How To Convert MBR To GPT For Free In Windows 10

[@Britec09]

Need to covert MBR to GPT without losing data? heres how. Drop us a LIKE 👍

[@sreeshtn5545]

@Britec09 Convert GPT to MBR without losing data reverse process pls........

[@GRsBlueBiHan]

@@sreeshtn5545 it can't be done. It actually warns you that the process is not reversible

[@Hartley94]

@@sreeshtn5545 Following.

[@sreeshtn5545]

@@GRsBlueBiHan thank you bro for information.

[@DiamentowaSzklanka]

@@sreeshtn5545 I don't think there's a tool for that. You need to always back up your data

[@matthew.tamasco]

Thank you. I have been upgrading older MBT systems with new motherboards that only support EUFI and spent days reinstalling windows and program files. I can't believe this 2 minute fix not only exists, but was already located in my Windows directory. I watched a dozen YT videos telling me that this could not be done without having to re-format drives... WOW!

[@jamesburchell89]

I have been struggling to find out what was stopping me changing to windows 11 and this was it. Brilliantly explained. Thank you

[@AceTheJobRace]

Would like to mention that your video reminds me of a young Michael Caine.. (also incredibly well done, maybe the best I ever watched.) Now speaking as a PC tech of 30 years, I was doubtful this technique would work on my target machine. In my situation, it failed before the horse even left the starting gate. The target system is a 9th gen i3 with a Samsung 970 Pro 512g NVMe drive, no DVD, and just the simple MBR partitions, for which I added an extra D drive partition (long ago) so I could back up C to D with Macrium and have all the docs/downloads/videos/etc folders isolated safely on D. This technique is a life saver. Regardless, when I ran MBR2GPT to verify...the system insisted there was no drive 0. To make sure I was not losing my mind, I ran DISK PART and LIST to confirm that the 512 GB drive was indeed drive 0. My thoughts are that your methods may not work on an NVMe drive, due to the unique way the drive is primed for booting. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated, but it looks like all the machines I have built for the bond trading group whose machines I service, will need a total wipe out to get GPT and Win 11.

[@matthewpeterson6414]

Flipping amazing. I went through all kinds of hell contacting Asus (mobo), Samsung (SSD) and MS (OS) and no-one would give me a straight answer. This was the solution!! THANK YOU!! 🙂

[@dannylee755]

Such a massively helpful tutorial which seems like such an easy task. Had a nightmare with this for a while being forced to boot in CSM for months, thank you

[@bushmonster1702]

I'm in same boat lol

[@black-un9dp]

Great video as always! I've got a question: is it possible to follow your video if I have two partitions? One for Windows and another for programs, games, etc. Thank you!!

[@TrapCat69]

Hours of research and you just completely helped me out within 5 minutes. Thank you!

[@PsyoMatic]

Thank you so much. I was concerned about loosing my data, because I didn't have enough space for a backup. I decided to risk and everything went smoothly. Totally recommend.

[@chadwheat6091]

You saved my life. 10 hours of dealing with this yesterday to no avail. This is THE tutorial video to watch if your windows 11 check finds that you cannot upgrade and has a boot issue. Took me hours to diagnose that my SSD that had windows 10 installed was the issue. You’re a life, and headache, saver! Cheers

[@lonzodaman]

Unfortunately you showed only the trivial part of the conversion, that means when everything on the MBR partition is ok. The interesting part comes, when the validation reports errors. Hope you bring this up in a later video. (restoring WinRE paths etc. if you know what I mean)

[@AppySaid]

That's what it is showing me. What does this mean?

[@lonzodaman]

@@AppySaid What exactly does it show you?

[@AppySaid]

@@lonzodaman Disk layout validation failed for disk 1

[@lonzodaman]

@@AppySaid If the disk is already GPT you get this error. Make sure, if the disk layout is MBR or GPT.

[@vrnoobie3804]

@@lonzodaman Hello i have the same problem as lonzo. i have this:Disk layout validation failed for disk 3 (disk 3 is my os) How can i pass this step?

[@CesareVesdani]

Thanks for making this video. This will truly help me convert a hard drive from MBR to GPT with ease.

[@Gilarack]

This is the first video I found that told me to use "mbr2gpt /validate /disk: /allowFullOS" instead of just "mbr2gpt /validate". Couldn't figure out what the error was trying to tell me until you made the instructions more clear to me. Thank you!

[@camerongarofalo3243]

Thank you so much! I have been trying to understand why my secure boot is unsupported for hours and came across your video. It instantly worked. Very good at explaining!

