lenovo: 1.11

Windows ISO 10: en_windows_10_n_multiple_editions_version_1511_updated_apr_2016_x64_dvd_8710592.iso

Check in the BIOS, UEFI boot is selected for the startup to STARTUP tab.

You must also reset the configuration of the disk on the 950.

1. start the Windows 10 ISO

2. launch the command prompt (Admin)

3. type Diskpart

4 locate the SSD in the volumes

5. type Diskpart/select volume # (SSD)

6. type Diskpart / clean

Output

Start the Windows 10 ISO

Installing Windows 10 should now work.

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