Installing Windows 8 on Portege R500

Hi,
Is it possible to install Windows 8 on a Portege R500 ? I tried and failed. I think the reason is that Windows 8 uses a GPT disk and not MBR.
Is there a BIOS update to deal with GPT disks ?
Thank you
Markus

This is really strange
You could try to *convert* the HDD partition using other workaround.
Install an Windows system (Win XP or Win 7) on this notebook or boot up the notebook using an Windows LiveCD like WinPE or BartPE (google for more details).
Then go Disk Management (Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
Then Right-click the GPT disk you want to change into an MBR disk, and then click Convert to MBR disk.
You can also use the command line (CMD)
1. At a command prompt, type: diskpart, and then press ENTER.
2. At the diskpart prompt, type: list disk, and then press ENTER.
3. Record the disk number of the disk that you want to convert to an MBR disk.
4. At the diskpart prompt, type: select disk n, and then press ENTER.
5. At the diskpart prompt, type: convert mbr, and then press ENTER.

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