When a user tries to reinstall Windows on their machine, they may see this problem. This error is particularly frustrating since it prevents you from installing Windows without providing any context on why the installation failed. This is the entire error message:
Method 1: Remove All Dividers
You should erase your partitions if the MBR partition table is being used incorrectly for any of your hard drive’s partitions. Only those who are prepared to lose all data on their drive should attempt this.
Try this, for instance, if you’re setting up everything from scratch and don’t want any of your own files included.
Step 1: Put in the installation discs and turn on the machine. Modify the locale, time zone, date, etc.
Step 2: The Windows activation screen will appear if you have never activated Windows 10 on this PC before. Just type in your Windows 10 product key here. Instead, if you have access to a valid 7, 8, or 8.1 key, please enter it here. However, you can choose to enter the key later, once the installation is complete.
Step 3: Just keep on going until you reach the “Which type of installation do you want?” prompt. If you want to execute a clean installation rather than an upgrade installation, which is a whole distinct process, choose the “Custom” option.
Step 4: The active partitions will appear on the “Where do you wish to instal Windows?” prompt. Select all the ones running the current OS and hit the delete button next to them. Select the machine you wish to instal Windows on and continue with the installation. No more instances of the mistake should occur.
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Method 2: Adapt The Boot Sequence To Start With The DVD
Many people have also had success with this approach, and it has the added bonus of requiring no deletions on your part. However, you’ll need to change some BIOS settings to tell the boot manager to look for the DVD first.
Step 1: As soon as your computer boots up, press the BIOS Setup key repeatedly (approximately once per second) until the Computer Setup Utility (also known as the BIOS settings) appears. You’ll see on your screen something like “Press to launch Setup” to suggest where to press.
Step 2: The BIOS settings window will appear; to access the Security menu, press the right arrow key; then, using the down arrow key, select Secure Boot Configuration; finally, press Enter to save the changes. These settings can typically be found in the System Configuration or Security menus.
Step 3: A warning will show up before you can select this alternative. To go to the Secure Boot Configuration menu, press F10. Select Secure Boot with the down arrow and then use the right arrow key to set it to Disable.
Step 4: Select Legacy Support with the down arrow and then click the right arrow key to make it active.
Step 5: To force the computer to boot from a USB or DVD, go to Legacy Boot Order and move your USB CD/DVD ROM Drive to the top of the boot order using the buttons indicated at the bottom of the screen. If given the chance, turn off EFI/UEFI Boot Sources.
Step 6: The modifications can be saved by pressing F10. You can do this by pressing the left arrow key to bring up the File menu, then using the down arrow key to select Save Changes and Exit and finally entering the Yes option to confirm your selection.
Step 7: As soon as you click “Exit” on the Computer Setup Utility’s main window, your computer will restart. After the machine has finished restarting, you can try reinstalling Windows to see whether the issue persists.
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Method 3: It’s Time To Wipe The Disc And Make The Switch To GPT.
If the aforementioned techniques don’t work, you can always use Command Prompt and DISKPART to wipe the drive clean and quickly convert it to GPT. Keep in mind that this procedure will permanently delete all data on the device, so be sure to create a copy before proceeding.
Step 1: If your computer’s operating system is malfunctioning, you will need to perform this task using the Windows installation discs. You can now boot your computer by inserting the installation drive you own or have just prepared.
Step 2: A window titled “Choose your keyboard layout” will appear, allowing you to select the layout you want. When prompted, select Troubleshoot >> Advanced Options >> Command Prompt from the menu that appears.
Step 3: Simply typing “diskpart” in a new line at the command prompt and hitting Enter will launch diskpart.
Step 4: Doing so will modify the Command Prompt window so that you may enter Diskpart commands. The first programme you’ll launch will show you a complete catalogue of all accessible storage options. Fill in the following, and then press Enter:
DISKPART> list
Step 5: Choose your DVD drive wisely, as its volume number will affect which one you may use. Take the number 1 as an example. To choose your USB drive, type the following command:
DISKPART> select volume 1
Step 6: Something like “Volume 1 is the selected volume” must appear on the screen.
Step 7: If you want to clean this volume, simply copy and paste the command shown below into the terminal, hit Enter, and wait for the operation to finish. This time, the procedure ought to go off without a hitch. Hopefully, the problem will be fixed when the sequence of operations converts the drive to GPT.
Clean
Convert GPT
Exit
