Fix 'windows cannot be installed to this disk mbr'

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

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


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

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

The error occurs when your hard drive sầu partition style doesn’t tư vấn your BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) version. BIOS has two versions: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) & 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 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 lớn vị lớn fix this error, you need to 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 to 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 lớn GPT disks,” it means your PC has a UEFI BIOS. You can install Windows only to GPT partition style disks on an EFI system.


How to 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.


Check Your BIOS Version lớn Confirm UEFI Isn’t Available

Before you vì that, double-check to see if your PC supports UEFI. You can check your BIOS version by going inlớn the BIOS when your PC boots. Start your PC, & press the BIOS key. The BIOS key may differ among muốn 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 lớn 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 phối khổng lồ Legacy và UEFI doesn’t appear as an option, you can’t use your GPT disk partition. At this point, you’ll need to lớn convert it to lớn an MBR partition table.

Convert an MBR Disk to lớn GPT

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


1. Convert From MBR Disk khổng lồ GPT Using Commvà Prompt

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

Related: How to lớn Use DiskPart khổng lồ Clean & Format a Drive sầu on Windows 10

Start by inserting Windows Installation Disk & wait for the Windows Setup screen. Press Shift + F10 to open the comm& prompt. Type diskpart & press Enter. Type danh sách disk to fetch a menu of drives on your computer. Choose the disk you want to convert to lớn MBR. This should be the disk on which you want to install Windows. You can choose the disk with select disk 0. Run clean then convert mbr lớn convert the partition khổng lồ MBR.

CMD diskpart utility
When you’re done, exit the command prompt. Return to the Windows installation and 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 khổng lồ convert a GTP.. partition disk lớn MBR.

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

Disk utility Windows

How to lớn 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 lớn install Windows. If you have sầu an MBR partition, you’ll need to convert it lớn a GPT partition disk.


1. Try lớn Disable EFI Boot Sources

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

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

2. Convert From MBR to GPT Using the Command Prompt

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

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


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

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

Next, choose the same disk và cliông xã on New and create a partition in GPT style. Clichồng Next và continue with the installation. This should fix the error & you’ll be able lớn 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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