{"id":5880,"date":"2023-11-28T05:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/?p=5880"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T14:22:10","slug":"step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/","title":{"rendered":"[Step-by-Step Guide] How to Convert MBR to GPT?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Description: In this post, you\u2019ll learn how to convert MBR to GPT disk with useful tools. One is a built-in tool, the other is a better third-party tool. Keywords: convert mbr to gpt, convert mbr to gpt without data loss, change MBR to GPT, mbr to gpt converter, how to convert MBR to GPT<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When things are related to disk type, some users might start to get confused at first. Since Windows 11 has clearly confirmed the requirements of UEFI mode and Secure Boot, the options for disk partition scheme now are tending to GPT. If you want to upgrade to Windows 11 or do a clean installation and you\u2019re using an MBR disk as the system disk, you will have to convert it to GPT type, otherwise, the PC Health Check will warn you \u201cThis PC Can\u2019t Run Windows 11\u201d.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660e79453d3a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660e79453d3a2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#Overview_of_MBR_GPT\" title=\"Overview of MBR &amp;GPT\">Overview of MBR &amp;GPT<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#MBR_GPT\" title=\"MBR &amp; GPT\">MBR &amp; GPT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#How_to_convert_MBR_to_GPT\" title=\"How to convert MBR to GPT?\">How to convert MBR to GPT?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#%E2%96%B6_Tool_1_MBR2GPT_exe\" title=\"\u25b6 Tool 1. MBR2GPT exe.\">\u25b6 Tool 1. MBR2GPT exe.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#%E2%96%B6_Tool_2_AOMEI_Partition_Assistant_Professional\" title=\"\u25b6 Tool 2. AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional\">\u25b6 Tool 2. AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/step-by-step-guide-how-to-convert-mbr-to-gpt\/#To_sum_up\" title=\"To sum up\">To sum up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_of_MBR_GPT\"><\/span><strong>Overview of MBR &amp;GPT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, you need to understand that MBR and GPT are two disk partition styles while BIOS and UEFI are two boot modes.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MBR_GPT\"><\/span><strong>MBR &amp; GPT<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">MBR is the elder one and hence works with a broader range of systems. For a long period, it was the primary partition table of choice for Windows computers. Because early devices did not require big capacities, MBR only supports drives up to 2TB in size. In addition, an MBR disk can only have four primary partitions. It was acceptable when a 2TB drive was a significant investment, but now consumers want a bigger disk, hence GPT type is used.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5881\" src=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-1.png\" alt=\"How to Convert MBR to GPT\" width=\"419\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-1.png 419w, https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">GPT is the more recent of the two. GPT is closely related to UEFI, the firmware solution that replaces the prior option, BIOS. The GUID Partition Table gives a globally unique identifier to each partition on your disk (GUID).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">GPT drives have fewer constraints than MBR drives. They can be significantly bigger than MBR equivalents. GPT disks on a Windows system can contain up to 128 distinct partitions without the need for an extra partition. Other systems go much beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another significant difference is how GPT disks save boot data. The GPT drive, as opposed to the MBR drive, saves several copies of the boot data over different partitions, making recovery considerably easier.<\/p>\n<p>Know more about &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/techqular.com\/amazons-gpt44x-ai-language-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon GPT44x<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_convert_MBR_to_GPT\"><\/span><strong>How to convert MBR to GPT?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To help users to convert their disks, Windows has built-in tools, Disk Management, and CMD. But, Disk Management doesn\u2019t allow users to convert system disks. So here we\u2019ll show you how to use MBR2GPT exe. to convert system disk to GPT with commands.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%96%B6_Tool_1_MBR2GPT_exe\"><\/span><strong>\u25b6 <\/strong><strong>Tool 1. MBR2GPT exe.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, you need to check your disk number in Disk Management. Open it and right-click the disk number, choose \u201c<strong>Properties<\/strong>\u201d, and then choose the \u201cVolume\u201d tab.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After you know the number of the target disk, we can convert it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. Press the Windows + X keys, then select Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu. If Command Prompt (Admin) is no longer an option, complete a Start menu search for Command Prompt, then right-click and select \u201cRun as Administrator\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Type the following commands:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>mbr2gpt \/validate \/disk:x(x is the number of the system disk) \/allowFullOS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>mbr2gpt \/convert \/disk: x(x is the number of the system disk) \/allowFullOS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press \u201c<strong>Enter<\/strong>\u201d after each to begin the conversion. The conversion is rapid, only taking a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5882\" src=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-2.png\" alt=\"How to Convert MBR to GPT\" width=\"380\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-2.png 380w, https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-2-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You need to change your firmware to boot to UEFI mode. After your system restarts, press your BIOS\/UEFI entry key. Change the boot type to UEFI mode instead of Legacy Mode or other equivalents.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%96%B6_Tool_2_AOMEI_Partition_Assistant_Professional\"><\/span><strong>\u25b6 <\/strong><strong>Tool 2. AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, if you\u2019re not familiar with the commands or you\u2019ve already failed to use the built-in tools, you can choose another handy tool, AOEMI Partition Assistant Professional, a Windows partition manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is an all-around disk and partition management tool for all Windows PCs. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskpart.com\/ssd-management\/ssd-to-ssd-clone-1004.html?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=anchor&amp;utm_campaign=tagteck&amp;utm_content=anchor-gmy-20220902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clone SSD to larger SSD<\/a> to do a disk upgrade, move folders and installed programs, extend partitions\u2026 At the same time, it\u2019s not only an MBR to GPT converter, but a disk speed tester, disk cleaner, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskpart.com\/articles\/disk-formatting-utility-7201.html?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=anchor&amp;utm_campaign=tagteck&amp;utm_content=anchor-gmy-20220902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disk formatter<\/a> to help you manage your disks much more efficiently.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To convert MBR to GPT, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/12-steps-small-business-marketing-team-must-follow-in-2022\/\" class=\"wpil_internal_link\">follow the steps<\/a> to finish this job quickly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5883\" src=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-3.png\" alt=\"How to Convert MBR to GPT\" width=\"420\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-3.png 420w, https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-3-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong>. In the pop-up window, click \u201c<strong>OK<\/strong>\u201d to continue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5884\" src=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-4.png\" alt=\"How to Convert MBR to GPT\" width=\"388\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-4.png 388w, https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-4-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. Click \u201c<strong>Apply<\/strong>\u201d to perform the operation and then your disk will be changed into GPT disk style.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5885\" src=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-5.png\" alt=\"How to Convert MBR to GPT\" width=\"430\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-5.png 430w, https:\/\/tagteck.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/How-to-Convert-MBR-to-GPT-5-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the conversion, you need to reboot your PC and change the BIOS to UEFI mode, and then you can safely upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>Read More &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/techqular.com\/amazons-azr100x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon AZR100X<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"To_sum_up\"><\/span><strong>To sum up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you use AOMEI Partition Assistant to change <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diskpart.com\/windows-10\/windows-10-mbr-to-gpt-0310.html?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=anchor&amp;utm_campaign=tagteck&amp;utm_content=anchor-gmy-20220902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 10 MBR to GPT<\/a>, the conversion will be quite easy. 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