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Would it be fine if I were to get an SSD to install my windows on while having a separate HDD which already has an installation of windows 7 ultimate?
The background to this question is I recently changed my motherboard and processor which required me to reinstall windows. I've been trying to do just that using a bootable USB with Win 7 Ult but got to the problem of:
"Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only installed on GPT disks."
I've tried turning off secure boot on my ASUS motherboard but that didn't work. I really don't want to have to reformat my HDD to convert it from MBR to GPT so I thought of getting a new SSD to install windows on. So would it work if I make the SSD to be in the first boot order, or could the older windows be detected and booted down the line, creating problems like giving me a BSOD?
Edit: I realize I should have read other threads first. Would this solution I found be right?
"Remove the HDD, then boot to your Windows 7 disk and install it on the SSD. Then re-connect the HDD. This is because frequently when two drives are present, Windows will install the bootloader on one disk and the operating system on the other, so when you remove what you consider your spare disk, Windows has a problem booting. "
from here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2030766/install-win7-ssd-computer-win8-installed-hdd.html
I wanted to know if it works before buying an SSD but I guess it does...? I give permission to any mods or admin to delete this thread.
Would it be fine if I were to get an SSD to install my windows on while having a separate HDD which already has an installation of windows 7 ultimate?
The background to this question is I recently changed my motherboard and processor which required me to reinstall windows. I've been trying to do just that using a bootable USB with Win 7 Ult but got to the problem of:
"Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only installed on GPT disks."
I've tried turning off secure boot on my ASUS motherboard but that didn't work. I really don't want to have to reformat my HDD to convert it from MBR to GPT so I thought of getting a new SSD to install windows on. So would it work if I make the SSD to be in the first boot order, or could the older windows be detected and booted down the line, creating problems like giving me a BSOD?
Edit: I realize I should have read other threads first. Would this solution I found be right?
"Remove the HDD, then boot to your Windows 7 disk and install it on the SSD. Then re-connect the HDD. This is because frequently when two drives are present, Windows will install the bootloader on one disk and the operating system on the other, so when you remove what you consider your spare disk, Windows has a problem booting. "
from here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2030766/install-win7-ssd-computer-win8-installed-hdd.html
I wanted to know if it works before buying an SSD but I guess it does...? I give permission to any mods or admin to delete this thread.
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