Windows 10 Convert MBR to GPT without Data Loss

[NettleWarbler]

Convert MBR to GPT without Data Loss ,using AOMEI Partition Assistant . Is it that easy ? . Has anyone used AOMEI Partition Assistant , is it instant do you have to restart .

 

[NettleWarbler]

I don't think I initialised the disk , I just pressed exit

 

[NettleWarbler]

I will try the UEFI method , mine had UEFI and legarcy I think it was called .

 

[NettleWarbler]

I tried Uefi custom install , tried to delete the partitions 2 were greyed out i could'nt delete them . Now all i'm getting on my main hard drive is reboot and select proper boot device , that must be with deleting the partitions . The sizes shown that i could'nt remove were 2048GB and 14716GB .

 

[NettleWarbler]

Any help on solving this would be appreciated.

 

[kemical]

Did you change your boot order so that you booted from the media windows is on?

 

[NettleWarbler]

I selected Uefi mode and tried to delete the partitians 2 were left

 

[kemical]

I selected Uefi mode and tried to delete the partitians 2 were left

Hmm that's not what I'm asking, did you boot from the media windows is on?

It doesn't sound like you did otherwise you would be able to delete those partitions.

 

[NettleWarbler]

There were 2 modes legacy and uefi i selected uefi ( clicked on it so that was the only option ) then tried to delete the patitions .

 

[kemical]

There were 2 modes legacy and uefi i selected uefi ( clicked on it so that was the only option ) then tried to delete the patitions .

I assume you mean in the bios?

You then need to boot from the media windows is on.

Start the install process and find the drive you want as your boot drive.

You then delete all partitions and click next.

Windows will install to gpt partition.

 

[NettleWarbler]

When i tried to install windows there were 2 partitians left i could'nt delete ( greyed out ) , which meant i could'nt install .

 

[NettleWarbler]

Whats my next move , options .

 

[kemical]

When i tried to install windows there were 2 partitians left i could'nt delete ( greyed out ) , which meant i could'nt install .

Can you describe what you actually did to get to the above point please.

I keep asking if you booted from the media windows is on and I wonder why you keep ignoring my request.

As you asked above on how to boot from install media I now doubt this is what your actually doing.

If your simply rebooting the machine with the install media inserted then that won't do it, you have to tell the system (bios) to boot from either the disk or usb windows is on. This is so you can have full access to your boot drive otherwise you can't delete partitions ect..

This is usually a relatively simple process.

 

[bochane]

I keep asking if you booted from the media windows is on and I wonder why you keep ignoring my rerequest...

Seriously, someone helping you , next to you, at your side, with direct one to one contact , won't be a bad idea.

 

[kemical]

Seriously, someone helping you , next to you, at your side, with direct one to one contact , won't be a bad idea.

Nice suggestion.

 

[NettleWarbler]

When i clicked disk management , right clicked the disk and selected convert to gpt it did . I converted it before but failed to initialise it . Theres still windows to load .

 

[NettleWarbler]

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[NettleWarbler]

I was wondering if disk management could remove the patitions , so the arn't greyed out when i try to install windows in uefi mode .

 

[NettleWarbler]

Whats my best option now .

 

[NettleWarbler]

I followed a video on youtube how to convert to gpt while installing windows , this is it on bing how to convert to gpt while installing windows - Bing video. Everything was looking alright , all the steps I took were correct and I'm still on mbr .

 

[kemical]

I watched your video and i use exactly the same process except I do not use the commands shown. I simply delete the partitions and click next.

I have a feeling part of your issue is the size of the drive. Over 2.2TB the drive needs to initialized to GPT first before it can used as a boot drive. Thats why in your screengrab you see a partition of 2TB and then the unallocated section because mbr can only handle 2,2TB.

Do you have a different, smaller, drive you can pop windows on and then format the big drive to gpt?

Further reading:
Windows support for hard disks exceeding 2 TB - Windows Server