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• Boot Camp Windows Installation 10 - "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. It's the GPT partition style.

  Hello

  I tried to dual boot Windows 10 alongside OS X El Capitan on my iMac 21.5 inch i5 end 2013. I have followed all the instructions in the Boot Camp assistant, restart, choose the yellow 'Windows' drive to boot from, but when I get to the Windows installation, enter the product key and language, and then select the partition (0-4, the partition Disk Partition) it tells me that "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style. »

  So I found this answer: How do I install Windows 8.1 on Haswell MBP

  But then I received the same error.

  Tried this: http://macriot.com/mcrt/?p=2362

  But fdisk TPG allow me to change anything, as the SIP is enabled.

  Tried to disable SIP via a command line in a terminal in recovery mode, but got an error-bash: command not found csrutil.

  So now I'm stuck on all fronts. Any ideas?

  Thank you

  RedPanda

  1. your iMac end 2013 supports the facilities of BIOS/MBR and GPT/EFI.

  2. the legacy BIOS/MBR method requires a hybrid MBR.

  3 EFI/GPT is recommended for your specific model.

  4. you can use the GPT Fdisk steps in your link to make your drive a GPT disk only. It is not enough.

  5. you will need to convert the FAT32 partition space using the following OS X Terminal

  diskutil eraseVolume free disk0s4 FREE

  This will return an error, because free space is not associated with disk slices.

  6. at this point, use the USB installer created by the wizard of BC, boot from it and hold down the Alt/Option key and select Boot EFI (not Windows). Point to the portion of the free space that you see after the + 620 MB Recovery HD. It will separate into a small (128 MB) MSR and the rest as MSD (NTFS).

  7. do not install W7 in Boot EFI, because it has some difficulties.

  8. when Windows is installed, and BC drivers are not installed, run setup.exe from the Bootcamp folder.

  9. If csrutil is not found, you are in the recovery of the Internet, because your local Recovery HD is corrupted. The rescue of the failure of the local recovery is restoration of Internet. Your must be on El Capitan. There is no csrutil (or SIP) before El Capitan.

• Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is a MBR patition table.

  I recently bought a desktop computer with Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 preinstalled (OEM). I tried to install Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 on this computer, but I received the following error message:

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

  The 1 TB of HARD drive on this computer has three partitions:

  NTFS SYSTEM 100 - healthy (System, the Active Primary Partition)

  OPERATING SYSTEM (C :)) 9148.04 GB NTFS - healthy (start, page file, crash dump, primary Partition))

  HP_RECOVERY (D :)) 13.37 GB NTFS - healthy (Primary Partition))

  Please advice. Thanks in advance.

  I'm trying to install a new copy of Windows.

  Disconnect your 2nd monitor temporarily, then go to your computer manufacturer's support web site and search for Windows 7 drivers for your specific model number.

  If there are Windows 7 drivers, then to download to a folder on your hard drive and install all of them, starting with the card drivers mother/chipset, SATA, LAN, Audio, USB, graphics, Webcam, Etc., and so on.

  List of computer manufacturer support sites:
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support/computer-manufacturers

  If you have an Intel motherboard, you can try the Intel driver update utility: http://www.intel.com/support/detect.htm?iid=dc_iduu

  Tips for solving common driver problems
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/tips-for-fixing-common-driver-problems
  Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Tips-for-fixing-common-driver-problems

  Graphics/video drivers:
  Check the download site of the manufacture of the graphics card for the latest Windows 7 drivers for your card.
  ATI: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
  NVIDIA: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Get the error "Windows cannot be installed to this disk" when you try to install Windows 7 after Ubuntu was installed on the desktop computer

  So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my newly built office. I didn't like, so I had windows 7. I started Windows, and choose to perform a custom, Setup since I did not have before windows. Now, here's the problem, is not letting me install on my drive. I get the message: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk is a MBR partition table. on EFI systems, Windoos cannot be installed on GPT disks.    Is my previous installation of Ubuntu, the cause of this? How can I resolve this problem and install windows7?

  GParted allows to format the disk, and then try the installation again.

  Operating instructions GParted: 9 steps - wikiHow

  http://gparted.sourceforge.NET/LiveCD.php

• 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

• My xp upgrade window window error 7 "Windows cannot be installed to this disk pahrd space.

