SSD OS Issue

DeathRuler23

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The issue is that whenever I try to install Windows on the computer it says. Windows cannot be installed to the disk. The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to GPT disks. Which I've tried deleting and remaking the boot key which is supposed to help but it hasn't. The issue before this was that my ssd "failed" and won't let me boot up Windows so I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do.
 
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Hey there again, @DeathRuler23!

Did you manage to install Windows OS onto the SSD at all, first? Check your BIOS menu and the storage configuration as well, just like @Rocky Bennett suggested. You won't be able to repair an operating system that is not installed onto the drive yet.
If you do have it, though, I'd recommend you attempt to repair the PC system by running these commands from the CMD. You can do that by going to Troubleshooting > Advanced Options > Command Prompt...
Welcome to the community, @DeathRuler23!

I suspect that the issue is coming from the fact that the SSD was initialized in MBR (Master Boot Record) Partition table. So you need to re-initialize the SSD in GPT in order to get it to boot properly from UEFI BIOS. If you currently don't have access to another system to re-initialize the HDD, you could also do this through the Windows installation disk (Repair Options). You can read more about the difference between GPT (GUID Partition table) & MBR (Master Boot Record) here.

Another thing you could try is booting into Legacy BIOS, instead of UEFI BIOS on your motherboard, make sure that the SSD is configured in AHCI mode from the settings and see if you will be able to install Windows onto it. You should be able to install WIndows onto an MBR drive through the Legacy BIOS.

If there was any error indicating that the solid state drive might have failed, I'd strongly recommend you test its health and SMART status using an SSD-specific diagnostic tool on another computer. Make sure you check how it appears in Disk management there as well.

What is the OS version you are trying to install?

Keep me posted with the details.
SuperSoph_WD
 

DeathRuler23

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Nov 3, 2016
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Here's the thing though, I cant boot up my computer or anything to get to a command prompt and I've tried using the repair windows disk and it just says "Startup Repair couldn't repair your PC". So I'm not sure on what else I'm supposed to do.
 


Hey there again, @DeathRuler23!

Did you manage to install Windows OS onto the SSD at all, first? Check your BIOS menu and the storage configuration as well, just like @Rocky Bennett suggested. You won't be able to repair an operating system that is not installed onto the drive yet.
If you do have it, though, I'd recommend you attempt to repair the PC system by running these commands from the CMD. You can do that by going to Troubleshooting > Advanced Options > Command Prompt in the Windows Repair/Recovery Options. If that doesn't help, try the other suggested solutions as well and see if they will help you resolve the issue.

Keep us posted. Hope it works. :)
SuperSoph_WD
 
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