Windows 10: Need help with MBR2GPT.

Discus and support Need help with MBR2GPT. in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hey I'm trying to convert my ssd to GPT from MBR. Tried the new tool from microsoft that's the results. Code: mbr2gpt.exe /convert /allowfullOS... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by naknik, May 6, 2018.

  1. naknik Win User

    Need help with MBR2GPT.


    Hey I'm trying to convert my ssd to GPT from MBR. Tried the new tool from microsoft that's the results.

    Code: mbr2gpt.exe /convert /allowfullOS /logs:C:/MBR2GPT will now attempt to convert the default book disk.If conversion is successful the disk can only be booted in GPT mode.These changes cannot be undone!MBR2GPT: Attempting to convert disk 0MBR2GPT: Retrieving layout of diskMBR2GPT: Validating layout, disk sector size is: 512 bytesMBR2GPT: Trying to shrink the system partitionMBR2GPT: Trying to shrink the OS partitionCannot find room for the EFI system partition.MBR2GPT: Conversion failed[/quote]
    and the logs of course

    Code: 2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT was explicitly asked to run in full OS mode.2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: System disk number is 02018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: Attempting to convert disk 02018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: Retrieving layout of disk2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: Initial partition information2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info ===========================================================2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Partition layout for disk: 02018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Partition style : MBR2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR signature: 7678740862018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Number of partitions : 12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info ===================PARTITION===============================2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Number: 12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Type: 72018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Boot: Yes2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Recognized: Yes2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Style: 02018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Offset: 10485762018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Length: 1194875939842018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Volume: \\?\Volume{2dc4d426-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Drive: C:\2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info NT Path: \Device\HardDisk0\Partition12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info ===========================================================2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info ESP partition size will be 1048576002018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: Validating layout, disk sector size is: 512 bytes2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Opening store. Flags: 0x02018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Store path: "\??\GLOBALROOT\device\harddisk0\partition1\Boot\BCD"2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Loaded hive at BCD000000002018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Opening object {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795}2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info FindOSPartitions: Default boot entry: {5B490907-4EDF-11E8-A88E-BD164AA05918}2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Opening object {5b490907-4edf-11e8-a88e-bd164aa05918}2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info VERBOSE: Device path: \Device\HarddiskVolume12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info VERBOSE: Dos path: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info FindOSPartitions: Volume name for the default boot entry: \\?\Volume{2dc4d426-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info BCD: Opening object {b29830aa-4edf-11e8-a88e-bd164aa05918}2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info VERBOSE: Device path: \Device\HarddiskVolume12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info VERBOSE: Dos path: \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolume12018-05-06 22:44:23, Info FindOSPartitions: Volume name for the recovery boot entry: \\?\Volume{2dc4d426-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info FindOSPartitions: WIM path for the recovery boot entry: \Recovery\WindowsRE\Winre.wim2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info FindOSPartitions: Default boot entry locale: en-EN2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Bitlocker protection for C:\ is either off or suspended.2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Unique ID recap for volumes:2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Volume name: \\?\Volume{2dc4d426-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info Unique ID size: 122018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: System partition and WinRE partitions are the same.2018-05-06 22:44:23, Info MBR2GPT: Trying to shrink the system partition2018-05-06 22:44:36, Warning MBR2GPT: Partition final size is: 119487593984 (initial size was 119487593984), cannot rely on this space2018-05-06 22:44:36, Info MBR2GPT: Trying to shrink the OS partition2018-05-06 22:44:45, Warning MBR2GPT: Partition final size is: 119487593984 (initial size was 119487593984), cannot rely on this space2018-05-06 22:44:45, Error Cannot find room for the EFI system partition.2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info MBR2GPT: Partition information at error point2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info ===========================================================2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Partition layout for disk: 02018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Partition style : MBR2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info MBR signature: 7678740862018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Number of partitions : 12018-05-06 22:44:45, Info ===================PARTITION===============================2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Number: 12018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Type: 72018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Boot: Yes2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Recognized: Yes2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Style: 02018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Offset: 10485762018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Length: 1194875939842018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Volume: \\?\Volume{2dc4d426-0000-0000-0000-100000000000}\2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info Drive: C:\2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info NT Path: \Device\HardDisk0\Partition12018-05-06 22:44:45, Info ===========================================================2018-05-06 22:44:45, Info MBR2GPT: Conversion failed[/quote]
    What should I do?

    Thanks!

    :)
     
    naknik, May 6, 2018
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