Unable to install windows 8.1 from usb

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

I have linux mint 17.1 currently and i bought windows 8.1. I dont have a cd drive so i tried installing it by usb. I used a program to create the iso from the cd on my brothers windows computer. When i boot to windows on my computer i get a message saying that the computer started using the windows installation media. remove the installation media and restart even though i havent installed it on my computer yet. When i try advanced settings it says that my hdd is formatted in gpt or something. Any solutions?

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

I also got gparted on a usb and i tried reformatting my hdd but it didnt work

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

I used a program to create the iso

What program?

When i boot to windows on my computer i get a message saying that the computer started using the windows installation media.

Are you booting directly from the install USB?

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

i used BurnAware and yea im booting directly from the usb?

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

Never used or heard of Burn Aware.
Try the MS tool to create that boot USB:
Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

Yea i used that program to make the iso bootable but i needed the iso to start off with so i created an iso using BurnAware to create the iso from the windows cd

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

OK.

So from power on, exactly what happens?

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

I select language and time, i hit install now, put in my code, hit install, then i have either upgrade or custom,
if i hit upgrade it says the computer started using the windows installation media. remove the installation media and restart and if i hit custom it says that my hdd is of the gpt partition so i cant install

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

USAFRet :

I select language and time, i hit install now, put in my code, hit install, then i have either upgrade or custom,
if i hit upgrade it says the computer started using the windows installation media. remove the installation media and restart and if i hit custom it says that my hdd is of the gpt partition so i cant install

If all you have on that drive currently is LinuxMint, you must choose Custom.

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

mackbellemore :

If all you have on that drive currently is LinuxMint, you must choose Custom.

yea i hit custom but the it says that my hdd is of the gpt partition so i cant install windows

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

USAFRet :

yea i hit custom but the it says that my hdd is of the gpt partition so i cant install windows

Are you wanting to replace LinuxMint, or have both in dualboot?

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

mackbellemore :

USAFRet :

yea i hit custom but the it says that my hdd is of the gpt partition so i cant install windows

Are you wanting to replace LinuxMint, or have both in dualboot?

replace and i have nothing i need to keep on my hdd

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

When you get to Custom:
Select each partition, Delete
Eventually, you are left with one large space
Format that big space
Continue, and let Windows do what it needs.

mackbellemore · Mar 31, 2015

USAFRet :

omg thank you so much you're a lad and a half

USAFRet · Mar 31, 2015

mackbellemore :

USAFRet :

omg thank you so much you're a lad and a half

Good deal.

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