Windows 10: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is yadayad

Discus and support Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is yadayad in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; So basically I'm trying to boot an ISO to windows 10 home and I used Rufus for it. Idk if I used for wrong settings but it says: the selected disk has... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Toxiconym, Nov 13, 2015.

  1. TOXICONYM
    Toxiconym Win User

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is yadayad


    So basically I'm trying to boot an ISO to windows 10 home and I used Rufus for it. Idk if I used for wrong settings but it says: the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks.

    :)
     
    Toxiconym, Nov 13, 2015
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  2. JORDAN DOM
    Jordan Dom Win User

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's bios menu.

    Hi Matthew,

    There are several possible reasons as to why your computer is not detecting an SSD drive. This could be caused by incorrect BIOS settings or device drivers that need to be updated. Since you already tried the suggestion of Andre Da Costa and this allowed
    your computer to detect the SSD already, we would like to further clarify your concern by asking the questions below:

    • If you were already able to install Windows on the SSD, have you already attempted to change the boot order in the BIOS menu?
    • Which version of Windows did you install on the SSD?
    • What other troubleshooting steps have you attempted?

    We look forward to your response to our queries.
     
    Jordan Dom, Nov 13, 2015
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  3. ANDRE DA COSTA
    Andre Da Costa Win User
    Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's bios menu.

    Have you tried resetting the BIOS defaults then see if that works?

    How to Reset BIOS on a PC or Clear NVRAM on a Mac
     
    Andre Da Costa, Nov 13, 2015
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  4. GENET
    genet Win User

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is yadayad

    Quote from this post: UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style) and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style). -> link

     
    genet, Nov 13, 2015
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  5. TOXICONYM
    Toxiconym Win User
    Which option do I take? What am I supposed to do?
     
    Toxiconym, Nov 13, 2015
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  6. GENET
    genet Win User
    - Delete all partitions on the disk, so you can use GPT (GUID Partition Table).

    -or-

    - If you want to use MBR (Master Boot Record) partition table, then boot from the Windows installation media in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.

    You have to choose which one you want to do.

    Here is more info: link
     
    genet, Apr 4, 2018
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