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Windows cannot be installed on my SSD because it has a MBR pt.

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Press shift + F10 
Type Diskpart (hit enter)

Follow this:

(If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 4)

  1.  type list disk. Note the disk number you want to convert.

  2.  type select disk <disknumber>.

  3. type clean.

  4.  type convert gpt.

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How do I convert it to a GPT disk? I don't care if it erases all data because I formatted the drive anyway. 

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you need to boot in the OS and format the drive there to GPT

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1 minute ago, SavageNeo said:

you need to boot in the OS and format the drive there to GPT

Could you please elaborate on that? I don't quite understand. 

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2 minutes ago, KyberKylo77 said:

Could you please elaborate on that? I don't quite understand. 

link to good tutorials

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Test Rig.

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| Ryzen 5 3400G || Gigabyte b450 S2H || Hyper X fury 2x4gb 2666mhz cl 16 ||Stock cooler || Antec NX100 || Silverstone essential 400w || Transgend SSD 220s 480gb ||

Just Sold

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| i3 9100F || Msi Gaming X gtx 1050 TI || MSI Z390 A-Pro || Kingston 1x16gb 2400mhz cl17 || Stock cooler || Kolink Horizon RGB || Corsair CV 550w || Pny CS900 120gb ||

 

Tier lists for building a PC.

 

Motherboard tier list. Tier A for overclocking 5950x. Tier B for overclocking 5900x, Tier C for overclocking 5800X. Tier D for overclocking 5600X. Tier F for 4/6 core Cpus at stock. Tier E avoid.

(Also case airflow matter or if you are using Downcraft air cooler)

Spoiler

 

Gpu tier list. Rtx 3000 and RX 6000 not included since not so many reviews. Tier S for Water cooling. Tier A and B for overcloking. Tier C stock and Tier D avoid.

( You can overclock Tier C just fine, but it can get very loud, that is why it is not recommended for overclocking, same with tier D)

Spoiler

 

Psu tier List. Tier A for Rtx 3000, Vega and RX 6000. Tier B For anything else. Tier C cheap/IGPU. Tier D and E avoid.

(RTX 3000/ RX 6000 Might run just fine with higher wattage tier B unit, Rtx 3070 runs fine with tier B units)

Spoiler

 

Cpu cooler tier list. Tier 1&2 for power hungry Cpus with Overclock. Tier 3&4 for overclocking Ryzen 3,5,7 or lower power Intel Cpus. Tier 5 for overclocking low end Cpus or 4/6 core Ryzen. Tier 6&7 for stock. Tier 8&9 Ryzen stock cooler performance. Do not waste your money!

Spoiler

 

Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/  OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

(With a grain of salt, I use tier C for OS myself)

Spoiler

 

Case Tier List. Work In Progress. Most Phanteks airflow series cases already done!

Ask me anything :)

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Press shift + F10 
Type Diskpart (hit enter)

Follow this:

(If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 4)

  1.  type list disk. Note the disk number you want to convert.

  2.  type select disk <disknumber>.

  3. type clean.

  4.  type convert gpt.

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6 minutes ago, Farden said:

Press shift + F10 
Type Diskpart (hit enter)

Follow this:

  1. Type diskpart. If the disk does not contain any partitions or volumes, skip to step 5

  2.  type list disk. Note the disk number you want to convert.

  3. prompt, type select disk <disknumber>.

  4. type clean.

  5.  type convert gpt.

this is what comes up when I type list disk. What do I do then?

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23 hours ago, KyberKylo77 said:

this is what comes up when I type list disk. What do I do then?

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Sorry I only just saw your  reply, it's probably too late now but have you checked the syntax?

 

This is what it looks like on my work laptop (can't do the other steps otherwise I'll have Surface 4 shaped brick 😄 ) 

 

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[EDIT] Going by your photo you will see more than just the one disk marked as 0 - take care to make sure you select the correct disk! My advice would be to unplug any data drives just to avoid any mishaps, you should then only see the disk you want to convert, plus the USB stick.

 

 

 

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3 hours ago, Farden said:

Sorry I only just saw your  reply, it's probably too late now but have you checked the syntax?

 

This is what it looks like on my work laptop (can't do the other steps otherwise I'll have Surface 4 shaped brick 😄 ) 

 

image.png.69675126fa32278c6e6c05aa6ca4d6a8.png

 

[EDIT] Going by your photo you will see more than just the one disk marked as 0 - take care to make sure you select the correct disk! My advice would be to unplug any data drives just to avoid any mishaps, you should then only see the disk you want to convert, plus the USB stick.

 

 

 

hey, i got it all done, its  fine.. Thanks btw! ur comment  really helped.

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1 hour ago, KyberKylo77 said:

hey, i got it all done, its  fine.. Thanks btw! ur comment  really helped.

Np, glad you got it sorted.

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