it said "on efi system windows can only be installed to gpt disks" and I can't click on next button.
Quote from this post: UEFI Boot Mode (installing using the GPT partition style) and Legacy BIOS Boot Mode (installing using the MBR partition style). -> link
TipError message when you boot from the Windows installation media in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode:
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style. (see screenshot below)
That is because Windows can only be installed to MBR disk in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode, but you plan to install Windows on a GPT disk.
- Boot from the Windows installation media in UEFI Boot Mode, so you can use GPT (GUID Partition Table).
- But if you want to use MBR (Master Boot Record) partition table, then delete all partitions on the disk.
Error message when you boot from the Windows installation media in UEFI Boot Mode:
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks. (see screenshot below)
That is because Windows can only be installed to GPT disk in UEFI Boot Mode, but you plan to install Windows on an MBR disk.
- Delete all partitions on the disk, so you can use GPT (GUID Partition Table).
- But if you want to use MBR (Master Boot Record) partition table, then boot from the Windows installation media in Legacy BIOS Boot Mode.
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo G580
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-3230M
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender, standard user account
- Other Info
- UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.