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• Windows 8.1 using already updated EFI System Partition

  Hi all

  I am about to install Windows 8.1 on my machine. The thing is, I already have Arch linux installed in UEFI mode (discs are focused on the TPG etc.). My setup is as follows:

  -SSH drive with ESP (EFI System Partition) + the Linux partition

  -2 discs of data, not important now

  -1 500 GB HARD drive formatted in NTFS for Windows.

  I want to achieve is to have Windows Installer on 500GB HDD, but use 8.1 pre-existing ESP partition on SSD drive rather than create a new one.

  How would I do that?

  Hello

  Thanks for the quick response. Fortunately, last night found an answer to my question. To illustrate the question I had and the answer I found, I will dwelve on the topic a bit.

  First of all, I was about to install Windows 8.1 on workstation with Arch Linux already installed and hoped to learn before making the actual plant, while I wouldn't fix the mistakes I would have done. My configuration is:

  1. 64 GB SSD drive GPT formatted with two partitions: 512MB, FAT32 formatted the EFI System Partition. This partition serves as my partition/boot, containing the code of EFI GRUB and Linux kernel + iniramfs and of 60 GB + Linux ext4 partition.
  2. 500 GB drive HARD, drive GPT formatted, empty, I was about to install Windows on.

  Now, I learned that Windows 8.1 creates two partitions on a disk: Partition EFI system for its bootstrapper code + other things and another partition. My goal was to convince Windows to use the ESP partition on disk (1) rather than creating its own, so all codes start, regardless of the operating system resides on the same partition for: 1 win some acceleration (that's the SSD drive) and 2. Facilitate the configuration of the boot loader GRUB or Windows for dual-boot.

  I found no option to identify the ESP for Windows partition to use, that's why I posted my question.

  Nevertheless, I proceeded to the installation. Windows has detected all readers, figured out that there is already an ESP partition in the system, but not on the disk, he was about to be installed and has not created any other ESP partition on the HARD disk.

  Now, I have exactly the setup I needed: 8.1 for Windows installed on the HARD disk drive, but he left all the startup code on the partition on the SSD drive. I have configured the GRUB to call code .efi Windows

  It turns out Windows did the right thing automatically without the need for extra configuration, and my question is a bit premature.

  Thanks again for your quick response and have a beautiful day!

• Create partition EFI system with Windows startup files manually?

  As far as I know, when any operating system that supports EFI is installed to GPT, it creates a system partition EFI is required to start. However, I am not fresh - install Windows 8, but I want to convert a GPT disk disk MBR with Windows 8 (upgrade of Windows 7), but to do so without losing all the data, I need to know the format of and have copies of the files in special EFI system partition needed to start Windows 8 of EFI. Is it possible to manually create this special EFI system partition, or are my only choice not to use GPT or to back up the Windows disk, delete all partitions on that disk, convert it to a GPT and install Windows (the choice I don't)?

  Hi Rohan,

  It is absolutely not possible to manually create a System Partition UEFI with files of Windows 8 start. If you try to convert an MBR disk in GPT disk, then you will lose all data on this disc, that this process involves deleting all partitions or volumes of the disk. So, you can be forced to make a backup of all data in your computer or use the Easy Transfer utility you have in Windows 7.

  In addition, I would like also to you inform, although conversion from MBR to GPT disk drive is greatly needed to take full advantage of disk space, but, please note that the program prevents you to convert the system drive, because the GPT system disk can start on the card mother UEFI, but system MBR disk can not boot from this configuration.

  For more information about TPG and for how to convert MBR, GPT, you can see these articles:

  Windows and GPT FAQ

   

  http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/Windows/hardware/gg463525.aspx

   

  Transform a boot drive primary in a disc of Table of Partition GUID

   

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/library/cc725671.aspx

  Hope this information is useful.

• Cannot install Windows on this disk selected disk.the has a MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can be installed only on GPT disks.

  Cannot install Windows on this disk selected disk.the has a MBR partition table.

  On EFI systems, windows can be installed only on GPT disks.

  When I try to install WS2008R2 in my turn lenovo G580 i5-3210 as a dual-boot option.

  Hello Pratap ReddyBh,

  As you try to install Windows Server 2008 R2, it would be better for you to ask your question in the TechNet Windows Server forums.
  Click on the link here for TechNet.

  Thank you

  Marilyn

• Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk is a MBR partition table. The EFI system, Windows cannot be installed on GPT disks

  Server 8 installation error "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk is a MBR partition table. The EFI system, Windows cannot be installed to GPT disks.

