Need to repartition to install Lion?

When I am propmted to select the disk to install Lion on, my startup disk has a message This Disk doesn't use the GUID Partition Table Scheme...
What? I need to repartition my mac to install Lion? I have lost my systems disk so now I am screwed? ***, does that mean I will also have to reinstall all of my existing applications if I figure out how to repartition my drive? Can I easily restore the apps, with all supporting files from my existing TimeMachine backup? This really has me upset, as I didn't see any mention of this on the Lion page on the Apple Web site, nor did I see it mentioned in the App store before buying

I ran Disk Utility Verify and found there where some errors to correct, so I did a repair. After the repair was successful I tried to install Lion again. Once again it's telling me to repartition my hard drive.
S.M.A.R.T. Status : Verified
Partition Map Scheme : Apple Partition Map
So it looks like Apple changed the Partition Map Scheme at some point from Apple Partition Map to GUID I guess a re partition is the ONLY way around this?

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I need a way to install Lion on a new SSD without an install disc, and how to format it without a Mac.
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Yes. See below:
Drive Erase for Lion/Mountain Lion
1. Wait until the Main Menu appears. This could take quite some time because you are doing all of this over an Internet connection. You should use Ethernet if possible. It's much faster than wireless. Select Disk Utility from the Main Menu and click on the Continue button.
2. After DU loads select the SSD main entry (mfgr.'s ID and size.) Click on the Partition tab in DU's main window. Select One partition from the dropdown menu under Partition Scheme.
3. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
After the above has completed quit DU and return to the Main Menu. Click on the Install/Reinstall OS X option then click on the Continue button.
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Don't get me wrong. I am a huge Apple fun, but with this release I am getting a degavu regarding my MS Windows history. Lion has similar "features" as Windows has and which were my original reason the happily get rid of MS Windows. Apple has gone totally the wrong way with this release if you ask me.
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Ruud Wijnands

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