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DebramSanche
Mar 06, 2025Iron Contributor
Can I convert mbr to gpt during Windows installation without data loss
Recently, when I was installing Windows, my hard disk was in MBR format, but I wanted to convert it to GPT format so that it can support larger hard disk capacity and use UEFI boot. I saw online that...
Holaway
Mar 06, 2025Iron Contributor
If you are a user of Win10 1703 and above, there is actually a very simple way to convert MBR to GPT without erasing data, that is to use Microsoft's own tool mbr2gpt. This tool is very convenient and does not require third-party software. Microsoft itself provides this tool for those who want to quickly convert mbr to gpt during windows installation.
Steps:
- Open the command prompt (as an administrator).
- Type mbr2gpt /validate to verify whether the disk meets the conversion conditions.
- Type mbr2gpt /convert to start the conversion.
- Reboot and make sure the computer is booted in UEFI mode.
- In this way, you can smoothly convert mbr to gpt during windows installation without worrying about losing data. Complete the conversion in a few minutes, super easy!
With this method, convert mbr to gpt during windows installation becomes very simple and does not require any complicated operations. The best part is that mbr2gpt will not delete the data on your disk, so there is no need to worry about data loss. Just follow the steps and get it done in a few minutes.