Install windows 8.1 in only one partition ( GPT )

Is possible to install windows 8.1 in only one partition (GPT ) ( There are at least three in a default installation ).
Thank you !

Its simple, I am listing steps below, feel free to ask for clarification if you need assistance.
1. boot into winpe and clean the disk if it has some other partition. (boot from media and then at wekcome prompt press shift F10)
2. open diskpart.
3 select the disk and create partition for EFI. (create partition efi size=350)
4 format this partition with FAT32, (format fs=FAT32 quick)
5. create second partition with NTFS, (create partition primary and then format it with NTFS file system assign it letter c:)
6. In windows DVD, locate install.wim, it should be by default under x:\sources\
7. Apply the wim file on the image,
Dism /apply-image /imagefile:x:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ApplyDir:C:\
8. Run the command to copy the boot files to this new EFI partition.
bcdboot c:\windows
boot up!
regards
Mayank Sharma Support Engineer at Microsoft working in Enterprise Platform Support.

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