Fixing the 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error

The 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error may occur due to the computer hardware not supporting booting from this drive. Refer to the following Mytour article to learn how to fix the 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error.

Resolving the 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error

To understand the difference between MBR Partition and GPT Partition, readers can refer to the article 'Comparing MBR Partition and GPT Partition' available on Mytour.

Fixing the 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error

Method 1: Changing BIOS Boot Settings

Step 1: Access the BIOS and change the UEFI boot configuration. Simply switch the EFI boot entry temporarily to SATA or Legacy Mode.

Step 2: Restart your computer and access the BIOS by pressing Del or F10 during startup, before the Windows logo appears on the screen. Different computer models may have different BIOS access methods.
Step 3: In the BIOS window, navigate to Boot Devices, then locate Boot order, where you can disable EFI or change the DVD drive from UEFI to SATA or Legacy Mode.
Step 4: Save the changes and exit the BIOS window.
Step 5: Restart your computer and try reinstalling Windows to see if the error persists.

Method 2: Convert MBR to GPT via Command Prompt

Note: This method will completely erase data on your hard drive partition. Before proceeding, Mytour recommends backing up important data to an external hard drive to avoid data loss.

Step 1: On the Windows setup screen, press Shift + F10 to open the Command Prompt window.
Step 2: In the Command Prompt window, enter each of the following commands and press Enter:

diskpart

list disk (make a note of the disk you want to convert to GPT)

select disk # (replace # with the number of the disk you're converting to GPT)

clean (this command removes all partitions and data on the disk)

convert gpt

Step 3: After the disk is converted to GPT, you can create new partitions and install Windows without encountering the 'Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table' error anymore.

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