How to Convert an Overprovisioned Samsung SSD to GPT

[andarhan]

Hello, I have a 1TB 970 Evo Plus that overprovisioned by Samsung Magician. I am trying to convert it to GPT to disable the compatibility support module to enable the resizable bar support to get 2 more fps. How can I safely do it?

[WhitetailAni]

Is it Disk 2 or Disk 4?
If it's Disk 2, delete the 2 partitions (backing up any necessary data on them), right-click on Disk 2, and select "Convert GPT".

If it's DIsk 4, you'll have to reinstall Windows under GPT instead of MBR.

[andarhan]

1 minute ago, FakeKGB said:

Is it Disk 2 or Disk 4?
If it's Disk 2, delete the 2 partitions (backing up any necessary data on them), right-click on Disk 2, and select "Convert GPT".

If it's DIsk 4, you'll have to reinstall Windows under GPT instead of MBR.

Unfortunately it is Disk 4 but anything for +2fps.

[Electronics Wizardy]

3 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

Is it Disk 2 or Disk 4?
If it's Disk 2, delete the 2 partitions (backing up any necessary data on them), right-click on Disk 2, and select "Convert GPT".

If it's DIsk 4, you'll have to reinstall Windows under GPT instead of MBR.

No need to reinstall, there is a program from microsoft called MBR2GPT that I have used multiple times to convert systems from mbr with legacy boot to uefi boot without a reinstall.

[andarhan]

3 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

Is it Disk 2 or Disk 4?
If it's Disk 2, delete the 2 partitions (backing up any necessary data on them), right-click on Disk 2, and select "Convert GPT".

If it's DIsk 4, you'll have to reinstall Windows under GPT instead of MBR.

Can I clone the installation to a new drive?

[WhitetailAni]

Just now, andarhan said:

Unfortunately it is Disk 4 but anything for +2fps.

Alright then.

You'll need to do a fresh install (not reinstall from the drive), so you'll need a bootable Windows 10 USB.

Back up all the data you need, reboot onto the USB, and then completely wipe the drive.

Then install to the drive, making sure it's GPT.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, FakeKGB said:

Alright then.

You'll need to do a fresh install (not reinstall from the drive), so you'll need a bootable Windows 10 USB.

Back up all the data you need, reboot onto the USB, and then completely wipe the drive.

Then install to the drive, making sure it's GPT.

No need to do a fresh install, tools like MBR2GPT will do it without a reinstall or usb.

 

1 minute ago, andarhan said:

Can I clone the installation to a new drive?

No need to clone or reinstall, you can convert to gpt with this tool https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

 

Make a backup first though.

[andarhan]

4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

No need to do a fresh install, tools like MBR2GPT will do it without a reinstall or usb.

 

No need to clone or reinstall, you can convert to gpt with this tool https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

 

Make a backup first though.

I will give it a try, thanks.

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 minutes ago, andarhan said:

I will give it a try, thanks.

Also Id get rid of the overprovisioning, no reason to not have the space available in the C partition.