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    Format Problem

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by guerriero, Feb 8, 2013.

  1. guerriero

    guerriero Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys :(, is 1st time igot this error when i try to format, i removed original hdd 500gb on my alienware and put inside SSD OCZ VERTEX 4 128GB all works ok inside bios i see the SSD, i changed hard disk from RAID to AHCI, then i insert the OS disk i pressed button selected language then i choose to format SSD and error appeared now :

    can not install windows on disk. The selected disk is used a MBR partition table. In the EFI systems you can install windows only in hard disk GPT. (i trnaslated it from italian error in english error but this is the error)

    Ok any solution? :p i have to re-insert the original hdd? :(
     
    guerriero, Feb 8, 2013
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    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    If you previously had a raid0 configuration with 2 hard drives, you might want to disable raid just after the bios screen by pressing CTRL+I and disabling it in the Intel interface.
     
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  3. guerriero

    guerriero Notebook Enthusiast

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    no i buyed it with only a 500gb hard disk !
     
    guerriero, Feb 8, 2013
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    jiggymf Notebook Evangelist

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    You will need to delete the partitions, create a new partition with the unallocated space, then choose that drive to install Windows on.

    If that doesn't work then likely It occurs because the Windows DVD was booted in UEFI mode. If you really want to keep your existing partitions, then switch your firmware to MBR/BIOS mode and retry the installation, it should allow you to install on your existing (MBR) volume.
     
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  5. guerriero

    guerriero Notebook Enthusiast

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    i dont have nothing on this SSD is new one..

    edit : SOLVED ! thx :p
     
    guerriero, Feb 8, 2013
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    Please post what you did to fix it! It may help others later :D
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Feb 8, 2013
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    guerriero Notebook Enthusiast

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    true :D ok simple i only pushed format and it dont install win8, then i clicked on delete and yuppie all works :p so u need to push delete and not format
     
    guerriero, Feb 8, 2013
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