Mbr2gpt.exe is a new built-in Windows 10 console tool that allows you to convert a disk with the MBR (Master Boot Record) partition table to a GPT (GUID Partition Table) without data loss and without the need to delete existing partition. The mbr2gpt tool can be used to convert the partition table both in Windows PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) and directly from the running Windows 10. You can use this tool to change the partition table from MBR to GPT both on the data (non system) disk and on the system disk, on which Windows 10 is installed (using the /allowFullOS option).
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