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How to Install Windows® 10 on an Intel® NUC with BitLocker Encryption

Content Type: Troubleshooting   |   Article ID: 000057346   |   Last Reviewed: 09/20/2023
Description Resolution

Environment

Operating System

Windows® 10, 32-bit*, Windows® 10, 64-bit*

Description

When trying to install Windows® 10 on any partition, the following message appears:

Windows cannot be installed to this hard disk space. BitLocker Drive Encryption is enabled on the selected partition. Suspend (also referred to as disable) BitLocker in the Control Panel, and then restart the installation.

Resolution

Note

The following steps will format the drive, deleting all data on it. If the data on the drive is irreplaceable, consider contacting a data recovery company.

  1. Boot to the Windows installer.
  2. Press the key combination SHIFT+F10 which will open the Command Prompt window.
  3. Type diskpart and press Enter.
  4. Type list disk and press Enter. A list of storage devices will be printed in the Command Prompt window.
  5. Type select disk n and press Enter, where the n stands for the disk to be formatted.
  6. Type clean and press Enter
  7. Type exit and press Enter.

Related Products

This article applies to 37 products.
Intel® NUC Kit with 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC Kit with 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors Intel® NUC Kit with Intel® Atom® Processors Intel® NUC Kit with Intel® Celeron® Processors Intel® NUC Kit with Intel® Pentium® Processors Legacy Intel® NUC Kits Intel® NUC 8 Enthusiast, a Mini PC with Windows 10 Home - NUC8i7HVKVAW Intel® NUC 8 Mainstream-G mini PC (NUC8i3INH) Intel® NUC Mini PC with Intel® Celeron® Processors Intel® NUC Mini PC with Intel® Pentium® Processors

Discontinued Products

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