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convert MBR to GPT without data loss windows 10 | Legacy to UEFI

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January 18, 2022
In todays blog we are going to see how to

convert MBR to GPT without data loss windows 10

To convert MBR to GPT partition in windows 10 we need to know certain things. MBR stands for Master Boot Record and GPT stands for GUID Partition Table. MBR partition type is supported by legacy BIOS and MBR partition is supported by UEFI Bios. You should also read 5 things you should take care of before choosing a Linux Distribution for DUAL BOOT and Vertulization
What is LEGACY and UEFI?
Legacy is also known as BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and UEFI is a successive form of BIOS which means Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. The measure differences between both are written below (UEFI vs legacy difference):

How to check BIOS type in windows 10 (by checking partition type)?
Step 1. Go to the windows file manager (Right-click This PC then click on Manage)
Step 2. Click on Disk Management.
Step 3. Right-click on disk 0 then click on properties.

Step 4. Click on volume (its MBR it means my system supports Legacy bios)
How to check BIOS type in windows 10 (by using run command)?
Step 1. Press Windows + R and type misinfo32 then hit enter.
Here you can see your BIOS type and the rest of the details using the run command.
Convert an MBR disk into a GPT disk or partition in Windows 10?
To

convert MBR to GPT without data loss windows 10

you need to have a legacy BIOS so that we can convert it to UEFI by changing the partition type. In this blog, I'll show you Convert an MBR disk into a GPT disk without losing the existing data.
After the conversion, you can check your BIOS type again using one of the methods explained above. Please follow the steps below: Step 1. Click on the windows icon on your Windows screen using the mouse. Click on settings.
Step 2. Scroll down and click on Update & security.
Step 3. Click on recovery
Step 4. Click on restart and press shift (just after clicking restart). Do not release the shift until you get the options shown below.
Step 5. Click on troubleshoot, Advance options after that Command prompt, and wait for some time.
Image 12 Type commands Type commands to convert MBR to GPT without data loss windows 10 in the command prompt one by one and hit enter as shown below. 
mbr2gpt /validate
mbr2gpt /convert

This was it for the day. See you in the next blog.

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