Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit install error due to MBR partition table

[isitjustme]

I encountered an error that stated:
windows can not be installed to this disk the selected disk has an MBR partition table on EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks."

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
INTEL 3930K
2 x GIGABYTE HD6970
CORSAIR Dmntr 4X8/32gb DDR3/1600
WD 2TB CAVIAR BLACK 64MB/7200PRM
CORSAIR FORCE 3 120GB SSD
ASUS P9X79 DELUXE MB
CORSAIR H100 COOLER
CORSAIR HX1050W

ASUS DEMONSTRATION SHOWS VIRTUALLY THE SAME BUILD (same hdd/sdd and mobo anyway....LOOKED EASY...suggests clean install to mechanical not SSD so you can use ASUS software once WIN 7 installed to merge them with the "Marvell 9128 6GB port"...Regarding BIOS funnily enough I have seen images of the UEFI BIOS in forums with all 8 ports on the deluxe in SATA configuration in advanced settings however mine only shows six (and no duplicate for UEFI like other images of UEFI i've seen"?!?!? and I have updated the UEFI BIOS to the latest version....anyone else had same issue with that A2 error?!?!?

 

[isitjustme]

I will give that a try. Do you think that and the motherboard A2 error are related?
Thanks!

 

[danny2000]

http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-installation-upgrade/5121-problem-installing-windows-7-rc-efi-disk-mbr.html

 

[danny2000]

I found something else that says to try installing from a non=blueRay drive.

 

[danny2000]

Answer

Try forcing the computer to boot the Windows 7 setup disc in BIOS mode, versus EFI mode. Just hit ESC when booting up to take you into the EFI boot manager and select the DVD-DRIVE, versus the ACPI(....) string.

 

[isitjustme]

anonymous1: I deleted the partition successfully and installed windows on the mechanical successfully. But only had success in the 6gb/s standard slots not the Marvell 6gb/s which Is what I need according to ASUS to activate the SSD caching feature so the SSD can work in conjunction with the WD 2TB and enable faster processing speeds. what do?

Danny2000: The ESC did cause to boot from DISK. That is how I got it installed on the standard 6gb/s slots.

Thank you both for your replies....Could it be a faulty MOBO?

 

[thongketKetviengthong]

I encountered an error that stated:
windows can not be installed to this disk the selected disk has an MBR partition table on EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks."

Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
INTEL 3930K
2 x GIGABYTE HD6970
CORSAIR Dmntr 4X8/32gb DDR3/1600
WD 2TB CAVIAR BLACK 64MB/7200PRM
CORSAIR FORCE 3 120GB SSD
ASUS P9X79 DELUXE MB
CORSAIR H100 COOLER
CORSAIR HX1050W

ASUS DEMONSTRATION SHOWS VIRTUALLY THE SAME BUILD (same hdd/sdd and mobo anyway....LOOKED EASY...suggests clean install to mechanical not SSD so you can use ASUS software once WIN 7 installed to merge them with the "Marvell 9128 6GB port"...Regarding BIOS funnily enough I have seen images of the UEFI BIOS in forums with all 8 ports on the deluxe in SATA configuration in advanced settings however mine only shows six (and no duplicate for UEFI like other images of UEFI i've seen"?!?!? and I have updated the UEFI BIOS to the latest version....anyone else had same issue with that A2 error?!?!?

 

[Chandan Thind]

http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/GPT-disk-partition-manager/convert-mbr-disk-to-gpt-disk.htm

check this out for excellent solution. I had same problem but now fixed.

 

[Kamikazi5983]

yea actually it has to do with your boot...change it from uefi to another where the disk is the first to boot..there was conflict for mine too although i dont know the exact reason of whats going on..
(for me : asRock extreme4 z77)
1. go into bios
2. boot
3. mine was the first option(Started with an Aeip? or something, mine had two i just choose the one that booted from cd as the emphasis.
then the message under custom -> disk (whatever #) doesn't come up with the warning anymore and just click next, voila!

goodluck

 

[garlicdip94]

Answer

Try forcing the computer to boot the Windows 7 setup disc in BIOS mode, versus EFI mode. Just hit ESC when booting up to take you into the EFI boot manager and select the DVD-DRIVE, versus the ACPI(....) string.

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