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I want to convert my disk to GPT to install windows 10. I found this solution to convert it:
http://www.partition-tool.com/resource/GPT-disk-partition-manager/convert-mbr-disk-to-gpt-disk.htm
But in Easeus there is no convert option! What's wrong?
Rostamiani
Posted 2015-05-20T13:58:34.930
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Like Ramhound mentioned the drive /disk MUST be unmounted to assume this is a windows install grab any live installer (live as in can actually use the system -- aka almost any modern linux installer or a Win rescue cd/dvd if oyu have one handy )
Step 1) BACKUP ALL IMPORTANT data ---confirm it was a valid backup (normally I boot it and check that it runs for this purpose)
Step 2) load up the rescue cd/dvd or live installer also very nice is gparted iso (Gparted )
Step 3) using any of the above Follow either the DiskPART instructs from that Tutorial OR the much more graphical and user friendly Gparted iso (also a great live tool for cross platform oh crap moments --keep a copy on usb myself)
3A) USING GPARTED select ' Device' > > Create Partition Table > > from the drop-down select GPT (GUID) and then Apply
WIN 7 USER SIDE NOTE:
Some laptops / PCs and win 7 versions DO not like installing with boot GPT+EFI this is nearly non existent issue on win 8 or xp (for those that still use it )
linuxdev2013
Posted 2015-05-20T13:58:34.930
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Please don't use code blocks (4 spaces) because it requires a lot of unnecessary horizontal scrolling to read everything. Use a quote block instead if you must. – Karan – 2015-05-20T18:45:56.833
Thanks. Then The disk is not convertible just because a windows os is installed on it? Is GPT needed for win10? – Rostamiani – 2015-05-23T01:26:27.190
2@Ramhound Please don't post answers as comments. If you have an answer, then please post it as an answer. – a CVn – 2015-05-20T14:02:19.183
@MichaelKjörling that was not an answer merely a you are using a bad tool and tutorial. – linuxdev2013 – 2015-05-20T14:12:40.587
@linuxdev2013 The question is "why can't I convert MBR to GPT in EaseUs PM?". Ramhound posted a comment saying "you can't convert the system disk while using the system disk". That's an answer to the question as asked, not a request for clarification or suggestion for improvement of the question itself. Hence, it should be posted as an answer. – a CVn – 2015-05-20T14:13:58.083
@MichaelKjörling - I will just remove the comment then. I appreciate the feedback. I don't submit answers unless they are extremely high quality and I can't do that with any answer I could submit to this answer. – Ramhound – 2015-05-20T14:17:27.660
1@Ramhound Go ahead and post it as an answer instead. I'm not familiar with the software, but it does sound to me like a valid answer; it just wasn't appropriate as a comment. – a CVn – 2015-05-20T14:18:31.820
@MichaelKjörling - Which is the reason I took your feedback into consideration and deleted my comment. – Ramhound – 2015-05-20T14:20:34.950
It's more a matter of the fact ANY mounted system disk/drive will not be "convert-able" Irregardless of the tool used.. but that linked tutorial was also overall trash (especially for a new user) – linuxdev2013 – 2015-05-20T14:37:19.417
@linuxdev2013 - Their offshore support chat is even worst then the tutorial :-) – Ramhound – 2015-05-20T14:39:23.783
Sadly that does NOT surprise me. – linuxdev2013 – 2015-05-20T14:45:13.517