[@timdidge]

Absolutely Mega!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Followed instructions step by step and was able to upgrade to Windows 11. Been trying on and off for 18 months. Thought id come to the end but then found this video. Many thanks!!👍

[@ComputerGuyAndy]

Hey Brian, I WAS able to install Win11 on an mbr drive using the autounattend file from one of your other videos. I converted it to GPT today. Thanks for the tip, it's a time saver.

[@hoon4tw]

This is definitely the most succinct video I've found on this process. I've spent about 5 hours going over websites and videos that want me to make a Window ADK and Windows PE USB boot drive and do all of this outside of windows. One of the videos I found said to make sure BitLocker is disabled in Windows though.

[@GRsBlueBiHan]

So let me get this straight. If I do this and I don't have UEFI (unlikely, but still) at next reboot my system is dead.... right? And since the conversion process is not reversible, as far as I know, I would have to reinstall windows to get my personal data back, or call a friend. Don't you think this tutorial should have started with a warning check of some kind for UEFI option in BIOS?

[@jtzoonie2552]

you got it why bother with widows at all

[@randpresley1666]

@@jtzoonie2552 hey, why not be a little more constructive with your reply? Not helpful at all. I agree with @GRsBlue BiHan, with the OP stating some "warning check" for those of us who didn't know.

[@royalerathcliff5703]

ikr??

[@bi30]

No. You should be able to backup your Boot drive prior to conversion using software that allows you to recover your system by running recovery software from a USB boot drive (eg: EaseUS Todo Backup), convert back to MBR, then restore your partition.

[@matthewpeterson6414]

Yeh, maybe add a check at the beginning to make sure BIOS supports UEFI. Mine tells me on boot up.

[@threeballedtomcat9380]

I actually blundered into this fantastic tutorial 3 months too late. My gaming PC died and due to other issues I wound up with a "refurbished" Dell Optima 9010 that was setup to run in "Legacy" mode. It has Win 10, a SSD and an HDD (2 tb) so I decided to use it for gaming..... When I installed a video card is when the problem was apparent. I did manage to convert it, but I did it the hard way, and made another partition in the SSD "C:" drive. After changing the boot sequence to UEFI I was able use this PC for gaming. Very clear, very concise, I certainly wish I had seen this before I went through all the hell I went through....

[@dariusman_of_faith8668]

Watched Oct 19th 2022. This works. You may have to check your manufacturer for UEFI change instructions. Need this for Resize Bar.

[@genotsSnor]

I want to do this voor resize bar/SAM, what do I need to look out for before following this video?

[@daviddavou841]

WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE???? Thanks a lot for this.

[@NoobDog2100]

THIS IS THE ONLY TUTORIAL THAT HELPED. EVEN MICROSOFT COULDN’T HELP ME.

[@benjamins.5461]

Fantastic tutorial. No ads and all business. Thank you.

[@levintofu]

I cant like this video more. After dozens and dozens of forum post, Micro$oft SOPs, and googling nothing was working to convert my SSD till I found your video...thank you so much for this quick and simple guide. Much appreciated.

[@chamorro81]

Britec, awesome as always. I need to do this so i can enable AMD’s smart access memory function. researched all day until i found this video. I’ll perform this as soon as I get home.

[@dylanbrough8460]

Top notch! This worked a treat for finally getting my resize bar working for my new graphics card! Straight forward tutorial! I love your work.

[@ScottWeaver1971]

You sir, are a legend. This is a brilliant piece of info, shame on all those companies charging money for a tool to do this.

[@BrianMartees]

Oh, thx man) I couldn't start SAM with 5600x and 6600xt, I was ready to reinstall windows, but then I found this video, thanks a lot bro)

[@ZachPlaysGamez123]

holy cow i can not explain how helpful this video was Ive been trying to update to windows 11 and It kept saying I needed to have secure boot. THANK YOUI!!!

[@giant1234567]

It took me a loooong time to figure out that MBR the problem. Your video is AWESOME!

[@jimmyl9516]

This was Awesome! Thank you I keep trying different ways to upgrade to windows 11 and this was the key!

[@dieter4002]

Really the best Tutorial for converting a disk from MBR to GPT. Since I was following your instruction exactly step by step, I made the same error as you did. But then it worked out perfectly. Thanks a lot.

[@gilbertjaymolina9915]

THANKS, I was actually struggling to update my Windows 10 pc to Windows 11, and this video helped. I went through a lot of troubles not knowing this easy step. My motherboard is a ASROCK b450M STEEL LEGEND, and once you turn on secure boot, it will loop back to the bios. Turns out what I needed to do is to convert it to GPT first and its all done.

[@tlfearofthedarkhun387]

Very useful to get resizable bar working, thanks so much!

[@robzi7557]

It worked. Now i have the windows 11 installed. Thanks dude.

