"Windows Can't Be Installed As It Is GPT Partition Style"
Dec 7, 2012
Besically about 2 months ago I installed Ubuntu on my laptop and now i am trying to put back windows.However when i try to install it, it says: "windows cannot be installed in this partition as it is GPT partition style.As I received this message i tried to find out what to do and I tried soooo many things and now I have no idea what to do!Right now i do not have any operative system on my laptop and I am using ubuntu through a USB stick.When i look at the details of my HDD it says that it is MBR and not GPT!
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Dec 5, 2012
I know there are tons of threads on this but as of yet none of them have helped.Trying to do a clean install on a Sony VAIO laptop PCG-71312l (or something close to that)Where do you want to install windows?I have Disk 0 Partition 1 with a total size of 298.1 and free space of 298.0 GB Type is primaryError message below says "Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1. (show details)"The details are:"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS"Well that's the fun part of the SONY VAIO - you can't do squat in the BIOS except change the date/time and boot order but I read that the VAIO will detect and setup everything automatically.So I Can't do any ACHI/IDE changes.
So if I just click on next I just get an error message of"Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information."I have deleted, formatted, created new partitions and restarted the computer 10 times. Nothing is getting me anywhereOh and I had to create a bootable USB from the windows ISO to USB/DVD program.I have gotten this to work just fine before with the same hard drive which was working just fine an hour ago.
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I am using a sata to pata adapter
Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Model KIRIN-V
Version REV 1.xx
BIOS Vendor Award Software, Inc.
Serial Number 28000230-3016793
BIOS Version ACPI BIOS Revision 1001
Firmware Version 97.114
BIOS Date 01/08/2003
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it seems like i can't Excess my hard drive and the Total Size is the same as the Free Space Which means the is no operating system available
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Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1. Trying to do a clean install on a Sony VAIO laptop PCG-71312l (or something close to that) Where do you want to install windows? I have Disk 0 Partition 1 with a total size of 298.1 and free space of 298.0 GB Type is primary. Error message says "Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1. (show details)".
The details are: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS".
Well that's the fun part of the Sony Vaio - you can't do squat in the BIOS except change the date/time and boot order but I read that the VAIO will detect and setup everything automatically. So I Can't do any ACHI/IDE changes.
So if I just click on next I just get an error message of: "Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information."
I have deleted, formatted, created new partitions and restarted the computer 10 times. Nothing is getting me anywhere. I had to create a bootable USB from the windows ISO to USB/DVD program. I have gotten this to work just fine before with the same hard drive which was working just fine an hour ago.
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