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How to clean install Windows 7 Professional 64-bit to a GPT partitioned hard drive

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I am trying to install Windows 7 Professional 64-bit to a clean hard drive using the provided DVD. I would like to use the GPT formatting option instead of MBR due to its increased abilities over MBR.

I understand that I need a motherboard that supports UEFI and I have made the necessary modifications to boot in UEFI from my motherboard.

How do I specify, when booting from the DVD, that I want to have a GPT partitioned hard drive?

Thanks for your help
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This is a quote from the following forum:

http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-installation-upgrade/5552-if-windows-7-supports-gpt-why-cant-i-install-os-gpt.html

To install Windows 7 on GPT is simple; while installing from windows 7 DVD, and you get to the segment that you can create or delete partitions press "shift+F10" this will open a command prompt and you can use diskpart to convert to GPT

How to use DiskPart to create a GPT formatted drive:

HOW TO: Use the Diskpart .efi Utility to Create a GUID Partition
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Last updated March 23, 2024 Views 312,928 Applies to: