I bought a pc with no OS and need to install Windows right the fuck now, it's on my USB drive. I have no OS. Booting from USB and then formatting doesn't work.
I did that. When I boot it, it won't let me install windows onto a GPT formatted disc.There's no need for OS. Go into BIOS and set USB as the first boot sequence.
Get into Windows setup and format there.
boot linux live cd, like ubuntu, and use gparted to install mbr to that hddI did that. When I boot it, it won't let me install windows onto a GPT formatted disc.
I don't have linux cd.boot linux live cd, like ubuntu, and use gparted to install mbr to that hdd
or try to find the hdd detection settings on the bios and change how its handled
you can install it to your usb driveI don't have linux cd.
Fuck, this is gonna take forever.you can install it to your usb drive
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/
you can have a multiboot pen with both windows and linux so you can boot linux (dont need to install it)
and then install windows after...
if that tool doesn't work i can give you countless others to make a linux pen drive
if you need help on what to do you can ask me, for now download the ubuntu iso, and "inject" it to the usb drive
when you boot it select "live" it will run linux without installing, pretty sweet and cool for in case windows decides to break or don't boot and you need to recover files or diagnose
you can also burn it to a dvd and now you will have a linux cdFuck, this is gonna take forever.
It says repair computer isn't compatible with my god damn pcyou can also burn it to a dvd and now you will have a linux cd
i think there is a way to fix that problem through windows command prompt on the instalation thing
you will have to select repair computer, open command prompt, use diskpart and i can't give you exactly instructions, but if you are familiar with a command prompt you can try it...
but everything will be done through command prompt...
then ubuntu or other linux is your friendIt says repair computer isn't compatible with my god damn pc
I'm downloading ubuntu and then I'll put it on my usb. After i format it to NTFS using Gparted, i can just boot from my windows USB and then it will let bec ause its NTFS?then ubuntu or other linux is your friend
when you get it to desktop search for Gparted, probably you will have to install it but linux has a "store" that does it automatically, just search on the store, install it, run it and install MBR on the hard drive
other option is take out the hard drive, and plug to another pc, if you have an external drive you can take apart, you could temporary swap the 2 hard drives (just be carefull) then use it as an adaptor, or put it internally on another pc to format it
I'm downloading ubuntu and then I'll put it on my usb. After i format it to NTFS using Gparted, i can just boot from my windows USB and then it will let bec ause its NTFS?
So:after using ubuntu to install MBR on the hard drive (optionally format to NTFS)
you can boot windows on your usb and install it as normal\usual like you would do with a DVD or CD
gpt is another protocol that deals with partitions.. i don't know why windows doesn't let you install MBR (the default partition table format) to that HDD... but i had weirder issues trying to install windows on a computer..
So:
1. Download Ubuntu
2. Put Ubuntu on USB
3. Plug USB into PC and start ubuntu from the USB
4. Download Gparted
5. Use Gparted to change the HDD to MBR and then format it to NTFS
6. Install Windows from USB
my hdd is 1tb, so mine would say 1024 (around there) instead of 7.02?linux doesn't work with drive letters, on the top right side, you can select the drive, select your hdd, you should recognize it from the size
to change the partition table, open the device tab on top menu then select "create a partition table"
in this picture example
/dev/sdb is my pen drive, as you can see its 7GB
(i made it smaller because this pen is dying\broken and attempting to write on a certain area at the end corrupts the files and gparted is a good tool to make a pen smaller so i could use this pen for not important stuff)
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the partition table you want is MSDOS (don't get scared because it is the father of windows and you think this is old.. its says msdos because windows uses the same partition system as his father)
what the fuck is wrong with fucking ubuntu. i downlaoded it from the website on my other pc and its 1GB. now when i create bootable usb drive its 2.25 fucking mb on formats it.my hdd is 1tb, so mine would say 1024 (around there) instead of 7.02?
my hdd is 1tb, so mine would say 1024 (around there) instead of 7.02?
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what the fuck is wrong with fucking ubuntu. i downlaoded it from the website on my other pc and its 1GB. now when i create bootable usb drive its 2.25 fucking mb on formats it.
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