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Windows Setup: hardware may not support booting to this disk
Windows Setup: hardware may not support booting to this disk
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The problem: Setup blocks installation with a warning that firmware/hardware may not support booting to the selected disk.
Symptoms: Warning under disk/partition; Next may be blocked; post-install boot failures if forced.
Likely cause: Boot mode mismatch (UEFI vs Legacy), unsupported disk type/connection, or disk larger than legacy boot can handle without GPT/UEFI.
Category: Windows Installation & Setup · Difficulty: Advanced · Windows: Both
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