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Windows 11 Install - new build, error "The selected disk has an MBR partition table"

Anonymous
2022-06-12T03:20:42+00:00

Following a previous response to this issue, I've run 'diskpart', selected the disk, cleaned the disk, and ran 'convert gpt'. Same issue repeats.

The disk is showing in setup as 'Disk 0 Partition 1 total size 2048.0 GB free space 0.0 MB type primary

The SSD is an ADATA SU635 480 GB.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Install and upgrade

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  1. DaveM121 891K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-06-12T17:42:15+00:00

    Hi David,

    Is it the 447Gb drive you are installing Windows onto?

    if so, that drive is not GPT, use these steps:

    At the very start of the Installation Process, press Shift + F10, or Shift + Fn + F10 to open Command Prompt

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    diskpart

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    list disk

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    select disk 0

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    clean

    Run this command and hit Enter:

    convert gpt

    Then close Command Prompt and begin the installation.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-06-12T18:09:47+00:00

    The commands can be saved to notepad > moved to a flash drive > while in Windows Recovery Environment type: notepad > copy and paste the commands from the flash drive onto notepad > copy and paste into command prompt

    If you're unable to perform the above then please type the commands below and post share links.

    Open administrative command prompt and copy and paste:

    C:

    dir

    D:

    dir

    Which drive has Windows?

    Open administrative command prompt and copy and paste:

    diskpart

    lis dis

    lis vol

    sel dis 0

    det dis

    lis par

    sel par 1

    det par

    sel par 2

    det par

    sel par 3

    der par

    sel par 4

    det par

    sel par 5

    det par

    sel dis 1

    det par

    lis par

    sel par 1

    det par

    sel par 2

    det par

    sel par 3

    der par

    sel par 4

    det par

    sel par 5

    det par

    Post images or share links displaying the commands with results into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-06-12T17:39:31+00:00

    Here it is:

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  4. DaveM121 891K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-06-12T07:39:51+00:00

    Hi David,

    I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Go into Command Prompt, please run these commands and provide a photo of the output from these commands.

    diskpart

    list disk

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-06-12T04:29:43+00:00

    Open administrative command prompt and copy and paste: (all at one time)

    bcdedit

    diskpart

    lis dis

    lis vol

    sel dis 0

    det dis

    lis par

    sel par 1

    det par

    sel par 2

    det par

    sel par 3

    der par

    sel par 4

    det par

    sel par 5

    det par

    sel dis 1

    det par

    lis par

    sel par 1

    det par

    sel par 2

    det par

    sel par 3

    der par

    sel par 4

    det par

    sel par 5

    det par

    Post images or share links displaying the commands with results into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.

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