Windows introduced a new console tool called MBR2GPT, which lets you convert an MBR disk (Master Boot Record) to a GPT disk (GUID Partition Table) without data loss or modification. MBR is an old ...

Does anyone know if it's safe to run the Windows 10 "mbr2gpt.exe" tool on a (non-OS) disk in Server 2008 R2? If so, is the process reasonably quick? (This is an almost completely full, 2.0 TB disk.) ...

I've just spent 2 hours trying to convert my new Samsung SSD (as a boot drive) from MBR to GPT. First time I upgraded from Win 7 64-bit to Win 8.1 64-bit (booting from the Windows DVD), disk remained ...

Many computer users are curious about whether they should use MBR or GPT when initializing a disk for the first time in Windows. In fact, selecting the appropriate option is essential for the ...

Many high-end games, professional software, and cloud security applications now require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 features, which are only supported when the system disk uses the GPT partition format.

With Microsoft ending Windows 10 updates on October 14, 2025, millions of users must upgrade to Windows 11. This operating system requires Secure Boot to be enabled and GPT partitioning for ...