Hướng dẫn 3 cách sửa lỗi "windows cannot be installed to this disk"

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There are many reasons as khổng lồ why Windows can"t be installed on a disk, but it"s not immediately obvious as khổng lồ what those reasons are. Fortunately, there is a range of different fixes you can try lớn get Windows installed onkhổng lồ your disk.

Let"s explore how khổng lồ fix the "Windows Cannot Be Installed to This Disk" error & the different forms that it can take.

quý khách sẽ xem: Fixed: the selected disk is of the gpt partition style

Why Does the "Windows Cannot Be Installed to lớn This Disk" Error Appear?

There are several iterations of the “Windows cannot be installed lớn this disk” error. Identifying which iteration you are getting goes a long way lớn figuring out what you need khổng lồ bởi vì to get Windows installed.

The error occurs when your hard drive partition style doesn’t support your BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) version. BIOS has two versions: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) và Legacy BIOS.

As you can likely tell by the names, UEFI is more modern while Legacy BIOS is pretty old. Each of these versions only works with a certain hard drive sầu partition style. When there’s a mismatch, you get the “Windows cannot be installed to lớn this disk” error.

What Partition Style Will Work for You?

To figure out what you need to vày to fix this error, you need to lớn take a look at what the second sentence of the error message reads.

If the second sentence in your error message reads “The selected disk is of the GPT partition style,” it means your PC has a Legacy BIOS. BIOS doesn’t work with the GPT partition style, so you’ll need to convert lớn MBR.

If the second sentence in your error message reads “The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to lớn GPT disks,” it means your PC has a UEFI BIOS. You can install Windows only khổng lồ GPT partition style disks on an EFI system.

How khổng lồ Fix the "Selected Disk Is of the GPT Partition Style” Error

If your PC uses Legacy BIOS, you can’t install Windows on a GPT partition disk. In this case, you’ll need to lớn convert the drive before you can install Windows.

Cheông xã Your BIOS Version to lớn Confirm UEFI Isn’t Available

Before you bởi that, double-kiểm tra to lớn see if your PC supports UEFI. You can check your BIOS version by going into the BIOS when your PC boots. Start your PC, & press the BIOS key. The BIOS key may differ among mỏi manufacturers, but the most commonly used keys are F1, F2, F10, F12, or DEL.

When you’re in BIOS, you’ll need to look for the Boot mode. Again, there is no one step-by-step process here. You will need to look through all tabs, but generally, there’s a Boot tab, and this is where you’ll find Boot mode.

If your boot mode is mix to Legacy và UEFI doesn’t appear as an option, you can’t use your GPT disk partition. At this point, you’ll need to convert it lớn an MBR partition table.

Convert an MBR Disk to GPT

There are two methods lớn convert a GPT disk partition lớn MBR. Unfortunately, both methods wipe the data stored on the disk. Alternatively, you could use third-tiệc nhỏ software to convert your GPT partition disk lớn MBR without losing data.

1. Convert From MBR Disk to GPT Using Comm& Prompt

You can use the commvà prompt if you don’t have sầu any other operating systems installed on another hard drive. Note that this method will erase all the data stored on the drive sầu you’re about to lớn convert.

Related: How to Use DiskPart to Clean và Format a Drive on Windows 10

Start by inserting Windows Installation Disk & wait for the Windows Setup screen. Press Shift + F10 to lớn open the comm& prompt. Type diskpart & press Enter. Type list disk to lớn fetch a list of drives on your computer. Choose the disk you want to lớn convert to MBR.


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This should be the disk on which you want to lớn install Windows. You can choose the disk with select disk 0. Run clean then convert mbr khổng lồ convert the partition lớn MBR.

CMD diskpart utility When you’re done, exit the comm& prompt. Return lớn the Windows installation & run the install again.

2. Convert From MBR Disk khổng lồ GPT Using the Disk Management Utility

If your system already has another copy of Windows on a different drive sầu, you can use the Disk Management Utility on that copy to lớn convert a GTP.. partition disk khổng lồ MBR.

Type Disk Management in the tìm kiếm bar beside the Start Menu. The first tòa tháp in the tìm kiếm results will be Create và Format Hard Disk Partitions. Press Enter lớn open the Disk Management Utility. Find the disk you’re trying lớn convert from the các mục displayed in the utility. Right-clichồng on it and select Delete volume. Next, right-cliông xã on the same disk và select Convert to MBR disk.

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How khổng lồ Fix the "Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition Table” Error

If your PC has a UEFI BIOS, you’ll need a GPT partition disk to install Windows. If you have sầu an MBR partition, you’ll need to convert it lớn a GPT partition disk.

1. Try to lớn Disable EFI Boot Sources

If you don’t want lớn convert the partition, go lớn the BIOS and see if it allows you to lớn disable EFI boot sources. When you’re in the BIOS, navigate lớn the Boot Order section và search for EFI boot sources. Disable it and run Windows installation. Once the installation completes, re-enable EFI boot sources.

If the option lớn disable EFI sources isn’t available, you’ll need to lớn convert the partition.

2. Convert From MBR to lớn GPT Using the Comm& Prompt

The method we used to lớn convert the GPT partition khổng lồ MBR also works here. The only thing that will change is the comm& in step 5. Instead of convert mbr, type convert gpt instead.

When you’re done with the previous steps, exit the comm& prompt and continue with the installation.

3. Convert From MBR lớn GPT Using a Windows Installation Disk

During the installation process, you’ll be asked to select a disk on which you want khổng lồ install Windows. Select the disk you want khổng lồ install Windows lớn & clichồng on Delete.

Next, choose the same disk và clichồng on New và create a partition in GPT style. Click Next and continue with the installation. This should fix the error và you’ll be able khổng lồ move sầu forward with the installation.

Disk Partition Error Solved

Hopefully, this solved your “Windows cannot be installed to this disk” error. There are various other issues you may encounter during the Windows installation process. However, they are almost always an easy fix.

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