Can't format SSD to GUID Partition Scheme

I can't format my SSD to GUID Partition Scheme with Mac OS Extended(Journaled) but Master Boot works fine. When i try, it stucks even i tried Recovery HD. You can see issue in picture. What should i do?
MBP Mid 2012 OS X Yosemite 10.10.2
SSD is Samsung SSD 840 EVO

c_arslan wrote:
Toshiba is the current boot drive. I can't use the SSD because of the format of it. So there is SSD inside without format, filesystem etc.
In that case, since the SSD likely came with an MBR Partition Map, at the beginning of your format process, did you choose the Partition button, pull down the drop-down menu under Partition Layout, and choose 1 Partition, and then, using the Options button at the bottom, select GUID?

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