How to Convert MBR to GPT without Data Loss in Windows 11/10 – Guide
For users who want to upgrade to Windows 11, there is a question “Does Windows 11 use MBR or GPT?” As per the Windows 11 minimum requirements released by Microsoft, Windows 11 will drop the old MBR partition scheme and switch to the GPT scheme. It is also intended to make your Windows computer more secure. So if you want to upgrade to Windows 11, you need to convert your current MBR disk to GPT disk. So what are MBR and GPT to disk? MBR and GPT are two different partition styles commonly used on storage devices such as computer hard drives. They correspond to different boot modes, from MBR to legacy mode and from GPT to UEFI mode. GPT is more flexible and compatible with modern hardware than the MBR partition style. The biggest advantage of GPT is that there is no limit on disk size and number of partitions. On an MBR disk, users can create up for 4 partitions. While users can create up for 128 partitions on GPT disks.
Convert MBR to GPT without data loss
One of the main challenges we face when converting MBR to GPT is that MBR to GPT conversion is only possible if there are no partitions or volumes present on the disk – which makes it impossible to convert without data loss. I still don’t know why Microsoft didn’t offer a simpler solution to this problem.
How do I change from MBR to GPT in Windows 11/10?
Fortunately, there are some such solutions that will help you to convert MBR to GPT without data loss. Before starting, anyway, it’s always a good idea to GO BACK UP YOUR DATA first to a safe place.
Convert MBR to GPT using Diskpart
Backup all your data and use the DISKPART command.
Convert MBR to GPT without data loss using Gptgen
You can convert MBR to GPT without losing data – using a command line utility called gptgen. Gptgen is a tool designed to non-destructively convert hard disks partitioned in the common “MSDOS-style” MBR scheme (including extended partitions) to using a GUID partition table (GPT). It’s a comprehensive tool, but a little tricky to run. According to the tool’s ‘read me’ file, the tool’s syntax is “gptgen [-w] .physicaldriveX”,
Convert MBR to GPT without losing data using Partition Assistant
The last method is to use a tool called AOMEI Partition Assistant Lite Edition. It is a free all-in-one partition management software. this tool feature can help you convert a disk with GPT or MBR style data without data loss.
To convert a disk to MBR/GPT disk
Use MBR2GPT Disk Conversion Tool
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