GPT Partition style issue on installation

[kich254]

I get this error when installing. I've installed other Windows OS without a problem except this Windows server 2016.

I've also set to BIOS:

Assistance will be very much appreciated:)

[Scillonian]

If, as your image implies, you are using legacy BIOS for firmware the disk will need to use the MBR format partitioning scheme and not the GPT format partitioning scheme that the image implies it has. Basically legacy BIOS can only boot* an OS from an MBR partitioned disk.

Is this a virtual disk that you have reused or a new one?

* Once booted many OSes running on legacy BIOS can read and write to GPT partitioned disks.

[kich254]

It's a fresh virtual disk; a new setup. My issue is why din't the other installations bring this error? I have not set the drive to gpt. my host machine disk is MBR

[Scillonian]

It may that the Server 2016 installer checks that the correct partitioning scheme is in use. I have found that the Windows 10 installer will allow installation to continue when pre-partitioned GPT disk is used with legacy BIOS with the result that the new installation will not boot.

The partition scheme of the host disk should not make any difference to the guest.

Have you tried creating another virtual disk for this VM or pre-partitioning the disk?

(I don't have access to Server 2016 media so I can't try this myself.)

[kich254 · Accepted solution]

Figured it out: the floppy drive in settings was the issue so i removed it. Installation went through:) The floppy disk option should be removed all together-my thoughts.