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MBR2GPT Disk layout validation failed
When i try to run
mbr2gpt /validate /disk:0 /allowFullOS
i get the following output
MBR2GPT: Attempting to validate disk 0 MBR2GPT: Retrieving layout of disk MBR2GPT: Validating ...
Precisely why I recommended Acronis. You'll be able to literally clone your entire computer with that software. Coming from Mac, yep...I agree that you are in a lurch. And yes, spoiled. Had Mac's been more Web design friendly in the late 90's and into the early 2000's, I would be on a Mac now.
Regardless of how far you get with your current computer, I highly stress that Acronis is going to save your bacon in any situation. I completely understand now that you must back up what you have, and then move forward.
Let me ask, if I may. What is the specific name and model number of your motherboard, processor, and hard drive (including storage size in GB)?
It would seem you are technical enough to handle what I'm thinking, but I'd like to gather some information first.
Regardless of how far you get with your current computer, I highly stress that Acronis is going to save your bacon in any situation. I completely understand now that you must back up what you have, and then move forward.
Let me ask, if I may. What is the specific name and model number of your motherboard, processor, and hard drive (including storage size in GB)?
It would seem you are technical enough to handle what I'm thinking, but I'd like to gather some information first.
Mr_Garrison I mentioned that my Windows is in a VM. It runs under Parallels, on a MacBook Pro. I don't need a tool to back it up, I can copy the whole VM to another file if I need to, and run it like a separate PC.
(If it were MacOS, I could then use Migration Assistant to move all my personal files and apps to the virgin new-release VM, but it isn't, and I don't know of any tool that will do this on Windows, save one of those "pay me every time you use it so it better work the first time" third-party tools).
I'm not sure pursuing the hardware angle is going to go much of anywhere.