Monday, July 4, 2011

MBR - Master Boot Record Error

Last June 30, 2011 I was installing a fresh Windows OS on a VAIO Laptop.... I was asked by the installer to pick a partition where I can install the OS... I want to have multiple partition to manage my files so using the partition tool included by the windows installer, I deleted, formatted and added new partitions on my hardisk... then suddenly when I am ready to install... the installer display this message on all the partitions!!

"windows cannot install to disc the selected disc is a gpt partition"

I was lost. I dont know what to do.. So I return to the first page of the installer... in the first page you can see the "Repair Your Computer" when you click it... I should able to have an option to repair the pc.... but its not working and a message pop up "This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to Repair". woaahh I was using a 64 bit OS installer..... Woahhh I'm Dead..... I Google about "MBR partition repair" and found different programs... I try them all.... and finally the last program I downloaded from the internet works... I was able to repair my mbr and successfully install a fresh copy of windows..

This is the only thing that works for me and this is for free :).

UBCD
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html

This boot CD has many pc program utility so depending on your problem I think its up to you to find out...













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