windows installation Is this possible?

[SinusTT]

So I ran into a small hiccup while trying to install Windows from my SSD.

 

Managed to boot into the Windows 10 installation setup screen, worked all the way to the stage where I have to select/format partition to install Windows 10. It kept giving me an error which said:

"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks"

I tried to convert the drive (through diskpart) from MBR to GPT and accidentally cleared the entire drive, including the Windows 10 setup (which was on the same drive).

 

I want to know if its possible to:

1. Copy new Windows installation media to the same drive using my Android (not rooted).

or

2. Is there a way to download the ISO through cmd.

 

The reason for all this is because I don't have a USB stick with me atm. I can pick one up later but I want to know if this is possible. 

 

Also;

3. I'm still on the Windows installation screen even though I cleared the drive and formatted it.

4. I have access to  notepad / CMD.

5. Do I have any other options besides these?

[Vishera]

3 minutes ago, SinusTT said:

"Windows cannot be installed to this disk. the selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, windows can only be installed to GPT disks"

Delete the partition,then it should let you through.

[SinusTT]

Just now, Vishera said:

Delete the partition,then it should let you through.

I tried deleting the partition but that didn't help, kept getting that same error.

The installation media was also on the same drive.

[Vishera]

32 minutes ago, SinusTT said:

The installation media was also on the same drive.

That's part what is causing the problem,the problem is that Windows could not be installed on your MBR drive,

and changing it to GPT will delete the data of the whole drive.

 

If Windows needs a GPT drive - give it a GPT drive or a drive with no partitions.

[SinusTT]

16 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

If I understand correctly, you are trying to install Windows from and onto the same drive?

If so, then you will be better off just getting a USB stick.

Yes, I don't remember how exactly but I've done this before. The installation media that I used (one that got deleted) was the "backup" that I created back then, in case something goes wrong.

 

Just didn't work this time around.

 

[Vishera]

Just now, SinusTT said:

Yes, I don't remember how exactly but I've done this before. The installation media that I used (one that got deleted) was the "backup" that I created back then, in case something goes wrong.

 

Just didn't work this time around.

 

As i said:

8 minutes ago, Vishera said:

Windows could not be installed on your MBR drive,

and changing it to GPT will delete the data of the whole drive.

 

If Windows needs a GPT drive - give it a GPT drive or a drive with no partitions.

 

[SinusTT]

9 minutes ago, Vishera said:

If Windows needs a GPT drive - give it a GPT drive or a drive with no partitions.

I just have a GPT drive without a Windows installation setup now.

 

Is it possible to do these stuff?

50 minutes ago, SinusTT said:

 I want to know if its possible to:

1. Copy new Windows installation media to the same drive using my Android (not rooted).

or

2. Is there a way to download the ISO through cmd.

 

[Vishera]

4 minutes ago, SinusTT said:

Is it possible to do these stuff?

It depends on the situation,

Once you get the files onto the computer,Can you make the drive bootable?

[SinusTT]

6 minutes ago, Vishera said:

It depends on the situation,

Once you get the files onto the computer,Can you make the drive bootable?

Creating a primary partition using diskpart, marking it as active, formatting it as ntfs and copying the installation files would do, yes?

[Vishera]

1 minute ago, SinusTT said:

Creating a primary partition using diskpart, marking it as active, formatting it as ntfs and copying the installation files would do, yes?

It should suffice.

If you have access to the command line,can you open Windows Explorer with it? 

If i am not mistaken the command to open  Windows Explorer is: explorer

[SinusTT]

1 hour ago, Vishera said:

It should suffice.

If you have access to the command line,can you open Windows Explorer with it? 

If i am not mistaken the command to open  Windows Explorer is: explorer

Doesn't let me open the Exporer

 

Edit:

If it's to move/open files, I can do that through notepad. For some reason thats the only app which seems to be working.

Edited February 18, 2021 by SinusTT
Something that works.

[Vishera]

16 hours ago, SinusTT said:

If it's to move/open files, 

Yep,That's what i meant.

But can you transfer the installer files from the Android device to your PC?