Windows 10: Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed

Discus and support Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]MBR2GPT is a command-line utility for Windows computers that allows users to convert their hard disks from MBR to GPT without data loss.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Sep 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM.

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    Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed


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    MBR2GPT is a command-line utility for Windows computers that allows users to convert their hard disks from MBR to GPT without data loss. Sometimes, the tool fails to convert the disk and throws an error. “Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT” is one such error that can occur while converting a disk from […]

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  2. Volume Z Win User

    MBR2GPT cannot find os partition

    Turn Drive C: into System.

    Run the following command as administrator:

    bcdboot C:\Windows /s C:

    Also see

    MBR2GPT cannot find os partition

    You may have to mark Disk 0 Partition 1 inactive, remove Disk 0 or change the disk order for this to take effect. Also Drive C: needs to be marked active.
     
  3. MBR2GPT: Disk layout validation failed for disk 0

    When trying to convert to GPT, I get this error:

    Here's diskpart info:

    And here's a picture of disk management:


    Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed [​IMG]


    I've tried shrinking the storage by a few GB in case it was the issue, but no luck. I'm kinda out of ideas. Maybe the recovery partition counts as a primary partition and thus I go over the 3 primary maximum? It shouldn't, but that's the only idea I have left.
     
    Niko Matikainen, Sep 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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  4. Cannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed

    Cannot find OS partition(s) for disk 0

    I have been trying to change from legacy to UEFI type BIOS, the first step it to change my SSD(WD Black SN850 M.2 NVMe SSD 2TB) from MBT to GPT. But when i do so i get this error message:

    C:\WINDOWS\system32>mbr2gpt /validate /allowFullOS

    MBR2GPT: Attempting to validate disk 1

    MBR2GPT: Retrieving layout of disk

    MBR2GPT: Validating layout, disk sector size is: 512 bytes

    Cannot find OS partition(s) for disk 1

    I am not allowed to add images, so here is the imgur link to how my disks are partiotioned https://imgur.com/a/fUWN8FG

    Disk 1 is my main ssd which i use for pretty much evertything, while disk 0 is an hdd which i use for pictures

    Tell me if i need to add more informationCannot find OS partitions for disk 0 MBR2GPT Conversion failed :)
     
    Tobias Lien1, Sep 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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