diff --git a/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt.md b/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt.md index 51a6fb4e62..2e0fd5f1de 100644 --- a/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt.md +++ b/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Use MBR2GPT.EXE to convert a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) ms.service: windows-client author: frankroj ms.author: frankroj -ms.date: 11/26/2024 +ms.date: 04/08/2024 manager: aaroncz ms.localizationpriority: high ms.topic: how-to @@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ appliesto: # MBR2GPT.EXE -**MBR2GPT.EXE** converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk. The tool runs from a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) command prompt, but can also be run from the full Windows operating system (OS) by using the **`/allowFullOS`** option. +> [!IMPORTANT] +> +> **MBR2GPT.EXE** is located in the **`Windows\System32`** directory on any device running a [currently supported version of Windows](/windows/release-health/supported-versions-windows-client). -**MBR2GPT.EXE** is located in the **`Windows\System32`** directory on a computer running Windows. +**MBR2GPT.EXE** converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk. The tool runs from a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) command prompt, but can also be run from the full Windows operating system (OS) by using the **`/allowFullOS`** option. The tool is available in both the full OS environment and Windows PE. @@ -451,22 +453,22 @@ The partition type can be determined with the DiskPart tool. The DiskPart tool i 1. The partition type is displayed in the **Gpt** column. If the partition is GPT, an asterisk (**\***) is displayed in the column. If the partition is MBR, the column is blank. -The following shows an example output of the DiskPart tool showing the partition type for two disks: + The following shows an example output of the DiskPart tool showing the partition type for two disks: -```cmd -X:\>DiskPart.exe + ```cmd + X:\>DiskPart.exe -Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.15048.0 + Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.15048.0 -Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. -On computer: MININT-K71F13N + Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. + On computer: MININT-K71F13N -DISKPART> list disk + DISKPART> list disk - Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt - -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- - Disk 0 Online 238 GB 0 B - Disk 1 Online 931 GB 0 B * -``` + Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt + -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- + Disk 0 Online 238 GB 0 B + Disk 1 Online 931 GB 0 B * + ``` In this example, Disk 0 is formatted with the MBR partition style, and Disk 1 is formatted using GPT.