Windows 10: Need help accessing GPT drive on legacy bios pc

Discus and support Need help accessing GPT drive on legacy bios pc in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; I can’t access a GPT drive handed to me with important files as my motherboard is legacy, is there a workaround? submitted by /u/Bombzopple [link]... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Bombzopple, Jan 25, 2020.

  1. /U/BOMBZOPPLE
    /u/Bombzopple Win User

    Need help accessing GPT drive on legacy bios pc


    I can’t access a GPT drive handed to me with important files as my motherboard is legacy, is there a workaround?

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    /u/Bombzopple, Jan 25, 2020
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  2. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User

    drive needs to be formatted as GPT but BIOS is legacy and not UEFI

    Are you sure your BIOS is legacy? Windows setup will only require a GPT partitioned drive if the Windows installation media is booted into in UEFI mode. What did you use to create your Windows 10 installation media with... I'll bet RUFUS?
     
    NavyLCDR, Jan 25, 2020
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  3. NASH04
    Nash04 Win User
    drive needs to be formatted as GPT but BIOS is legacy and not UEFI

    I'm basically having a similar issue where I'm trying install a clean W10 onto my previous SSD and Win10 does see the drives and starts loading but stops whiting a few seconds stating that my drive needs to be formatted as GPT but BIOS is legacy and not UEFI. Perform Diskpart and clean the drive then created a primary partition and it's listed as so but RAW and not NTFS or FAT32? What could be causing this issue. Now Win7 was previously installed onto that drive but should be gone since I perform a CLEAN on it, correct? Thanks
     
    Nash04, Jan 25, 2020
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  4. SLANCE310
    slance310 Win User

    Need help accessing GPT drive on legacy bios pc

    GPT Partition Style

    Hi,

    Do you want to install Win 10 Pro to Legacy Bios or UEFI Bios settings...

    That is where the "GPT" comes in... It is required for UEFI Bios, and "MBR" is required for Legacy Bios...

    How the Flash Drive is created can also determine how the installation tries to install... If it is created with a NTFS file system it will most likely try to install for Legacy Bios and look for a MBR Drive...

    It is created with a FAT32 file system it will most likely try to install for UEFI Bios and look for a "GPT" drive...

    You can not simply have a "GPT" or "MBR" partition... The entire drive must be GPT or MBR created when the drive is first "Initialized" after having every partition on it deleted...

    If you can determine if the machine is set for UEFI or Legacy it would be easier to help... One thing to check for... If you have a small FAT32 "EFI" partition, it is UEFI Bios... If you do not, it is Legacy...
     
    slance310, Jan 25, 2020
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