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GPT Partition Style preventing Windows 10 Installation
I just built a custom pc with a new mobo.
The hdd is used and has 8.1 on it which is not legal on this mobo.
I can't really afford to buy 8.1 again. Especially since 10 is free.
I burnt 10 to a disk and when I try doing a clean install I get a problem with GPT message
"Can't install Windows on this disk. The disk is in the GPT partition style.".
I had no problem installing 10 on a laptop with 7. But that was a direct install from Windows, not a disk. 7 is a legal copy on that laptop and is still there for me to go back to if I don't like 10
I do like 10 and 8.1 on this mobo is not a legal copy so I can't legally upgrade it. Just a clean install of the free Windows 10 without ties to Windows 8.1.