Microsoft KB Archive/282793

= HOW TO: Change a GUID Partition Table Disk into a Master Boot Record Disk in Windows XP =

Article ID: 282793

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q282793



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SUMMARY
 * Using the Windows Interface



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to change a GUID partition table (GPT) disk into a master boot record (MBR) disk (64-bit only).

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Using the Windows Interface

 * 1) Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
 * 2) Click Disk Management.
 * 3) Right-click the GPT disk you want to change into an MBR disk, and then click Convert to MBR disk.

Using a Command Line

 * 1) At a command prompt, type: diskpart, and then press ENTER.
 * 2) At the diskpart prompt, type: list disk, and then press ENTER.
 * 3) Record the disk number of the disk that you want to convert to an MBR disk.
 * 4) At the diskpart prompt, type: select disk n, and then press ENTER.
 * 5) At the diskpart prompt, type: convert mbr, and then press ENTER.

You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, the network policy settings may prevent you from completing this procedure.

On Itanium-based computers, you can change a disk from GPT to MBR, provided that the disk is empty.

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Additional query words: IA64 GPT MBR

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