Invalid Partition Table Error in Windows boot

[bman7842]

I'm installing Windows 10 on my PC via USB. I went to the website and downloaded the installer. I selected Windows 10 Pro as my version because that is the license I have and then I let it do its thing and save to my USB drive. When I try to boot from the drive after it is done installing it says Invalid Partition Table and then it stops. I can't press enter or anything it just stops. My USB drive has a 32 GB capacity and no other files on it at the time. Does anyone know why this issue is happening and how I can fix it?

[bman7842]

Nobody seems to have found a solution, do you guys require more information? If so what?

[bman7842]

Anyone?

[RossMadness]

What are you using to put the image on the USB drive? You can use the Media Creation Tool here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 

 

I've tried looking your problem up online and found a few users who received this error because the partition that it's supposed to boot to was inactive. They used Option 3 from these instructions to make it active and it worked after that: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

[ManIkWeet]

Maybe try removing all partitions on your USB before you let the Media Creation Tool do it's thing.

 

Or get a smaller USB drive, 32GB might cause some issues somehow...

[watts300]

 

 

Or get a smaller USB drive, 32GB might cause some issues somehow...

This sounds like the clown advice I got from Sony's tech support when I called asked about installing the firmware with the file stored on an 80GB external HDD (the one I removed from my PS3).  

 

She said "The system probably can't find the file on such a large drive." 

 

No. That's not how it works.  At all. 

 

@bman7842 Are you installing Windows 10 on a blank hard drive?   How is the USB flash drive formatted?  And what is the partition scheme? 

[bman7842]

This sounds like the clown advice I got from Sony's tech support when I called asked about installing the firmware with the file stored on an 80GB external HDD (the one I removed from my PS3).  

 

She said "The system probably can't find the file on such a large drive." 

 

No. That's not how it works.  At all. 

 

@bman7842 Are you installing Windows 10 on a blank hard drive?   How is the USB flash drive formatted?  And what is the partition scheme? 

I don't know much about formatting, I tried with two different drives as well, one had never been used before with a capacity of 16gb and this one (32gb) which has been used previously but was cleared for the installation.

[bman7842]

What are you using to put the image on the USB drive? You can use the Media Creation Tool here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 

 

I've tried looking your problem up online and found a few users who received this error because the partition that it's supposed to boot to was inactive. They used Option 3 from these instructions to make it active and it worked after that: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2432-usb-windows-7-installation-key-drive-create.html

The first link you posted (Microsoft) is not a valid page according to them.

[watts300]

I don't know much about formatting, I tried with two different drives as well, one had never been used before with a capacity of 16gb and this one (32gb) which has been used previously but was cleared for the installation.

Reformat the thumb drive in the Disk Management utility.  If/when it gives you the option to, choose GTP (or GUID) instead of MBR. And of course select NTFS. 

Then set up the drive again and try reinstalling it. 

[ManIkWeet]

This sounds like the clown advice I got from Sony's tech support when I called asked about installing the firmware with the file stored on an 80GB external HDD (the one I removed from my PS3).  

 

She said "The system probably can't find the file on such a large drive." 

 

No. That's not how it works.  At all. 

 

@bman7842 Are you installing Windows 10 on a blank hard drive?   How is the USB flash drive formatted?  And what is the partition scheme? 

It's a common issue with USB drives, as they weren't designed to be larger than 4GB alot of them are formatted in FAT32, which definitely has issues with larger files (> 4GB).

[bman7842]

Reformat the thumb drive in the Disk Management utility.  If/when it gives you the option to, choose GTP (or GUID) instead of MBR. And of course select NTFS. 

Then set up the drive again and try reinstalling it. 

Sorry but where doi I find the Disk management utility?

[watts300]

Sorry but where doi I find the Disk management utility?

Right click on "My Computer" and then "Manage."

On the left sidebar of the next window you'll see Disk Management.