Partitions are corrupted

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  1. Posts : 49
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       #11

    SIW2 said:
    set csm to efi and bios

    Launch CSM [Enabled]

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    Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM]

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    F10 to save and exit
    Thanks for the idea. I will see if I can implement it in my BIOS tomorrow.

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    Interesting ideas that I tried to implement. CSM support was already Enabled in BIOS. I did not find anything like "UEFI & Legacy OpRom" in Supermicro BIOS. On Boot Menu/Boot Mode Select is UEFI, though Legacy and Dual are choices.
    \Boot\UEFI Application Boot Priorities Boot Option #1 I changed from Disabled to Built-in EFI Shell. No luck.

    Supermicro tech: "And from the error message, it does not seem to be a bios issue. If you have this hardware running well last few years with same bios and configuration then it’s not a bios issue. It seems system was interrupted during boot at some point that caused the drive to loose it boot partition so it is not able to see the OS drive as a bootable device. If you have a blank drive somewhere, you should try installing the OS to see if there is any issue which will give you confirmation if there is a hardware issue."
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  2. Posts : 49
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #12

    Fixing the partitions


    When I try to do a clean Windows install, and select various partitions, I get this message:
    "Window cannot be installed to this disk, which has MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can be installed only on GPT disks."
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  3. Posts : 16,155
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       #13

    for efi installation:

    if you dont need anything on those partitions, delete them all then it will allow you to proceed.

    if you need stuff that is on those partitions covert the disk to gpt first using a 3rd party tool that can convert non destructively.



    for bios installation:


    boot the installation media in bios mode
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #14

    Clean windows install


    Today I was able to to format and then convert physical disk 1 to GPT and then install Windows 10 Pro on that physical disk. However, no good news: system still boots to EFI Shell and no Windows boot manager in BIOS.
    How does one "boot the installation media in bios mode"?
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       #15

    there are usually two choices for usb stick.

    one says Uefi and the other doesn't - for example on this gigabyte board:

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    here is the manual asustek X79-Deluxe

    https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/m...del=x79-deluxe

    why did you contact Supermicro ?

    is it some kind of oem version of x79-deluxe ?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #16

    The mobo is a Supermicro from 2016. I got several replies from the tech there. When I have the Macrium Reflect USB stick attached, I do sometimes get two versions of it shown as in your picture. What difference does that make, since I assume both boot to the USB stick?

    The key issue is that your BIOS shows, as does every normal BIOS, "Windows Boot Manager." But my BIOS still does not have that, even after a clean install of Windows 10 Pro. So the question is: how to get Windows Boot Manager seen by BIOS, since I assume it was installed on the hard drive. Since we don't have a capable tech in my area, I may have to sell this fine system with great hardware on ebay.
    I liked your quotes from Curran and Abbey.
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  7. Posts : 16,155
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       #17

    What difference does that make, since I assume both boot to the USB stick?
    setup.exe will only install in the same mode in which it was booted.

    if booted in uefi mode, it will refuse to install to an mbr partitioneddisk.

    If booted in bios mode, it will refuse to install to a gpt partitioned disk.

    "Windows Boot Manager." But my BIOS still does not have that
    your bios is probably looking for a fat32 partition \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI

    perhaps you dont have that on your disk.

    When I have the Macrium Reflect USB stick attached, I do sometimes get two versions of it shown as in your picture
    that means your bios sees the efi file on the fat32 macrium usb.
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  8. Posts : 49
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #18

    EFI partition


    "setup.exe will only install in the same mode in which it was booted. if booted in uefi mode, it will refuse to install to an mbr partitioneddisk."

    Just maybe this is an important insight. I have the Windows 10 install on a USB stick. I put it at the top of BIOS and booted into it and did Windows clean install, which completed.

    So how can I boot into that Win 10 install usb stick in BIOS mode?

    Or more to the point, how can I create
    a fat32 partition \EFI\MICROSOFT\BOOT\BOOTMGFW.EFI ?
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  9. Posts : 16,155
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       #19

    we are not familiar with your motherboard.

    what is the exact model name and number
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  10. Posts : 49
    Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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       #20

    Mobo model


    SUPERMICRO MBD-X10DRI-O Extended ATX Server Motherboard.
    My system was built around that mobo in 2016.
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