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Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1
Hello good people,
I need some urgent help with Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64Bit installation process on my brand new ASUS A73TA laptop that came with Free Dos. I managed to boot the Windows 7 disc and everything goes fine until this very point :
Where do you want to install Windows:
Name Total size Free Space Type
1.) Disk 0 Partition 1: FD_BETA9SR2 456.8GB 456.6GB System
2.) Disk 0 Partition 2: 9.0GB 9.0GB Primary
Error: Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1. (Show details)
Details: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GTP disks. Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. Windows must be installed to a partition formatted as NTFS.
Now what should I do ? Should I install on partition 2 of just 9.0GB, would that be enough in the long run and would I be able to use the other partition for my work in Windows 7 ? I want to do the right thing here and not make a mistake, such as formatting the wrong or choosing the wrong partition ! Also I have no clue where my Free Dos is stored and don't wanna make a mess by doing the wrong thing.
Should I go with install on Partition 2 ?
Also among the options I have Refresh/Delete/Format/New/Load Driver/Extend.
Would it be safe to format Partition 1 and make it NTFS ?
Many thanks for Your thoughts and responses !!!