I have already mentioned in my articles SSD Discx, said that they are faster than ordinary and with their help you can upgrade a computer. And it would seem to install the trivial thing, which may be easier, shoot the old hDD, put a new SSD. You install Windows on it and rejoice, but in fact everything is not so simple. The fact is that in order to squeeze the maximum speed with an SSD disk (and otherwise, why use it), you need to switch to the BIOS aHCI mode ADVANCED HOST CONTROLLER INTERFACE). And here they can begin surprises ...

So, I have an old computer that decided to profite and install an SSD disk. In BIOS switched the AHCI mode. To do this, I went into the BIOS (press the Del or F2 button (maybe other keys depends on the motherboard model), when you turn on the computer) in the "Main" menu chose "SATA Configuration".

And in "Configure SATA AS" chose "Ahci"

Saved the settings, rebooted the computer and started installing Windows. But it was not there, an error arose:

Started changing the BIOS settings, even updated his version The result was one- constantly appeared this error. As a result, I decided to select IDE mode and install Windows.
The installation was successful, then I decided to try to switch again to AHCI mode, but a similar trick failed and Windows simply did not boot (in principle I expected a similar result). Then I decided to do so - switch again to IDE mode, go to Windows and in the registry editor change the mode to ACHI.

Returning IDE mode, Windows has been successfully loaded, now it is necessary to make changes in the registry. To do this, open the registry editor - press the key combination "Win" + "R" and enter the REGEDIT.

In the Registry Editor, go along the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \\ SYSTEM \\ CURRENTCONLSET \\ SERVICES \\ MSAHCI", find the "Start" parameter, open it with a double click. In the "Value" field, enter "0".

All, system can be restarted and set AHCI mode to BIOS. As a result, everything worked, SSD drive worked in ACHI Windows mode successfully loaded and worked at times faster than with a conventional hard disk.

So if your old computer stopped pleaseing the speed of his standard installation SSD disc, in my opinion, the perfect solution. But no need to forget about the minimum size random access memory - 2GB Well, the processor is preferably 2 kernels at least 2 GHz.

I hope this article helped you avoid mistakes:

Installing Windows on the this disc not possible. Perhaps equipment this computer Does not support the download from this disk. Make sure that the controller of this disk is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu.

And helped product up your computer and increase its performance and speed.

With the message "Installing Windows to this disc is not possible" at the installation selection selection operating system You can encounter if not supported Loading from selected data media. The reason that determined such an obstacle, the installer reports.

Reasons Such a problem may be several:

• worn out or damaged SATA cable;
• disabled Hard disk controller in BIOS;
• fault the data carrier itself;
• absence As part of a distribution Windows Driver AHCI;
• not suitable format BIOS - UEFI or LEGACY - disk partition style - respectively, GPT and MBR.

About the last two problems will talk more.

Problem with Ahci.

The appearance of the AHCI data carrier SATA controller in its time, which came to replace the old IDE, led to an additional demand To the composition of the WINDOVS distribution - the presence of the appropriate drivers. Support for the AHCI driver is declared in OS versions, starting with Vista.

But not always Windows 7 wants to be installed on a computer with active regime AHCI SATA controller. Exit here two - change Distribution (AHCI drivers can be cut with pirate assemblies) and aHCI switching On the old IDE mode. In the latter case, you must enter the BIOS, find the SATA controller settings section (partitions can be called "Integrated Peripherals", "Storage Configuration", etc.) and change the preset AHCI on the IDE.

MBR transformation in GPT

Windows is not installed if the disk has not the style Sections:

• GPT., while the UEFI interface in the BIOS is disabled;
• MBRwhereas the UEFI mode is active and installed windows is carried out from the loading media.

The last case is the most common: everything is faced with him who, or replaced motherboard for new with support for Bios UEFI, or connected To the assembly of PC hDD discs or SSD with MBR markup. There may also be two options out of the situation:

• refuse from the advantages of UEFI, disable this interface in the BIOS (Switch to Legacy) and continue installing windows on the MBR drive;
• transform His GPT.

If there is no important data on the hard disk, conversion From MBR in GPT will be implemented automatically WINDOVS installer. To do this, at the option of selecting the installation site, you need to delete all having sections.

And as a place of installation point Whole unoccupied space.

You need to complete the process reinstalling Windows, return to the old system and set This program. Or boot With LiveDisk with Aomei Partition Assistant as part of access to old windows already impossible. Program Developer - Aomei - provides The ability to create emergency loading media with its products on board. To create such a media, you need to use another product of the company - Aomei PE Builder. Aomei Partition Assistant Also among other software systems is included in LiveDisk Adminpe.

To transform Disk from MBR in GPT, perform steps as on screenshots below.

After converting styles of sections anew run Installing Windows.

