Windows 7 dvd install. UEFI. Help?

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Hello thereJust finished putting my new Asrock X99 Extreme6 machine together.
Now I want to install Windows 7 from my dvd.
I'm new to this whole UEFI thing, but I gather it's the way to go for OS installation.
In the boot order I choose the UEFI - DVD Drive option. This should apparently make the subsequent Windows 7 installation appropriate for UEFI - or GPT rather than MBR (apparently).
But when I do it the installation process seems to format the drive into 2 partitions rather than 3.
2 partitions is the old MBR, pre-UEFI way.
Apparently if choosing the UEFI boot option - like I did - the installation process should format the drive into 3 partitions (GPT).
Why isn't this happening with me?
What am I missing?
Thanks

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jamieboo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 23 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote jamieboo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Windows 7 dvd install. UEFI. Help? Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 12:22am
	Hello there Just finished putting my new Asrock X99 Extreme6 machine together. Now I want to install Windows 7 from my dvd. I'm new to this whole UEFI thing, but I gather it's the way to go for OS installation. In the boot order I choose the UEFI - DVD Drive option. This should apparently make the subsequent Windows 7 installation appropriate for UEFI - or GPT rather than MBR (apparently). But when I do it the installation process seems to format the drive into 2 partitions rather than 3. 2 partitions is the old MBR, pre-UEFI way. Apparently if choosing the UEFI boot option - like I did - the installation process should format the drive into 3 partitions (GPT). Why isn't this happening with me? What am I missing? Thanks

Joe-912 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2015 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe-912 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Aug 2015 at 5:39pm
	Hi I used the guide here to install win 7 64 in uefi from dvd on my SM951 and worked perfect http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/186875-uefi-unified-extensible-firmware-interface-install-windows-7-a.html Ps I did Initialize the disk as GPT pre installation

tarabrae Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote tarabrae Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 2015 at 2:31am
	Hi. I am having a similar problem trying to install Windows 7 onto a newly GPT formatted hybrid drive. My particular issue is that when I select to boot with the UEFI version of the optical drive and then boot with the windows disk in the drive to start the installation, it starts up and recognises the installation disk, but won't load the files. I then get an error screen showing code 0xc0000185. The optical drive works fine under all other circumstances. Any ideas?

Joe-912 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2015 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe-912 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2015 at 5:04pm
	Delete all partitions/volumes on the disk that you want to install Windows 7 as UEFI on until that disk # shows as unallocated space. Edited by Joe-912 - 30 Sep 2015 at 5:05pm

tarabrae Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote tarabrae Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2015 at 8:09pm
	Yep I did that, and it promptly reformatted my drive as MBR saying "Nah, you don't need those other two terabytes - you'll probably just store pirated copies of The Sullivans on there anyway."

Joe-912 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2015 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Joe-912 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2015 at 10:07pm
	If you got access to another computer put it in there and goto disk management then right click the disk and click convert to GPT, make sure you do the correct disk If you got an ICY dock even better just plug it to a laptop via usb