[@bd8839]

Cool to see u back Brian. i hope ur ok

[@Britec09]

90% better

[@bd8839]

@@Britec09 cool beens. and u have great pc videos / they have helped alot. i actually had A problem with my dad's computer the OS would not go in on a particular hard drive so apparently there must be a virus or something out there that can convert GPT to MBR because I think I got a virus it actually converted to car drive back to MBR and I had to use Aomi partition manager to convert cause I didn't have these commands that you have

[@naqvi7114]

@@Britec09 where is 10%

[@AndixHR]

THANKS A LOOT !!! Never new that I have MBR instead of GPT and I struggle to fix it but in vain... until I saw this video. Now I can update to Win. 11

[@GeoffHiggins-g9i]

Thanks for this tutorial. I needed to go to GPT as the penultimate step for my pc on the journey to Windows 11. I had spent a few hours on other tutorial methods but none had worked and was beginning to think I would have to shell out for a new pc. I was surprised it could be so easy. I still have to replace the CPU with one on the MS list and maybe some ram but that will be far cheaper than a new one.

[@ede8193]

Absolutely awesome!! I've been looking at this video for a while now lol and nervous to do this, BUT this worked flawlessly, and I have ALL my data! Folks looking to do this just make sure that your motherboard supports UEFI. Now I can update to Windows 11 at some point.Thank you so much Sir!

[@shreshthrastogi6842]

You are one of the very few creators whose tweaks actually work, thank you for your free help❤😊

[@TheDevalish]

100/10 amazing video thank you so much ive been trying to enable resizable bar for months and this finally helped me do it. Wonderful video super clear and straight to the point.

[@alienx7457]

You are a life saver man, saved me a lot of time. From Philliipines 2024

[@Undeadlysoul]

This is the best and clearest video on converting MBR2GPT!. Great work!

[@StandAloneComplex]

This video helped. I can now use resizable bar on my 3080TI. Thanks. For some reason, i installed windows 10 in legacy mode, but thank god i didn't have to reformat to switch to uefi.

[@VinhNguyen-ul8yg]

The best video out there on how to convert from mbr to gpt. Thanks!

[@marklondon3823]

Microsoft is lucky to have Britec on their side. I went to a number of sites. Last night PC health check said I was ok to get W11 (but not yet - I guess Microsoft had to sleep on it). This morning I got the ok. (subscribed and thanked).

[@Mateo_Ioan]

The best, thank you very much!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@kailash8]

Great tool for System Engineers. Thanks

[@joseph7252]

Fire video, props to you man. Solved my problems. quick, simple and well explained. Liked and subbed.

[@URanInTheUglyForest]

Thank you for posting the video. As suspected, the process is simple. I just needed the right steps to follow.

[@Senimis]

Great video has all the full information needed to make the switch from MBR to GPT brilliant! ⭐

[@frekkuu]

Thank you a lot, You made this so clear and simple. I love you!

[@zachboatwright]

My mind is blown that it was this simple. The Microsoft website was saying I would have to completely wipe my drive! I did this on my lunch break. Finally upgrading to Windows 11.

[@tanvesh_369]

Hey buddy if i did this my data will wipe out or not . pls tell me! should i need to backup my data before i convert mbr to gpt?

[@vikasthakur7000]

Thank you sir, it's really work ❤

[@LarryGaspar]

This video is exactly what I was looking for, it was clear and easy to follow. Thank you!!

[@romella_karmey]

Finally! I converted my OS disk from MBR to UEFI! my heart never beats so hard and fast while doing it lmao now my problem is how to do the same to my MBR HDD

[@leomcmlx]

Great instructs on how to convert your MBR? to GPT?, except what they are & why we even need to do it?

[@invidios]

Which is better GPT or MBR? GPT is better if you are planning to create more than 4 partitions. We have said an MBR disk can hold 4 primary partitions at most while a GPT disk supports up to 128 primary partitions in Windows, so you can choose GPT if you want more partitions. Is GPT faster than MBR? The final result, Compared with booting from MBR disk, it's faster and more stable to boot Windows from GPT disk so that your computer performance could be improved, which is largely due to the design of UEFI. Is MBR or GPT better for gaming? For gaming you will be fine with either MBR or GPT (though I personally would go with GPT). Basically speaking it is only in situation when you would like to have a partition bigger than 2TB, or when you would like to have more than four primary partitions, that you need to use GPT. All the best, Leo. :)

[@lsimpson50]

@@invidios My system (asrock450m pro4 motherboard) fails the win11 test without conversion to gpt. Something about secure boot. So I converted.

[@invidios]

@@lsimpson50 Yeah, i know. (sadly) Slowly, "they" forced us to upgrade components "for these" times. :D Every WINDOWS version has weakness and strongs. Btw, two of my PC's cannot accept Win 11.(tested with PC Health Check -> "This PC can't run Windows 11" :P Goldies but too oldies :))) p.s. Minimum system requirements: UEFI, Secure Boot capable.