Transformation GPT in MBR

If there is a question of reverse - for example, motherboard do not support BIOS UEFI, but the assembly of components entered HDD or SSD with GPT markup, nothing will remain any like transform Its in MBR. This can be done by the same ways that are described above for the reverse process:

• way removal all sections with installer Windowsif there is no need for data stored on the data disk;
• via programs Aomei Partition Assistant.

To convert a Disk from GPT to MBR, we do the same steps as in previous section Articles, with the only difference that this time we run, respectively, the opposite operation.

Sometimes when installing Windows, including the 10th version, an error message is displayed on the screen. The text of the message is: "Installing Windows to this disc is not possible." In this case, the hard disk in the BIOS is displayed. It is also visible at the stage of installation of the operating system, where it could be divided into sections.

Such a problem occurs for two reasons:

• the controller in the BIOS (AHCI mode) is disabled;
• hard disk has that GPT.

Problem with AHCI mode

In addition to the error message informing that it is impossible to install Windows 7 or 10 to this disk, with difficulties with the AHCI mode, the computer cannot boot from the selected disk. The reason is that the controller may be disabled in the BIOS.

The problem is solved as follows:

Problem in GPT format

Another reason for the impossibility of installing Windows 7th or 10th versions with the display of this message can be GPT - section format hard disk.

More recently, all the hard drives were the same type. The only partition of the sections was MBR. For the past few years, manufacturers gradually go to the release of Winchesters with a GPT format. And here boot files The OS is not modified under new formats, and as a result, the above error appears when installing.

The MBR (home boot record) is the program code and data required for the pre-start of the computer. They are in the initial marked sector of the Winchester. The start of the MBR begins after the initial analysis of the BIOS performance of all devices. The main feature is the definition of the location of the files that are needed to load the OS.

GPT - new standard The format of placement table of volumes. The standard built-in interface was also developed software For computers replacing BIOS. It was called UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface).

The problem arises due to the fact that the OS installer cannot be installed Windows into the specified partition, due to the fact that it does not fit the partition table.

There are 2 methods of fixing the problem:

• installing a system to a similar disk;
• conversion of the section in the MBR.

The choice of method must be due to the following rules:

• if the computer supports the UEFI interface and it is necessary to implement the 64-bit OS (for example, Windows 10), it is recommended to apply the first option. Check for the presence of the UEFI interface is very simple. Graphic mode with the ability to control the mouse says the presence of UEFI;
• if the computer is released several years ago, it has a BIOS and you need to install a 32-bit operational system from Microsoft, then the GPT transform in the MBR should be performed.

Using MBR limits some features such as:

• their volume can not exceed 4 TB;
• the maximum number of volumes on HDD is limited to 4.

Installation of Windows 7, 8 and 10 on GPT

Problems When installing OS on GPT Tom usually occur with those who want, install Windows 7, 8 and 10.

To install OS on that GPT, you must perform 2 conditions:

• install 64-bit system (for example, Windows 10);
• perform download to EFI mode.

If the first condition is not performed, which should be prepared boot UEFI storage device.

But in most cases, not only the second condition is not performed. Therefore, it is advisable to immediately go to the BIOS and check the settings.

The BIOS should set two parameters:

• enable UEFI boot;
• switch SATA mode in AHCI.

After saving the parameters, you can install the OS. Error will no longer repeat.

Tom GPT Conversion in MBR

Options for converting volume styles are several. Consider them in more detail.

Conversion to MBR when installing Windows through the command line

This method is optimal for use in a situation where the installation of OS, such as Windows 7, 8, 10, is impracticable due to the type of GPT volumes. It can also be useful not only when installing the OS, but also with the regular operation of the OS to convert non-system partitions.

We should not forget that when converting sections, all information from them will be lost. Therefore, all important is recommended to save in advance on the external medium of information.

To change the style of volumes with GPT in the MBR through command line Need:

• start the command line in Windows from the user with administrative rights;
• to display the list hard disksconnected to the computer, enter the command "diskpart" and "List Disk" command;
• select a disk to change the style by the "SELECT DISK D" command, where D is the disk number;
  Then two options for the development of events are possible.
  1. perform a complete disk cleaning with the "Clean" command. At the same time, all TOMA HDD will be removed;
  2. you can remove the HDD volumes by one using the Detail Disk commands, Select Volume and DELETE Volume commands;
• run the disk conversion in the MBR command "Convert MBR";
• send from diskpart by selecting "Exit". Close the command line. After that, it is recommended to continue installing the operating system. The message about a similar error will no longer appear.

Create Tom on HDD You can choose from a volume selection window to install the item " Configure disk».

The change in volume style is completed.

Changing the style of the GPT on the MBR using Windows Disc Control

The alternative method of conversion of volumes requires a normally functioning Windows 7, 8 or 10 on personal Computer. You can only convert a disc that is not systemic.