  Original title: update my Windows xp to Windows 7.

  Edit: Switched from Windows XP to Windows 7.

  Hi, I'm installing ion window 7 my laptop which is a window XP, when I install on a partition, it says: Windows cannot be installed to this disk pahrd space. Windows must be installed on a partition formatted in NTFS. What does that mean?

  Hi Steven,

  Thanks for the details.

  The error message indicates that you need convert a Partition to the NTFS file system. Because Windows XP supports two disk file systems: the table of allocation of file (FAT) file system and the file system NTFS and Windows 7 supports NTFS only if you need to convert the partition to NTFS first to start the installation.

  You can take the help of the article next to use Convert.exe to convert a Partition to the NTFS file system, and then try to upgrade or install Windows 7.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314097/en-us

  I hope this helps.

• Error, Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk.

  problem with installing win7 on my toshiba satellite c600 system. during the installation of the OP it says that windows cannot install on the drive. in the detailed information, it says"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. the computer', but there is no such thing of controller in my bios menu. IM using usb to install win7 ultimate. Thank you

  I would check with the computer manufacturer to see if there is an updated BIOS updated.

  Thank you

• Error: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk.

  I do a custom installation of Windows 7 64-bit and am boot from upgrade retail DVD. Motherboard is an Intel D975XBX . I have the latest version of the BIOS from Intel. I do not use the integrated RAID SATA Silicon Image controller and hear my SATA to emulate IDE mode in the BIOS. During the startup of Windows 7 DVD, it always tells me that he needs additional drivers, so I point to the latest drivers from Silicon Image Vista 64-bit Intel, and he proceeds to the next screen.

  Then I get the screen that shows me the list of my disks and partitions that asks where I want to install Windows. On every single disc I click on, at the bottom of the dialog box, I see a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark and the message "what Windows can not be installed on the disk ...". "When I click on the"View details"link next to it, I see a dialog box that says:"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Make sure that the drive controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu. "

  I have four SATA drives, three that I use for several years with Windows XP. The fourth disc is a brand new Western Digital 750 GB that I bought just for Windows 7, so that I can dualboot. I can boot fine in XP, I see all four drives very well and I used the XP Disk Manager to format the new 750 GB drive.

  To repeat: I get the "Windows cannot be installed to this disk" on all readers listed: a vacuum brand new, one that starts well in XP and the other two that I use to store data for the instance of my XP.

  I searched on Microsoft Answers, as well as through the internet for a tip on how to solve this and found nothing.

  Any suggestions?

  Thank you
  Bill

  The only possible answer for you is to find Windows 7 compatible drivers for the Sata controller or get a new controller.

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• Cannot install windows 7, error: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style.

  Original title: Install windows 7 on GTP style partition

  Nice day

  I try to install windows 7 on my laptop but there is a massege
  Say cannot install windows on the selected drive cos it's GTP
  Partion of style, I was using before windows 8 but then format
  My hard drive please guide me on how to archive this because only through
  I'm really frastrated

  Hi Nnrmalata,

  1. you are trying to install 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7?

  2. What is the brand and model of your computer?

  Boot from GPT is only supported for 64-bit of Windows 7 on UEFI-based systems.

  For more details, refer to this link:

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

  If your computer does not support UEFI, back up your important data to an external drive and delete all partitions on hard drives and create a new partition.

  (a) start from the Windows 7 DVD

  (b) click on install now

  (c) in the configuration screen, click Custom (Advanced)

  (d) click on drive Options

  (e) select the partitions to format

  (f) click on Format - this will erase EVERYTHING on this partition

  (g) create a new partition, and then select a partition to install Windows on.

  (h) follow the on-screen instructions and install Windows.

  Note: Converting a hard disk partition or volume from NTFS to FAT32 requires that you reformat the partition, which deletes all the data on this subject. Be sure to back up data that you want to keep before you begin.

  You can check the link for reference:

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799232 (WS.10) .aspx

  Note: BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  If above did not help, please refer to the steps in this link.

  Note: Backup your important data to an external drive

  Change a Table of Partition GUID drive on a main boot drive

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725797.aspx

  Hope the helps of information. Let us know if you need help with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help you.

• TPG error: Windows cannot be installed to this disk

  Can't do my valid Bootcamp drive to install W8 after formatting win installation, what is the problem?

