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If WIndows 7 supports GPT, why can't I install the OS on GPT?

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    Re: If WIndows 7 supports GPT, why can't I install the OS on GPT?

    Since this thread is a couple of years old, some things have changed since the OP asked the question.

    But to use a GPT drive to boot into Windows 7, you must use Windows 7 x64 and have a UEFI enabled bios and install as UEFI. This only refers to the boot drive and not another drive installed in the system.
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    Re: If WIndows 7 supports GPT, why can't I install the OS on GPT?

    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus S View Post
    Formating the primary drive GPT from the get go or starting with a blank partition leaving Windows 7 Pro & Ultimate to do it via diskpart, setup will not proceed until you change the partition scheme to NTFS or MBR. Continue installation / setup remains greyed out even though you can clearly see the partition formated GPT and you receive the following message...

    Windows cannot be installed to Disk 0 Partition 1
    Click on "show details"
    "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style."
    Thank you very much. This has sovled my problem!!!!

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    Re: If WIndows 7 supports GPT, why can't I install the OS on GPT?

    Quote Originally Posted by zachWD View Post
    To install Windows 7 on GPT is simple; whiloe installing from windows 7 DVD, and you get to the segment that you can create or delete partitions press "shift+F10" this will open a command prompt and you can use diskpart to convert to GPT
    hi when do disk part option after select disk 1 with 698 gb GPT and i wnat to convert to mbr i get error :

    Virtual disk service error : the specified disk is not convertible......
    any help

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