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Hello,  I received my new Toshiba laptop with Windows 8, I wanted to uninstall it and install Windows 7 instead. In the partition window, I saw a warning message saying that "Windows cannot be installed on this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style." I ignored it and formatted the partition containing Windows 8, then I clicked on delete, but I still got the same message. After searching online using another PC, I found this solution: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/fr-FR/a83ab2be-dcb8-4d3e-aa50-a00539c845b6/windows-ne-peut-pas-tre-install-sur-ce-disque-le-disque-slectionn-est-du-style-de-partition-gpt But I have already formatted the Windows 8 partition, and there is no operating system installed on my computer. Can someone please help me access cmd?

mehmet72 · Accepted Answer

I have a better solution:  Boot your computer from a USB (or CD) with Windows 10/8/7  Choose to repair the computer,  go to command, type DISKPART and hit enter.  Type LIST DISK, then select your hard drive, for example: select disk 1 and then type clean,  once finished type CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY,  then format the disk by typing format quick.   Once formatting is complete, restart your PC and bingo.

lilidurhone · Answer

Hello  Have you made your repair discs?  Normally it's F2 to access the BIOS for Asus  Ps I'm waiting for help from someone who knows a bit better  -- If there's a problem, there's always a solution Don't forget to mark your topic as resolved :)

lilidurhone · Answer

Big mistake  We're waiting for the Windows 8 expert because you've really messed up here  -- If there's a problem, there's always a solution Don't forget to mark your topic as resolved :)

g3n-h@ckm@n · Answer

Hi, I have an Asus and I disabled UEFI and I installed Windows 7 and it works verrrrry well  -- ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤_Pre_Scan_Concept_¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Windows 8 => same flop as Vista X 10

lilidurhone · Answer

Hello  You need to access the BIOS and then you should be able to disable secure boot by digging around a bit  -- If there's a problem, there's always a solution Don't forget to mark your topic as resolved :)

tonton sebastien · Answer

Hello sorry, I was at the beach what do you want to do, reinstall Windows 8 or seven? for seven only the 64bits version works, as my colleagues say, you need to access the bios and disable the security boot and maybe launch csm, I don't really remember? I need to check in the depths of the resolved posts! if you had a family version of Windows 8, didn't make a backup and want to reinstall, you need the Windows 8 ISO, I can help you ;-)  to install Windows 7 follow and read this tutorial, it's quite well done https://lecrabeinfo.net/desinstaller-windows-8-et-revenir-a-windows-7.html

haylox · Answer

Thank you everyone <3

lilidurhone · Answer

Hello  Here we go  Thanks unclesebastien and all the other contributors  -- If there is a problem, there is always a solution Don't forget to mark your topic as solved :)

tonton sebastien · Answer

No worries have a good week everyone ;-) edit: hi lilidurhone !!

Ragoudcep · Answer

A big thank you to you! Thanks to Haylox's links I solved this problem! This GPT thing was driving me crazy! I just had to clean it up :D

morakevi · Answer

Hello,  I followed the instructions in the tutorial https://lecrabeinfo.net/installer-windows-7-8-10-32-bits-mode-bios-herite-legacy.html#avec-le-programme-dinstallation-de-vista-7-ou-8  I used the GParted CD to convert my hard drive to MBR. Everything worked fine. I restarted the PC and now I can’t boot from a CD or even a USB stick. I can't access the BIOS using F1, F2, or F12.  My PC is a Lenovo G500s  Thank you for your help

g3n-h@ckm@n · Answer

it's a solution, but it's not necessarily suitable for all types of problems :)  -- ¤¤¤¤¤_Pre_Scan_&_USBFix_Concept_¤¤¤¤¤

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