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Hey guys, another particular issue I seem to be running into is setting up dual boot with Yosemite and Windows 8.1. Yosemite is already installed on a GPT hard drive obviously, the only issue is:
Every time I start the Windows 8.1 disk in UEFI mode, and install Windows on the partition/or unallocated space, it gives me this error: "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."
So another way I tried to solve this is booting through the non-UEFI installation of Windows, the same thing happens, only this time I get this error: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu." same thing with Windows 10, 8 and 7.
I think the reason why Windows can't detect that the disk is in fact GPT is because I'm not booting it through Clover, instead I'm booting it straight from the BIOS. However, every time I try to load it up through Clover, I see these two interesting options that stand out from OS X: "Boot Windows from HD4," which is weird since I don't have Windows installed, and it's there whether or not the DVD is inside; and "Boot Legacy OS from JM1_CCDA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9," which is the DVD. Every time I select either one, this screen shows up. When I press enter on the DVD's weird screen, a black screen is shown and I have to reboot, whereas the other's weird screen returns me to the bootloader when I press enter.
The options I've set in the BIOS seem pretty okay: HDDs are AHCI, CSM is disabled and Fastboot is enabled. I would appreciate any help given.
Thanks, Rameenh
Every time I start the Windows 8.1 disk in UEFI mode, and install Windows on the partition/or unallocated space, it gives me this error: "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."
So another way I tried to solve this is booting through the non-UEFI installation of Windows, the same thing happens, only this time I get this error: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure that the disk's controller is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu." same thing with Windows 10, 8 and 7.
I think the reason why Windows can't detect that the disk is in fact GPT is because I'm not booting it through Clover, instead I'm booting it straight from the BIOS. However, every time I try to load it up through Clover, I see these two interesting options that stand out from OS X: "Boot Windows from HD4," which is weird since I don't have Windows installed, and it's there whether or not the DVD is inside; and "Boot Legacy OS from JM1_CCDA_X64FRE_EN-US_DV9," which is the DVD. Every time I select either one, this screen shows up. When I press enter on the DVD's weird screen, a black screen is shown and I have to reboot, whereas the other's weird screen returns me to the bootloader when I press enter.
The options I've set in the BIOS seem pretty okay: HDDs are AHCI, CSM is disabled and Fastboot is enabled. I would appreciate any help given.
Thanks, Rameenh