The sequence of action on the conversion of Tom HDD is as follows:

Utilities for changing the style of the section

Besides standard methods The transformations of the HDD volumes provided by Microsoft developers can be used third-party voltage control utilities of hard drives such as

Video on the topic

In this instruction, it is reported in detail about what to do if the Windows installation is reported to you that it is impossible to install Windows into the disk section, and in details - "Installing Windows to this disc is not possible. Perhaps the computer equipment does not support the boot from this disk. Make sure that the controller of this disk is included in the computer's BIOS menu. Similar errors and ways to fix them:. If you still choose this section and click "Next" in the Installation Program, you will see an error reporting that we could not create a new or find an existing section with a proposal to view additional information in the installation program log files . The ways will be described to correct such an error (which may occur in the Windows 10-Windows installation programs - Windows 7). As the users are increasingly on computers and laptops, there is a variety in partition tables on disks (GPT and MBR), HDD operation modes ( AHCI and IDE) and download types (EFI and LEGACY), and errors are raised when installing Windows 10, 8 or Windows 7, caused by these parameters. The described case is just one of these errors. Use: If the message that the installation on the disk is not allowed to be accompanied by an error information 0x80300002 or the text "Perhaps this disc will soon fail" - this may be caused by a poor disk connection or SATA cables , as well as damage to the drive itself or cables. This case is not considered in the current material.

Open Shell - Installation in Windows 10 Start menu from Windows 7 and instead of Classic Shell

Fixing the error "Installing on this disc is not possible" using the BIOS settings (UEFI)

Most often specified error It occurs when Windows 7 is installed on old computers with BIOS and Legacy Download, in cases where the AHCI (or any RAID, SCSI modes) is enabled to the BIOS in the SATA device parameters (or any RAID, SCSI modes).

Solution in this particular case - go to the BIOS parameters and change the hard disk mode on the IDE. As a rule, this is done somewhere in the Integrated Peripherals section - SATA MODE BIOS settings (several examples in the screenshot).

Activate Windows 10.

But even if you do not have a "old" computer or laptop, this option can also work. If you install Windows 10 or 8, then instead of inclusion IDE mode, recommend:

1. Enable EFI boot in UEFI (if it is supported).
2. Boot from the installation drive (flash drive) and try the installation.

True, in this option, you can meet another error type, in the text of which will be reported that the MBR partition table is located on the selected disk (the correction instructions are mentioned at the beginning of this article).

No activation of Windows 10 / Are there any limitations

Why this happens and myself did not fully understand (because the AHCI driver is included in windows images 7 and higher). Moreover, I was able to reproduce the error and to install Windows 10 (screenshots just from there) - just changing the disk controller with IDE on SCSI for virtual machine Hyper-V "First Generation" (i.e. with bios).

Install in Windows 10 Start menu from Windows 7

Whether the specified error will appear when the EFI-download and installation on the IDE mode, which is working in IDE mode, could not be checked, but I admit this one (in this case, we try to enable AHCI for SATA disk in UEFI).

Also in the context of the described situation may be useful material.

How to remove the window "Make sure the controller of this disk is included in the menu bIOS Computer"During Windows installation

During the installation of Windows "Make sure that the controller of this disc is included in the computer's BIOS menu.

Sometimes it happens that during installation of Windows at the stage when you need to choose section hard The disk to which Windows will be installed, an error "Make sure that the controller of this disk is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu. Naturally, the installation does not go.

Error text

From this article, you will find out what it means and how to fix the problem with the hard disk controller.

Why does this error appear?

The options for the message "Make sure that the controller of this disk is enabled in the computer's BIOS menu.

One of the most likely it is incorrectly exposed in the BIOS hard disk mode. There are two main modes - ACHI and IDE, which we wrote about the article.

Sometimes on new motherboards The appearance of this error contributes to the UEFI / BIOS BOOT MODE option.

Less often, but also another situation. This is damage boot record Hard disk and in this case it will be required to restore it.

How to fix "Make sure the controller of this disc is included in the computer's BIOS menu"?

Options for eliminating this problem as much as causes.

First you need the hard disk mode. If IDE (COMPATIBLE) is standing, then enable AHCI, and if AHCI is worth, switching to IDE (Native Mode).

Switching hard disk mode - option 1

Switching hard disk mode - option 6

Switching hard disk mode - option 5

Switching hard disk mode - option 4

Switching hard disk mode - Option 3

Switching hard disk mode - option 2

If it does not help, it is worth checking the UEFI / BIOS BOOT MODE option. If it is, it is worth putting it the value "Legacy" or "Legacy First".

Switching the loading mode on Legacy

After all changes to the BIOS, do not forget to save them with the F10 button.

The last option is worth trying to check and restore the boot record hard disk.

To do this, click "SHIFT" + "F10" when the error appears "Make sure that the controller of this disc is included in the Computer BIOS menu. By this you run the console.

Restoring boot record across the console