  

  How do I resolve this problem and install windows 8 as usual? I have several partitions with data... I don't want to delete all partitions and create partitions from scratch and install the os...

  How to get there?

  Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk is a MBR partition table. The EFI system, Windows cannot be installed to GPT disks.

  This could happen not only windows 8, but also windows 7, windows Server 2008, or 8 server 2008 R2... Troubleshooting steps will be similar for all windows to get this problem...

  I had this problem when installing server 2008 r2 on a dell... T110 server without remove the other partitions or lose all the data on the other drivers, you can solve this problem...

  simply, I have followed these steps using gparted and solved my problem... These measures will be useful for anyone with similar problem... . All the steps that I've documented here... All the steps I've documented here...

  https://www.pcandtablet.com/Windows-8-errors-and-crashes/846/Windows-cannot-be-installed-to-this-disk-the-selected-disk-has-an-MBR-partition-tabl.html

• Removed from the UEFI System Partition

  I accidentally deleted my efi partition while I tried to install windows as my laptop was initially rather than windows inside ubuntu. Is it possible to get it back? Currently im inherited the boot.

  Hello yunuj...

  Yes, there is!  You are running Windows on the unit right now, or you can start a copy of Windows?  If so, go to the software and drivers for your system and download page & run the "Environment of Support UEFI" softpaq for your system (you specify system name / model - otherwise I could have provided a link ).  Once this has been done, restart the system and download & run the current SoftPAQ BIOS of your system to fill the files with the BIOS on UEFI system partition recovery.

  Good luck!

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• System partitions and upgrade to Windows 7, Linux

  Yesterday, I bought my first CV - ProBook 4515 s model with SLED 11 Linux preinstaled. Given that I'm not familiar with Linux systems first thing I did was to install Windows 7.

  My laptop came with 4 partitions that is formatted in a file system that Windows does not recognize. I'm guessing a partition for installing Linux, two of them are system (HP_TOOLS and HP_RECOVERY) partitions and the fourth was just an empty disk. So I formatted the fourth partition and installed Windows 7.

  The problem is now that I am out of system partitions, so can not access other software preinstaled and QuickLook. I tried a single partition format and rename it to HP_TOOLS and then tried to install QuickLook v. 3 but the facility reported that my system has not been supported? I don't want to mess with the other partitions in the fear that I could remove the BIOS, but want to sort this mess up and would certainly like to have some of the options that is is installed with the system.

  Any suggestions?

  Message edited by Martine on 14/10/2009 14:07

  I think that the HP_TOOLS and HP_RECOVERY partitions are formatted as ext2 or ext3 file system, Windows cannot read. It can only read NTFS and FAT32. There is no way I can think to convert the ext2\3 to NTFS without keeping the integrity of the system. In addition, the files are all intended for linux and not Windows. He has makes no sense to do that. That said, I'm not sure if your laptop has Windows 7 drivers now.

• names of system partition

  Can I reverse the sheet music for a clean install so that the partition/drive c:\ is NOT the system partition. On my Vaio, it is the partition musette and as everything by default installs on the C:\ drive, it has caused many space issues in spite of the process of installing programs on disk D:\. This is how the machine and it's very frustrating. None of my other computers have never been set up this way.

  If you you reinstall windows on some of the recoveries, there will be an option to change the size of the C: drive. Otherwise you can specify the programs to be installed on the D: drive. Or use a 3rd party partitioning program to change the size or combine the partitions.

  -Mike Sony Service & Support

• fragmentation of system partition

  system partition shows 14% fragmentation when optimized past to 7% and shows once again 14% when it is scanned into the computer hp laptop pavilion g6 2105tx please help!

  Hello

  The system partition contains the files and start the Windows recovery environment and it is perfectly normal for her to show some degree of fragmentation - that partition should not be défragmentée, because it can cause problems with the loading of Windows.

  Best regards

  DP - K

• Mirror operating system partition

  I want to my windows server operating system partition 2011 on a raid 1 mirrored configuration to the top

  Developed via disk management raid converts all dynamic disks.

  If you have a real raid on the motherboard controller (and the manual of the motherboard would give instructions) or a third-party raid card that gives more options

• Splitting the system partition?

  Hello

  I have two physical hard drives. Currently, each disk has a basic partition. The first detected disk has the C partition and the second disc has the partition (E) Windows XP is installed on E.

  I want to divide the C partition into two partitions. As far as I know, I have to delete the C partition and make two new partitions. I have all the data in c supported partition E if this isn't the problem. When I opened the disk management software, I realized the C partition is marked as a system partition and I can't remove it.

  Is there a way I can split this system partition?

