how to format partition and change it to mbr/gpt?

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Lineland

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Hello. I'm installing Windows 8.1 on my new PC.

SPECS:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE 78LMT USB3
CPU: AMD FX 8300
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVORAM: PNY Anarchy 2x8 16gb
PSU: EVGA 500W
GPU: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050
LG Optical Drive
Samsung 160GB Drive

Those are my parts. Now, on to what happens. I tried to install Windows 10 earlier, and it didn't work, so now the drive has two unused Windows 10 saves on it. I'm very new to PC, so I know alot of the basics and what not, but I don't know how I'm supposed t get Windows 10 off of this drive. I would ignore it and try to install, but it says that Windows 8.1 will not install on it because it isn't MBR or GPT. Help?
 
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When you get to the disk partition screen. Delete all partitions and reformat using the default settings already filled in. If that fails you will need to boot into a USB/DVD portable version of windows and format the drive that way then try your install.

Also make sure your BIOS/UEFI is set to AHCI mode.
 
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Lineland

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how do i find that? ive been searching the menus for it and i havent found it.

 
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It might be in a 'Legacy' setting menu. If you truly can't find it and have looked everywhere in the BIOS then the only option is to install a portable boot version of windows on a USB or DVD and boot from that and then format the drive you are trying to install to the proper format.
 
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Lineland

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i just found a fix for the partition thing. i had to go into the console and manually clean it, and it works, but when i get to "getting ready", it freezes. the lights on my keyboard and mouse are still on though. i'm very confused.

 
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