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Question

reinstalling Windows 10

Apr 5, 2018 11:06PM PDT

On advice from other people I have learned how to create both an ISO disk and a booster USB of Windows 10 to reinstall on my old laptop. I get to the setup screen to select where to install and have two choices.... Drive 0 unallocted spaces and Drive O partition 2:Recovery. For both I get an error message stating Windows cannot be installed the disk is of the GPT partition style.
I created a new partition but get same error.
Can anyone explain in simple terms where I have gone wrong and how to continue the install thanks in advance.

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Clarification Request
Did you try removing all partitions
Apr 6, 2018 9:33AM PDT

Then let the W10 installer create what it needs?

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Answer
Re: GPT
Apr 6, 2018 12:33PM PDT
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Gpt
Apr 6, 2018 6:59PM PDT

Thanks again Kees_B. I always have difficulties finding the proper instructions but you point me in the right direction.