It sounds like you are trying to install under EFI. If that's the case, then this is the correct message - EFI installations of Windows 7 require GPT. Is this what you are trying to do?
It sounds like you are trying to install under EFI. If that's the case, then this is the correct message - EFI installations of Windows 7 require GPT. Is this what you are trying to do?
Probably it is, to be honest I've done countless Windows installs before and I never had to worry about EFI before. As a matter of fact Windows 7 32 bit will install without a hinch, I only get the error when trying to install the 64 bit version.
I went into the bios but couldn't find EFI boot options.
Also, I was looking at the tutorial to convert mbr to gpt. To be able to do it that way, you have to "Delete the Volume" you want to convert ... But how could I delete the volume if the volume I want to convert is the Windows (C) partition?
It sounds like you are trying to install under EFI. If that's the case, then this is the correct message - EFI installations of Windows 7 require GPT. Is this what you are trying to do?
Probably it is, to be honest I've done countless Windows installs before and I never had to worry about EFI before. As a matter of fact Windows 7 32 bit will install without a hinch, I only get the error when trying to install the 64 bit version.
32 bit Windows 7 doesn't install under EFI - that's only for 64 bit, which is why you've never seen it. Are you installing from a DVD or USB?
I had the same error last night I went into the BIOS and I didn't see any of the drives marked as EFI, but the DVD was listed as UEFI and I change the DVD to SATA and it installed. I've never seen this before and I've installed Windows 7 64 bit several times.
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