I attempted a clean install of Windows on my Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 laptop today, but I ran into an issue with my USB drive. It has an 'MBR partition,' and I have no clue what that means. I followed the guide in the wiki and tried the suggested fixes, but they didn't help. My error message said: 'The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, the operating system can only be installed to GPT disks. Setup does not support configuration of or installation to disks connected through a USB or IEEE 1394 port.' I'm confused about what went wrong since this is my first time reinstalling Windows to remove the bloatware from Dell.
2 Answers
It looks like you might be trying to install Windows onto a USB drive instead of your laptop's SSD. When you see the installation window, make sure to delete all partitions from your laptop's SSD and format it into a single GPT partition. A quick tip: try booting into safe mode or using an external OS like Hiren's BootCD (which works from a USB stick) to format your SSD completely to one partition before rebooting and inserting your Windows USB.
Could you share a screenshot of the installation window where you choose where to install Windows? That would help us diagnose the issue better! If you're having trouble with Imgur, just let us know how we can help.
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