[@lenny108]

@@lsimpson50 why update to win11, there is no new software there, it is just some design improvement.

[@SharpShooterGhost]

Thank you so much man! Your teaching are so straightfoward!

[@Anonymous-xf3wd]

sup! I don't sub to anyone for specific reasons, but you have really good stuff my guy. I have seen several of your video's and they are always spot on! Respect! I found you this time because I needed help.. don't tell anyone... for the life of me I could not remember how to convert without losing data and you came through with a solid video.. Take care my man, you have the support.

[@ThePlantedTankTV]

Thank you so much!!! This worked absolutely perfect! Now I can enable Resizable bar!!!

[@frankcarrano8002]

happy days simple concise instructions on something that was driving me crazy cheers

[@Florr1984]

NO BS, this guy is awesome!! worked for me

[@gilanyicsongor8983]

Thank you for making this really useful video.

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trdvic]

THIS video THIS is the one I needed. I was struggling with this for 7 hours straight and you fixxed it for me, thanks a lot 🙌🏽

[@nicholajwarming7609]

Excellent stuff 👍🏼. Worked a treat! I was considering buying software for this. Thanks to this video I was able to do the conversion in a very simple way with no poblems whatsoever.

[@TheRungner]

nice guide, followed it worked perfect, good job

[@placeholder3853]

Very easy to follow tutorial, thanks!

[@cindymeadows8901]

Great tutorial - easy-to-follow instructions! Exactly the fix I was looking for!

[@Lucascain66]

Great video! Easy to understand directions! Thank you!

[@Branye]

worked great for me during prep for W11

[@franktrujillo7140]

Thank you so much my guy! I finally got my Asus TUF X570 Pro (WiFi) to upgrade to Windows 11 (issues with Secure Boot) after a lot of back and forth with Asus Support and you made it happen for me. You’re the Best!

[@LimitlessRegent]

Just wanted to say a big thank you this worked for me.

[@furiousone942]

Britec, you're the best. Thank you.

[@bdubs6666]

You are a genius. I cannot thank you enough, this was very simple to follow your instructions. The hardest part was hitting the ENTER key to convert it. I am very squeamish about making changes that cannot be undone as well as changing my BIOS configuration but everything worked out perfect. Thanks again!

[@jeroen19781]

Perfect! This whats what keeping me from being able to go to windows11. Your the best!!

[@pradhyu69]

Thanx... didn't knew this....you saved me making bootable usb for mbr partition every time i came across old MBR system.

[@petergriffin7790]

Such a useful video, really clear, and solved the problem easily. Thank you!

[@StacheBoi]

What a lifesaver seriously detailed and precise thank you so much

[@chalinothebest]

it worked great thank you ! keep making amazing videos

[@kendittmar3602]

This worked for me, thank you. I read that the only fix was completely wiping your drive and starting over. Thankfully that was wrong.

[@MrSmith_J]

Thank you so much for clear and fast guide! My drive is now converted without Windows reinstall.

[@welshtony1]

I had a feeling this video would be coming soon

[@Britec09]

lol you know me to well.

[@Yacine3Dz]

Thanks!! Worked perfectly.

[@PinoyScoot]

Thank you sir! Very detailed and easy to follow!

[@Otter-Destruction]

Thanks! CMD is intimidating to many and probably get turned away, but everyone should be watching this video.

[@TheReaperOfChess]

Thank you so much... dude it worked and I am now upgrading to windows 11

[@lsimpson50]

Great instructions! Worked just as presented.

[@The_Shimra_Wizard]

You are an absolute lifesaver, thank you so much for this easy to follow guide!

[@AndyGait]

Thank you for this. Just the info I was looking for.

[@ajohn4320]

I converted with partition assistant it worked well

[@christianshaw1485]

It worked and no data loss. Thanx!

[@yonu5983]

I could not ever thank you enough for the help you have given "me" with your videos. Thank you again.

[@samwoodycharles8760]

Thank you, really informative and simple, you save me!

[@RahmanDwi]

on my pc it works like a charm without having to lose any data. thank you!

[@Jugglaburk]

Thank you for this video, short and directly on point :) It worked great for me.

[@AlanMuldawer]

Worked perfect! Thank you so much, you guys are the best!

[@jesusangelaguinaga4044]

OMG!!! It worked!!! New follower here!!!

[@niteshpundir7250]

Thank you For Helping ..... i have been searching for this video.

[@nicholashomolka2122]

I love you. I was getting so frustrated trying to figure this out.

[@austinsaji123]

Thank you so much man this actually helped heaps