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Gimbroel
Jun 18, 2025Iron Contributor
Safe way to convert mbr to gpt without formatting on windows 10?
Hi all, I have an old Windows 10 PC (10 yrs old) and I can't upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 because the disk is formatted by MBR. Windows 11 installation asks me to format the hard drive to GPT as...
Tracecea
Jun 18, 2025Iron Contributor
To convert a disk from MBR to GPT without losing data, you can use tools like Windows Disk Management or Command Prompt. However, note that converting from MBR to GPT typically requires deleting partitions unless you use specialized tools. It's always recommended to back up your data before proceeding.
To convert MBR to GPT on Windows 10 computer. If you don't mind deleting partitions:
- Backup your data — ensure all important files are saved elsewhere.
- Open Disk Management: Press Win + X and select Disk Management.
- Right-click on the MBR disk you want to convert and select Delete Volume for each partition to wipe the disk.
- Once the disk is unallocated, open Command Prompt as Administrator.
- Type the following command: diskpart
- List disks: list disk
- Select your disk (replace # with your disk number): select disk #
- Convert to GPT: convert gpt
- Recreate partitions and restore your data from the backup.