installing windows on a new SSD hard drive

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I've purchased a new SSD hard drive for my laptop. I put the SSD into the HDD's place and put the HDD into the DVD rom place. at first there was no problem, the computer detected both of them and they were listed in the boot option. when I tried to install windows on the SSD, it said that this drive is MBR and it should be GPT. I converted it to GPT using AOMEI, and tried to install the windows but it gave me this error

windows cannot install required files. the file may be corrupt or missing... error code :0x80070570

at first I thought that my device or the files had a problem. I tried with different windows files and different flash drives but the error occurred every time. then I realized that after I've changed the SSD type to GPT, it is not shown as a boot option in the boot menu. I converted it back to MBR, it came back to boot options!!

I formatted my old windows drive on the HDD, hoping that it would help, but it didn't! and now my HDD is not listed in boot options either!!

no GPT drive is being listed in my boot options. when I convert the SSD to MBR it is one of the boot options. and windows cannot be installed on an MBR drive. I can't even install windows on my old drive! it gives me the same error. I used to install windows 10 and others on this HDD without any problem and it is gpt. I don't know what to do! my bios is updated. my laptop is Asus x450cc

please help me!

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asked on Super User Feb 2, 2019 by Mohammad Talebi

2 Answers

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it said that this drive is MBR and it should be GPT. I converted it to GPT using AOMEI, and tried to install the windows but it gave me this error

You only need to convert to GPT if you switched your BIOS to UEFI mode, but since from what I understand your BIOS is on Legacy mode which is incompatible with GPT and that caused the error.

no GPT drive is being listed in my boot options. when I convert the SSD to MBR it is one of the boot options. and windows cannot be installed on an MBR drive. I can't even install windows on my old drive! it gives me the same error. I used to install windows 10 and others on this HDD without any problem and it is gpt. I don't know what to do! my bios is updated. my laptop is Asus x450cc

You have 2 options:

  1. Convert your SSD to GPT, change BIOS to UEFI mode (to recognise your SSD) and then boot from it and install windows.
  2. Leave your SSD as MBR and boot from it to install windows.

P.S. In either situation, make sure the partition scheme and target system is compatible while creating the bootable flash drive. (i.e. GPT partition scheme for UEFI)

answered on Super User Feb 2, 2019 by NormalOsborn
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thanks to Ramhound's help, the problem is solved! I was using Rufus to make a Bootable flash drive and it was not working right. I used another software and I was able to install the windows without any problem.

answered on Super User Feb 3, 2019 by Mohammad Talebi

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