Windows - Convert MBR disk to GPT

Would you like to learn how to convert an MBR disk to GPT on Windows? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to convert an MBR disk to GPT using the command line of a computer running Windows.

• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 10
• Windows 7

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Tutorial Windows - Convert MBR disk to GPT

As an Administrator, start an elevated Powershell command-line.

List the disks available.

Here is the command output.

In our example, we are going to convert a USB disk from MBR to GPT.

Start the DISKPART application.

List the disks available.

Here is the command output.

Select the desired disk.

Here is the command output.

Clean the selected disk.

All data will be lost.

Here is the command output.

Convert the MBR disk to GPT.

Here is the command output.

Exit the DISKPART application.

In our example, we converted a USB disk from MBR to GPT using DISKPART.

Congratulations! You are able to convert an MBR disk to GPT on Windows.