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The thread discusses a user experiencing issues with their Windows 10 installation failing and being unable to repair or restore it. When attempting to reinstall Windows, they encounter a problem because the target disk is GPT, which they do not understand. A responder suggests removing partitions from the disk to facilitate installation, but the user considers replacing the drive entirely due to repeated failures.
abrogard

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What can I do?

My win10 installation seems to have died this morning. I can't rescue it, repair it, go to a restore point or put an image on - nothing works.

So I tried to install a new Win10 but got a message that it couldn't be installed because that chosen disk and partition (the very one with the old win10 install on) was GPT style and therefore it couldn't install to it !

I don't understand.

Any clues?
 

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Neemobeer

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I would remove the partitions from the custom install option. It should install afterward.
 

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abrogard

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I don't understand that. You mean remove the partitions from the disk onto which I wish to install?
 

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abrogard

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I'd sooner buy a new drive and start afresh. Gonna start a new thread... I've now crashed another machine..
 

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