intel format problem

[dhocken6135]

i had a amd build that worked ok, now i am building an intel system but windows wants a hard drive to be in a different format. bought a fresh drive but now cant format that one either. tried third party format utility, but get missing cmd line, ive typed the windows key in so many times i have it memorized... any suggestions?

 

[Blas]

I have read your question three times, and i'm still unsure what the problem is, could you please try to describe it differently? Apparently, you were re-using a hard drive from an older AMD build for a newer Intel PC, and Windows tells you that the HDD format is not usable, is that it? I assume you get some message during the Windows installation, correct? When exactly and what does the message say exactly?

You have then bought a new HDD, tried installing Windows on it, and again it's not letting you. Again, what error are you getting, exactly, and when you are doing what, exactly?

 

[TerryLaze]

You trying to install windows 7 on a new system?
If installation is asking for GPT then try disabling secure boot from bios.
Otherwise it might need some driver for the motherboard.

 

[dhocken6135]

I have read your question three times, and i'm still unsure what the problem is, could you please try to describe it differently? Apparently, you were re-using a hard drive from an older AMD build for a newer Intel PC, and Windows tells you that the HDD format is not usable, is that it? I assume you get some message during the Windows installation, correct? When exactly and what does the message say exactly?

You have then bought a new HDD, tried installing Windows on it, and again it's not letting you. Again, what error are you getting, exactly, and when you are doing what, exactly?

 

[dhocken6135]

I used the same hard drives for one the and build, got a new Asus Intel motherboard, now it can't find the operating system, so I take my windows 8.1 install disk but it says the disks are all met and it needs got, however I just got a fresh disk and formatted it got, and now it says it can,the install Windows because it is for, arrgg

 

[Blas]

I only understood "arrgg"... Try making sentences (you know: subject + verb + object). If English is not your language, keep the sentences short. Otherwise, we can't understand you and therefore can't help you.

 

[dhocken6135]

You trying to install windows 7 on a new system?
If installation is asking for GPT then try disabling secure boot from bios.
Otherwise it might need some driver for the motherboard.

 

[dhocken6135]

sorry for previous post, i was using a tablet with a popup keyboard. my problem is i have a new intel motherboard and have a copy of win pro 8.1. When i tried to install windows, i got the message "mbr partition, efi system needs gpt disks". now i put in a new 1.0 tb hard drive and get "blank media, insert bootable media and restart. ok, i take the disk and attach to another computer and format gpt, now i get message can't install windows, disk formatted gpt, thats where i am now