Need help installing to a GPT partition

hello all,

So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


--
Llew

Installing a Windows Vista x64 Edition operating system on a GPT disk is not supported.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows Vista Enthusiast

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"Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:d059c20cf7da8a8b10916d494ca02c84@nntp-gateway.com...

hello all,

So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


--
Llew

"Installing a Windows Vista x64 Edition operating system on a GPT disk
is not supported."

But service pack 1 lists support for installing onto a GPT disk as one
of its features.


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Llew

You do not provide much information.

For instance - Did you start with a dynamic or basic disk - was command line
Diskpart used and did Diskpart create the three partitions necessary e.g.
ESP, MBR and MSR?

Have you visited
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system...UEFIGuide.mspx


"Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> hello all,
>
> So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
> X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
> drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
> install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
> selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
> I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
> my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
> hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
> arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Llew

Thank you for the post AJR. No I had not read that document, though I
did try to hunt around microsofts site to no avail. I will read that
now and see if it fixes my problems.

As for the other questions. It was a basic disk and I used diskpart to
create the required partitions.


--
Llew

"Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:d059c20cf7da8a8b10916d494ca02c84@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> hello all,
>
> So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
> X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
> drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
> install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
> selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
> I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
> my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
> hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
> arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Llew


You need EFI instead of a BIOS according to this:

http://www.itworld.com/nlswindows070220

Note from his post "... UEFI is enabled in
my bios...." - GPT can be used as a data disk on a BIOS computer - second
thought here - he does not specify the processor!


"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:d059c20cf7da8a8b10916d494ca02c84@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> hello all,
>>
>> So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
>> X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
>> drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
>> install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
>> selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
>> I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
>> my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
>> hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
>> arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Llew
>
>
> You need EFI instead of a BIOS according to this:
>
> http://www.itworld.com/nlswindows070220
>
>

"AJR" <ajrjdr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u35ROzO8IHA.1080@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Note from his post "... UEFI is enabled in
> my bios...." - GPT can be used as a data disk on a BIOS computer - second
> thought here - he does not specify the processor!
>
>



I saw that...but thought one needed EFI *instead* of a BIOS????



> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:uILYsoO8IHA.3624@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> > news:d059c20cf7da8a8b10916d494ca02c84@nntp-gateway.com...
> >>
> >> hello all,
> >>
> >> So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
> >> X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
> >> drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
> >> install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
> >> selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
> >> I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled
in
> >> my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
> >> hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
> >> arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Llew
> >
> >
> > You need EFI instead of a BIOS according to this:
> >
> > http://www.itworld.com/nlswindows070220
> >
> >
>
>

Ok so here is the update on my situation. I read through the document
that AJR linked ( thanks again) and using it managed to get to the vista
installer. Now, I have a new problem. Vista is letting me install on
the GPT partition, but now I am getting the following error after Vista
extracts all the files.

"Windows couldn't update the computers boot configuration.
Installation can not continue."

for those of you that want to know, my motherboard is the Intel DP35DP
and the cpu is a Q9300. Installed ram is 1 stick of 2gb DDR2 800
Corsair.


--
Llew

A few comments - Windows can only boot from EFI sysems - Boot manager and
required files are installed on the EFI system partition (ESP).

Check via the Disk managment (MMC) snap-in or Diskpart to verify the
existence of the partition.

This all assumes the disk is a basic and not dynamic disk.


"Llew" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:d059c20cf7da8a8b10916d494ca02c84@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> hello all,
>
> So, here is my issue. I am currently trying to install Vista Ultimate
> X64 SP1 and and I have used diskpart to create a gpt partition. The
> drive partition is seen by the windows installer but when I try to
> install I get an error saying that windows can not install to the
> selected drive because it is a gpt type. I have done all the searching
> I could and can not find any solution to my problem. UEFI is enabled in
> my bios as is required and the drive seems to be setup properly. My
> hard disk controller is a Intel Matrix ICH9R in SATA mode with no
> arrays. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> --
> Llew

Yes the EFI partition is there and has the EFI data on it. Also, you
are correct, this is a basic disk and not dunamic.

Any other ideas... im stumped. I am about to try reinstalling on a MBR
disk to narrow down my problem. Will post here with results.


--
Llew