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  1. LSE123POLIS
    Lse123polis Win User

    I found also that: my Intenso EXTERNAL 4TB disk is MBR and NOT GPT... Well, what to do?


    I found that: my Intenso EXTERNAL 4TB disk is MBR and NOT GPT... Well, what to do?Already, I have more than half capacity full... well??

    :)
     
    Lse123polis, Dec 20, 2021
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  2. MARCWAMPFLER
    MarcWampfler Win User

    OS on MBR, other disks GPT

    Hi,

    Problem

    I don't see the Data Disks in the Windows Explorer

    History: What I had before the problem occurred (worked fine)

    • Disk 0: 450GB / NTFS / 4 Partitions / used as Windows Home Server OS Disk
    • Disk 1: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk
    • Disk 2: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk
    • Disk 3: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk

    What I actually have

    • Disk 0: 450GB / NTFS / 2 Partitions / used as Windows 10 Pro OS Disk
    • Disk 1: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk
    • Disk 2: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk
    • Disk 3: 4TB / GPT / Used as Data Disk
    What I see in the Windows Disk Management

    • Disk 0: Basic, Online

      System Reserved, 500MB NTFS, Healthy (System, Active, Primary Partition)

      (CI found also that: my Intenso EXTERNAL 4TB disk is MBR and NOT GPT... Well, what to do? :), 465 GB NTFS, Healthy (Boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Partition)
    • Disk 1: Basic, Online

      2048 GB, Healthy (GPT Protective Partition)

      1678 GB, Unallocated
    • Disk 2: Basic, Online

      2048 GB, Healthy (GPT Protective Partition)

      1678 GB, Unallocated
    • Disk 3: Basic, Online

      2048 GB, Healthy (GPT Protective Partition)

      1678 GB, Unallocated
    • Disk 4: Basic, Online

      2048 GB, Healthy (GPT Protective Partition)

      1678 GB, Unallocated
    What I see in the Windows Explorer

    • Local Disk (CI found also that: my Intenso EXTERNAL 4TB disk is MBR and NOT GPT... Well, what to do? :)
    What am I doing wrong?

    Moved from: Windows / Windows 10 / Devices & drivers
     
    MarcWampfler, Dec 20, 2021
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  3. SMITTYCHAT.
    Smittychat. Win User
    Smittychat., Dec 20, 2021
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  4. COATH4NGER
    CoatH4nger Win User

    I found also that: my Intenso EXTERNAL 4TB disk is MBR and NOT GPT... Well, what to do?

    clone MBR HD to bootable GPT partition?

    Hi,

    1. You cannot convert mbr to gpt without data loss. otherwise, you can follow directions here:

    FROM WINDOWS RECOVERY CONSOLE:

    To change a master boot record disk into a GUID partition table disk using a command line


    • Back up or move the data on the basic master boot record (MBR) disk you want to convert into a GUID partition table (GPT) disk.

    • Open an elevated command prompt (right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator) and type diskpart. If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 6.

    • At the DISKPART prompt, type list disk. Make note of the disk number you want to convert.

    • At the DISKPART prompt, type select disk <disknumber>.

    • At the DISKPART prompt, type clean.

    2. I'd suggest converting your vista drive to a virtual machine, load that up on your windows 10 system and use a program like virtualbox to run it.
     
    CoatH4nger, Dec 20, 2021
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