  Also I don't get the option to choose the size of the partition before BC starts the first time...

  Pro Mac OSX 10.11.3 - Windows 8.1 on DVD

  No one?

• Windows cannot be installed on the disk, the selected disc is the gpt partition style

  I have a Sony Vaio E Series laptop.

  Model - SVE151B11W

  It comes with windows 8.

  a problem with the last few days, after turning on the computer laptop only shows and display vaio logo is black.

  I tried to format the laptop and reinstall windows 8. But could not able to install.

  and then I insert the hard drive of the laptop to my pc and formatted c drive.

  and try to install windows 8 but when I select the c drive it shows "windows cannot be installed on the disk, the selected disc is the gpt partition style" how to install windows 8 to it. I don't want to format my drive on the other. He has a lot of important documents.

  "

  Please help me install windows 8 on my laptop.

  Hi Maxy,

  This problem is caused because the Windows startup command settings.

  I suggest you refer to the step which was answered by the following Microsoft link blue microwave.

  "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is the GPT partition style. »

  Note: BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  Keep us informed on the status of the issue.

• The selected disk is the GPT partition style

  Hello

  I tried to format my laptop but the above message appears and I can't do anything

  I formatted the partition, I want to install the system in a left the other partition that contains important data

  Then I tried the diskpart thing and now I'm, wondering if this will erase all my data or just the score that I'm trying to install windows 10

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query on the Microsoft Community.

  I suggest you to refer to the suggestions of TrekDozer responded on 25 December 2011 and check if that helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/Windows-cannot-be-installed-on-this-disk-the/8fa72a3e-10C5-47da-A040-1e0db62af309

  You can also view suggestions Moderator Forum Microsoft Mann_Manohar responded on 22 October 2013 and check if that helps.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/getting-GPT-partition-error-when-trying-to-install/42a3164b-066F-41F6-9d9d-7779d706835b

  Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other help with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help you.

• Windows cannot be installed on this physical drive of this computer may not support the start-up this drive make sure that the drive controller is enabled in the computer's bios menu

  Hello world

  I know, there are several other threads on this topic, but I couldn't find a working solution. I currently have no OS on my DELL XPS 17 L702X. When I try to install from a USB stick bootable Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 I get this error message: windows cannot be installed on this physical drive of this computer may not support the start-up this drive make sure that the drive controller is enabled in the computer's bios menu.
  I've tried wiping HARD drive and reformat with GParted. I don't really know what I could do.

  I would be very grateful if you could help me

  Hello

  I suggest that you contact the manufacturer of the computer to change the BIOS settings and check if it is has updated the BIOS.

  Important: BIOS change / semiconductor (CMOS) to complementary metal oxide settings can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from starting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the configuration of the BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Changes to settings are at your own risk.

  Let us know the results. We will be happy to help you further.

• "Adobe than Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 cannot be installed to this disk. An error has occurred all in assessing the JavaScript for the package. »

  Hello

  I get this error when trying to install / update LR 5.3 5.4:

  "Adobe than Photoshop Lightroom 5.2 cannot be installed to this disk. An error has occurred all in assessing the JavaScript for the package. »

  
  

  I hope that there is someone who can help me here.

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• OSX EL CAPITAN UPDATE CANNOT BE INSTALLED TO THIS DISK. THIS VOLUME DOES NOT MEET THE CONDITIONS FOR THIS UPDATE

  Hi all

  My iMac features are:

  • 27-inch, late 2013
  • 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5 processor
  • 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory
  • Start drive Macintosh HD
  • NVIDIA GeForce GT 1024Mo of 755M graphics
  • Storage: 301,35 free GB of 999,35 GB

  Running currently on OS X El Capitan with Update Version 10.11.3 installed January 27, 2016

  Problem: I was on the purchase of 2016 Office for Mac and tried to install the update of El Capitan OS X 10.11.1 which is necessary to solve the problems with this version of Microsoft Office.  During installation, the following error message appears:

  "OS X El Capitan update cannot be installed on this drive. This volume does not meet the conditions required for this update".

  I would be very happy if someone can help me in installing this update.

  Thank you.

  Slpm6

  I just got a quick reply saying 'You are not allowed to create or update this content'. What should I do to solve the problem? Thank you.

  You are using a newer version of El Capitan that the updater contains and so cannot install it.

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