Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

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Error Message "Windows Cannot be Installed to this Disk" when Installing Windows on a RAID Volume

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Content Type Install & Setup

Article ID 000006825

Last Reviewed 06/02/2020

What am I seeing?

The system is using legacy BIOS boot mode and has created a RAID volume. During the initial setup of Windows* Server 2008 at the "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, you see all the available disks (including the RAID volumes created in RAID BIOS Console).

However, the following error message appears: "Windows cannot be installed to this disk. (Show details)."

The installation of the operating system cannot be completed even if you create a new partition and click Next.
 

Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

Below is the screenshot showing the error details:
 

Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

Why am I seeing it?

One possible reason that can cause this error is that the RAID BIOS is disabled in the controller properties.

You can see if the RAID BIOS is disabled during POST when the RAID is initialized.

Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

How to fix it

To resolve this problem, you can enable the RAID BIOS using the preboot RAID configuration utilities. The steps to open the utility is different depending on the Intel RAID controller you are using:

  • For 6Gbs controller (RMS25/RS25 family) such as the RMS25CB080, press [Ctrl] and [G] when Press to enter the RAID BIOS Console is displayed during system power on.
  • For 12Gbs controller (RMS3/RS3 family) such as the RS3DC080, press [Ctrl] and [R] when Press to enter the RAID BIOS Console is displayed during system power on
  1. Select Controller Properties.
    Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP
  2. Click Next and on the Properties page and identify the Controller BIOS setting:

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

  3. Change the Controller BIOS setting from Disabled to Enabled.
  4. Click Submit to save the changes.

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk ensure disk controller is enabled in BIOS - HP

  5. Exit RAID BIOS console and try installing Windows* operating system again.

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How do I enable disk controller in BIOS HP desktop?

Press the power button to turn on the computer, and then immediately press the Esc key repeatedly until the Startup Menu opens. Press F10 to open BIOS Setup. Use the right arrow key to select System Configuration, use the down arrow key to select Boot Options, and then press Enter. Check for Legacy Support in the list.

How do I ensure the disk controller is enabled in the BIOS menu?

Manual Way to Enable Disk Controller in BIOS.
First of all, run the Registry Editor..
For this, press Windows + R and type Regedit in the command line box..
Go to this section HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSet\ Services\ iaStorV..
Double-click on the Start icon and set its value to zero (0).

How do I enable disk controller in BIOS Dell?

Enter the BIOS by pressing F2 multiple times while the Dell Logo is shown. Go to Boot Sequence and set Boot List Option to UEFI. Go to SATA Operation and choose AHCI. In Advanced Boot Option, you click Enable Legacy Option ROMs.

How do you fix Windows Cannot be installed to this disk This computer's hardware may not support booting to this disk?

This error may indicate that BIOS settings of your computer are not properly configured, thus you can try setting BIOS to factory and go back to default setting. Also, this issue is caused by hard disk mode; in that case, you need to change AHCI to Compatibility in BIOS.