Fix Windows Cannot Be Installed to This Disk the Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition
51Fix "Windows Cannot Be Installed to This Disk. the Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition Table" Error [2020 Solution]
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This is one of the problems I come across every time I try to install Windows on a new laptop. When I insert a Windows 7 or Windows 10 DVD and try to boot the new computer from the DVD, it loads all Windows files and gives me the option to install Windows. But once I click on it and proceed, it asks me to select a disk partition to install Windows. This is where the problem comes. No matter what drive I choose, I get this error message:
The option to delete the partitions are disabled, so I cannot delete and recreate the drive. I tried splitting the remaining drives except for the system partition but it just doesn't work.
I was literally fed up with this since I have to spend a few hours and sometimes even few days looking for a solution. There are numerous solutions to this problem on the internet but unfortunately, most of them do not work in my case.
I had to solve this problem several times in the past but each time I fail to save the steps since I don't expect that I will need this again in future. Today my new laptop arrived and the entire day was wasted trying to solve this exact same problem. I tried Windows 7 and Windows 10 alternatively, several times but it consistently gave me the same error:
Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.
This particular error appears to users who try to freshly install Windows on their respective computers. The error is quite annoying in nature, especially because of the fact that it won’t allow you to install Windows without explaining the nature of the problem. The full error message is:
“Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI system, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.”
While installing the Windows Operating System on your PC, you may often come across a frustrating and irritating error that restricts you to successfully install Windows operating system on your PC. While installing Windows or while upgrading it, you may come across an error saying, “Windows Cannot be installed to disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI system, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks.” This error prohibits you from installing or upgrading new Windows on your PC.
Additionally, attempting to install to an unpartitioned MBR disk will not result in the desired configuration since the disk will be converted to GPT. This guide aims to fix error "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI system, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks." It provides step-by-step solutions to help you get rid of the issue so that you can install Windows without problem.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops,and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba,Lenovo, and Samsung).