  Hello

  I have two physical hard drives. Currently, each disk has a basic partition. The first detected disk has the C partition and the second disc has the partition (E) Windows XP is installed on E.

  I want to divide the C partition into two partitions. As far as I know, I have to delete the C partition and make two new partitions. I have all the data in c supported partition E if this isn't the problem. When I opened the disk management software, I realized the C partition is marked as a system partition and I can't remove it.

  Is there a way I can split this system partition?

  You need third party software. There are several choices, such as Partition Magic.

• You want to transfer my Win XP system on a new HARD drive. Are there problems with the copying of the system partition?

  Want to transfer all the information on my current including system partitions and data to a new HARD drive than my current HARD drive shows signs of debris. I suspect there are a few problems in the copy of the system partition as some files are not available for copying while windows is running?

  I advise to read the article on the copy of the hard drive in the first place, you can learn more. (:

• CHKDSK runs 5 steps for the system, 3 for the non-system partition partition

  Would be - to schedule chkdsk for the partition system using GUI by selecting two options available here
  It executes all 5 steps of verification of system files and disk.
  Would be - to plan an analysis of the non-system partition disk by setting the dirty bit (fsutil dirty) put...
  It runs only 3 floors of disk scan.

  Whence this difference?

  Fsutil allows you to set the 'dirty' bit for a NTFS disk, autochk performs an immediate chkdsk /f on that volume.  When the F switch is set, the activity of chkdsk is divided into three major passes: checking files, checking the index and security descriptors.

  If you use the R (chkdsk/r) switch, chkdsk performs twice more to look for bad sectors. During step 4, chkdsk checks all clusters in use; during step 5, chkdsk checks the unused beams.

  Given that you used the GUI instead of enter the chkdsk command in a command prompt window or in the run box, you must have checked the two boxes that appear under "to check disk options'-' automatically fix file system errors" and "will search for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.»

  Most of the time, one is not using the R switch or check the box to recover data from bad sectors because it can take a lot of time and (b) "recovered data" are usually not easily usable.

• Partition table does not have a valid system partition

  I am working on a Dell XPS 420 computer for a customer.  She has Windows Vista installed on it (not sure what version of Vista).

  He's doing a loop, wherever it loads to the point where I can see the bottom and the mouse, but it stops there.  After 5 minutes of him sitting on this screen, it restarts, I can't access one of the Advanced menu F8.  I tried Safe Mode, and after that it loads the crcdisk it restarts, it does with Safe Mode, Mode safe mode with networking Mode and safe mode with command prompt.  I can't use the last known configuration because it will just try to load and eventually restart.

  Things I've tried is that I ran a diagnosis of hard drive and memory, and they both pass.

  I tried the repair with the regedit option and load the system hive in the registry.

  I tried the bootrec command.

  Well I put in a disk for Installation of Vista and choose the repair option.  I did the auto diagnosis and repair option (first choice I think) and I checked the report after he finished saying that it fixes itself and needed to restart (which he did not in fact)

  Well the result that came was that the Partition Table does not have a valid System Partition.

  I tried the bootrec command, and they all said it has repaired but it did not, when I tried to do the bootrec /rebuild he gave me the message "element not found".

  I ran a test diagnosis system and I received the following message

  System test
  error code 0146
  Msg error code 2000-0146
  MSG HDD 0 - self-test log contains previous errors. Given the code and can be used by the support message technology guide to help diagnose the problem.

  be honest, I just need to know if I need to replace the hard drive or not, it's for a customer.

  I did not see if the HDD is set to AHCI or SATA in the bios again, but I will when I get home today, but I would like some answers backup.

  Hi countryboyofal,

  I suggest that you contact Dell support for the outcome of the diagnostic system.

  http://support.Dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/DellCare/contact_us?c=us&l=en&s=Gen&redirect=1

   

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• 2nd System Partition is not available and I don't have A Vista DVD or CD the day I bought my desktop computer.

  My system does not have a recovery partition which is accessible and I don't have the DVD to recover my system.  I bought my computer the day Vista came out and wanted the XP but the store would not give me an our sell me an XP cd or dvd.  I've was stuck with Vista and was not even given a DVD in case of system failure.

  Hello

  Normally, the recovery on a system partition is accessible by using a F key at the start of the initial system. For the corresponding key or combination of keys, see the documentation for your system or online from the manufacturer support.

  If you need a recovery media, you will need to contact the manufacturer for such. Do not use a retail disk as often, they do not contain the necessary drivers for the owner builder systems.

  Good luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Crazy" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Windows help - www.rickrogers.org