osx151212 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hello, a couple days ago I've attempted to install Windows 10 on a machine running Clover 4411 and El Capitan (same HDD with GPT). I looked on internet for this subject and it was not fully clear how to proceed with the installation. I used my USB drive which I normally use for Windows 10 installation -- booted from this USB drive and started installation. Once I got to the disk part the windows installer informed that it can not install on HDD with GPT partition table. It was odd as information on internet stated that GPT installation Windows 10 is possible. I followed some instruction to create USB drive with Rufus utility and format it in GPT. Tried to boot from this drive and same issue Windows 10 can not install on GPT table. I've attempted to boot USB drive through Clover bootloader but got a message that USB disk probably corrupted and I was offered to press "Alt+Ctrl+Del" to reboot the computer. Now the question: does anybody succeed in installing Windows 10 on the same HDD as El Capitan (Sierra/High Sierra) formatted with GPT partition table? If the answer is 'yes' is there an instruction how it should be done? Thank you for help, osx151212 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo_67 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Do you have the bios inherited or Uefi? prepare the USB based on the bios Reduce the volume, and create where to stay in win 10 start usb, at the time of the installation screen press shift + f10 or win + f10 to the promt type: (be careful, erasing a partition and not making mistakes so be careful about the partition of OS x) Diskpart list disk select disk x (x stands for the volume number list partition select partition x (where you have to put win10) clean convert GPT exit try to install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osx151212 Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Carlo_67, this is an old computer with BIOS (no UEFI), it has Clover bootloader which located in EFI partition of HDD with GPT. The Windows installer refuses to install on HDD with GPT. I did search on internet and it looks like diskpart disk list select disk clean <-- removes partition table exit I tend to believe that diskpart clean removes partition table completely. Correct me if I am wrong... osx151212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ricoc90 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 You can't install Windows on GPT disks on legacy BIOS, but if you boot through Clover it should install fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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