From the following links my understanding is that in order to install Windows 8 with a GPT partition scheme and EFI booting, the install media has to boot in EFI during installation.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html
How To Make UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 8 | Next of Windows
This seems to be because during installation GPT & EFI vs MBR & BIOS will be selected automatically by the installer based on how the install media itself booted and there's no way to change this automatic choice. Is this correct? Is there a reason it must be this way?
It seems odd that the Windows 8 installation media itself must boot in EFI in order to install Windows 8 that will boot in EFI. I don't see why it should matter how the install media itself boots.
If that's the way the installer was designed then that's just the way things are and it doesn't do much good to ask 'why' but I want to make sure my understanding is correct.
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/15458-uefi-bootable-usb-flash-drive-create-windows.html
How To Make UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 8 | Next of Windows
This seems to be because during installation GPT & EFI vs MBR & BIOS will be selected automatically by the installer based on how the install media itself booted and there's no way to change this automatic choice. Is this correct? Is there a reason it must be this way?
It seems odd that the Windows 8 installation media itself must boot in EFI in order to install Windows 8 that will boot in EFI. I don't see why it should matter how the install media itself boots.
If that's the way the installer was designed then that's just the way things are and it doesn't do much good to ask 'why' but I want to make sure my understanding is correct.
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