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    Fix Windows Installation Error: Convert MBR to GPT

    If you’re staring at the dreaded “Windows can only be installed to a GPT disk” error during your Windows installation process, don’t panic. This error is a common roadblock when your system’s firmware settings (UEFI) expect a GUID Partition Table (GPT) but your disk is still running the older...
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    • disk conversion gpt mbr troubleshooting uefi windows installation
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Windows 10 Trouble with Windows 10 update 1803

    I need help, I have W10 installed Update 1709 and have not had any problems with updates until 1803 came out the update from Hell. It has downloaded 32 times and every time it failed. I contacted Microsoft Desk and they told me that I needed to do a clean install. I went and backed up...
    • Dale Bunce
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    • aomei backup clean install compatibility disk conversion disk issues efi error messages gpt mbr microsoft support partition software tools system configuration troubleshooting update 1709 update 1803 user concerns windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    VIDEO Shifting from BIOS to UEFI with the Windows 10 Creators Update MBR2GPT disk conversion tool

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    • bios creators update disk conversion mbr2gpt media tool uefi video windows 10
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    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. therock

    Windows 7 Can I Pull a RAID1 Drive Converting to a Single Disc System Seamlessly?

    I have a Raid1 System I want to convert back to a single disc system without formatting and such. Can I? Windows Seven Pro Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P HDD's - Western Digital 750GB RE3 The onboard Intel Raid
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    • data migration disk conversion gigabyte hard drive intel raid motherboard raid1 storage wd re3 windows seven
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  5. News

    You cannot convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk when the computer name contains double-byte charac

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    • basic disk disk conversion double-byte characters dynamic disk error handling microsoft kb storage management technical support windows issues
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  6. News

    You cannot convert a basic disk to a dynamic disk when the computer name contains double-byte charac

    Describes an issue in which you cannot convert to dynamic disks on a Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista-based computer when you use double-byte characters for the computer name. A workaround is provided. More...
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    • basic disk computer name disk conversion double-byte dynamic disk windows 7 windows 8 windows vista workaround
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    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
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    Windows 7 Converting a dynamic disk to basic without data loss

    Hello All, Would really appreciate some help. I initially had 1 500gb dynamic disk, with one partition containing all my documents and windows files. I created a partition in the free space to copy my documents into so I could overwrite Windows keeping my documents intact. However I...
    • Bollard
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    • acronis backup basic disk data integrity data loss data recovery disk conversion disk format diskpart dynamic disk extended partitions file backup file system hex editor os recovery partition management partitioning sector change windows files windows installation
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Creating new drive to hdd after conversion to basic disk from dynamic disk

    I'm having problems creating new partitions on my hdd fro munused space I have on my disk. It is bit long story but I hope somebody reads it and knows how to help me. I got a new Acer computer (with Windows 7) which had 1 TB hdd. In the hdd there were C- (~500 GB), D (~500 GB)-drives and this...
    • nalkis
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    • acer backup partition basic disk computer issues data recovery disk conversion disk management drive configuration dynamic disk error resolution file system hard drive hdd management partition limit partitioning ptedit32 storage problems system reserved unused space windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Dynamic Disk Invalid

    I've been using Windows 7 for a while now but all the sudden I'm having an issue with one of my Hard Drives. I have a 320gig SATA as my primary system drive, a 500gig SATA data drive (this one is set to 'dynamic') and then an 120gig ATA drive (That I currently have no data on yet.) For a...
    • bdonk
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    • computer management data recovery disk conversion disk management dynamic disk error fix hard drive hex editor invalid disk ntfs reboot sata drive system drive windows 7
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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