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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?

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    @Ramhound Please don't post answers as comments. If you have an answer, then please post it as an answer.
    – user
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 14:02
  • @MichaelKjörling that was not an answer merely a you are using a bad tool and tutorial.
    – linuxdev2013
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 14:12
  • @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.
    – user
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 14:13
  • @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
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 14:17
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    @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.
    – user
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 14:18

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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 )

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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
    Commented May 20, 2015 at 18:45
  • Thanks. Then The disk is not convertible just because a windows os is installed on it? Is GPT needed for win10?
    – Rostamiani
    Commented May 23, 2015 at 1:26

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