How to install Windows 8.1 pro on MBR?
How to install Windows 8.1 pro on MBR?
You might choose an MBR disk for installation because it offers a more straightforward setup process, while GPT provides greater flexibility for system recovery and partition management.
Lol I'm ditching Bitlocker. I prefer open source tools without hidden backdoors. Bitlocker isn't as user-friendly or adaptable as Truecrypt. Got it. I cleared the secure boot keys and tried installing, but Windows kept switching to GPT. For CSM it's already active. Below are four choices: Boot Device Control, Boot from Network Devices, Boot from storage devices, and Boot from PCI-E/PCI expansion cards. I'll focus on the first and third options. By default, the drop menu shows: Boot Device Control, UEFI and Legacy OPROM, Boot from storage devices, Legacy OPROM first. I'll switch Boot Device Control to Legacy OPROM only and retry. I've already tried before and the BIOS didn't recognize my USB where the installer is located, so probably because it's UEFI. I'll give it another shot and share the outcome.
I implemented two adjustments in my BIOS this time (for secure boot and CSM). On the Secure Boot section, I found an option labeled "OS Type" with two choices: Windows UEFI mode and another generic OS. By default it was set to Windows UEFI mode, so I switched it to the other OS type. Regarding CSM, I adjusted the Boot Device Control to Legacy OPROM first. The outcome was successful—I could launch the Windows installer, which displayed an option for Windows Boot Manager (likely a feature I saw). When choosing the installation drive, only my SSD was available, and I selected it without issues. Previously this would have failed, so I’m considering reverting one of these changes. I’ll maintain the UEFI Windows OS type moving forward.
During each installation, at the language screen, I'm reverting the drive to MBR using cmd>
I switched to Windows UEFI with secure boot and installed it as an MBR. There was a strange blue screen during setup, so I reinstalled just in case. Now it keeps saying it doesn’t recognize any drives, which seems like a bug. I’m considering reverting the OS type back to another format and trying again. This Windows experience is really frustrating.