How can I install w10 in uefi mode

Disconnect the Data drive, so the installer has only 1 option. If the SSD shows unallocated, in advanced options click 'NEW" and the installer should create the required partitions. If you are showing any partitions on the SSD, in advanced options delete all partitions until it says unallocated, then click New. See if this helps

topgundcp said:

A normal, fresh install of Windows 10 will have 4 partitions, not 3:

1. 450MB Recovery partition (Tools for trouble shooting, Reset, Refresh, diagnistics ...)
2. 100MB EFI FAT32 System partition (Boot code. Without it, Windows won't boot)
3. 16MB MSR (Microsoft Reserved partition for use with GPT disk type)
4. C Drive

topgundcp said:

I am amazed that Macrium put this article in their knowledge base...

...As you can see. #1 was ommited by the article. That means there's no way to create a Recovery disk. In addtition, The sizes of EFI and MSR partitions are wrong.

Hi, I hate to the new guy splitting hairs, but as far as I can tell the sizes of the recovery, EFI boot and MSR partitions are non critical, provided they are large enough. Although I would recommend the standard set-up for single OS systems.

• The partition order seems to be the critical issue.
• Diskpart (convert gpt command) and Windows Disk Management users need to be aware that these tools always silently create an unnecessary 128MB MSR partition when a fresh GPT disk is initialised.
• I would treat 450MB, 100MB and 16MB as the absolute minimum recommended as this is how Windows 10 installer creates them.
• For multi-boot users it may be advisable to make that EFI boot partition larger, say 150MB-200MB*

*I have set up my system with a larger EFI and neither Windows 7 nor Windows 10 installers complained. Everything boots correctly, although I have an issue with Windows 10 reporting nonsense in settings -> storage (I doubt it's due to the EFI partition size, but in the interests of full disclosure I ought to say my system is not yet perfect)

• There is apparently no need to deviate from 16MB for the MSR partition regardless of disk capacity, even though other sizes will work. I have read that this partition is only used by BitLocker, although I would like to find some confirmation.

I would however like to know how the Recovery partition is used by multi-boot systems? i.e. will it be used by Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 if they are installed alongside Windows 10? in which case is it prudent to make a >900MB or greater recovery partition?