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ms.service: windows-client ms.service: windows-client
author: frankroj author: frankroj
ms.author: frankroj ms.author: frankroj
ms.date: 11/26/2024 ms.date: 04/08/2024
manager: aaroncz manager: aaroncz
ms.localizationpriority: high ms.localizationpriority: high
ms.topic: how-to ms.topic: how-to
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# MBR2GPT.EXE # 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. The tool is available in both the full OS environment and Windows PE.
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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. 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 ```cmd
X:\>DiskPart.exe X:\>DiskPart.exe
Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.15048.0 Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.15048.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: MININT-K71F13N On computer: MININT-K71F13N
DISKPART> list disk DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- --- -------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 238 GB 0 B Disk 0 Online 238 GB 0 B
Disk 1 Online 931 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. In this example, Disk 0 is formatted with the MBR partition style, and Disk 1 is formatted using GPT.