how install win w/o wiping the disk

[G.]

On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 8:36 PM, compdoc <compdoc at hotrodpc.com> wrote:
>> But it's this GPT bit I am confused about.  Where did it come from?
>> Ubuntu?  Chrome OS?  If the latter I can wipe that off my disk.
>
> GPT is required for drives larger than 2.19 TB in size. And your motherboard
> requires an UEFI capable bios in order to boot from a GPT partition.
>
> If the drive is smaller than that, use Gparted to change the partition type.
> I don't know if it's possible to change and keep your data.
>
> You should proceed as if it will not, and backup your data.
>
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thanks!