Why I can't install Windows 7 on a GPT?

YES... I have a UEFI (Asus P8H67 - M Pro) system.

YES... I use the 64 bit version of Windows 7 (Home Premium).
YES... I've already read 'Windows and GPT FAQ' and ' using GPT drives"so please do not refer to them here. (Links are displayed below for other readers)
The disc, I try to install on a RAID drive (controlled by a 3ware 9750-4i).
In my many attempts, I've known inconsistent behavior. But there are two things that remain constant (so far):
  1. Trying to install Windows on a volume of TPG bootable with the EFI partition and MSR already created will give me this error: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style. »
  2. Trying to install Windows on a volume of TPG bootable with not created partitions will simply cause the volume to be converted to MBR when installing.
My steps are the following:
  1. Prepare my RAID drives: in a new table, I create a boot disk and regular data disc (without a startup disk explicit Windows won't see a boot disk).
  2. I sometimes that I need to disconnect other devices/storage controllers before launching the installation disc or Windows STILL won't see my boot as drive is bootable.
  3. I boot from the installation disk using the UEFI option in my BIOS.
  4. Once I'm in the Windows Installer, I get my drivers (for my RAID controller - and Yes, they are updated).
  5. Then in the command prompt I run diskpart and convert my RAID disk GPT.
  6. I sometimes also create partition EFI and MSR (100 MB, 128 MB) it fill hoping to force Windows to install and maintain the GPT.
  7. I go back to the installer and make my attempt.
It's obviously very frustrating. I think I've been playing with this for a week now. I have no intention to support the outdated technology. TPG is the future, and there is no reason why everyone (with hardware and software) should be forced to use it. I installed Windows 7 (from the same disk - making faith) on my Mac without any hacking environment or virtual. I was getting the same error for a short period ("Windows cannot be installed... "), but it seemed to settle for himself after a few attempts (which never does, but I'm not complaining).
I scoured internet to seek answers, to see the countless discussions of people with similar problems and no solutions posted or solutions that do not correspond to the Bill. Can someone (Microsoft) Please lend a hand here?

Thanks David, for your reply and your original post with some very useful information on this subject.

It turns out the problem I've had has been implemented of the matrix RAID - the P8H67 - M PRO has an older version of the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (i.e. raid controller) which does not support > 2.2 to disks.

Apparently, version 10.5 or above the RST does support 2.2 to, however, is not available in the current (version 1003) asus bios.

The mistake that I made was to go not in AHCI mode bios after failing with the raid - windows got confused and indicate only 280 GB. ACHI is very happy to install in windows mode.

My solution is to use software raid in windows 7 (only available in professional or higher) until this that asus untangle a BIOS update!

Thank you very much, Pete.

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