Question Each time I switch from MBR to GPT my SSD fails to run and I get a black screen ?

[_bob]

After transitioning from MBR to GPT, whether through the OS command prompt, the repair command prompt, or the Windows MediaCreationTool command prompt, my SSD fails to start up properly. Instead, it presents a black screen with a typing cursor (not a mouse cursor) at the top left corner after booting.

Additionally, it's crucial to note that my BIOS (Legacy) lacks the option to switch between legacy and UEFI or to enable/disable secure boot. This situation is perplexing because I've been playing VALORANT for four years without encountering such issues. Some of the game's requirements include TPM 2.0, Secure Boot Enabled, and UEFI, none of which are fulfilled on my PC even after resetting the SSD and reinstalling Windows 10.

I've attempted to address this through cmd (Windows MediaCreationTool) using the following steps: disk part → list disk → list volume → select disk 0 → list partition → select partition 2 → shrink desired=500 → create primary partition size=500 → format fs=ntfs quick → active → assign letter=A → exit → bcdboot E:\windows /s A: /v. It's worth mentioning that my motherboard is from a ThinkStation S20. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated; this issue is causing considerable distress.

 

[SkyNetRising]

If your system doesn't support UEFI boot, then you CAN NOT BOOT from gpt drives.
There's no point in doing mbr2gpt conversion.

 

[BFG-9000]

Also, Valorant doesn't require any of those things in Windows 10, only for Windows 11.

 

[_bob]

Also, Valorant doesn't require any of those things in Windows 10, only for Windows 11

it does 100%

 

[Colif]

Valorant page mentions win 11 needs TPM & Secure Boot. It doesn't say that for windows 10

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Since minimum spec PC that it shows there is a Dual Core from 2013 and lowest OS you can play it on is windows 10, I have to say that if you play it on Win 10, it doesn't need secure boot as that CPU doesn't support it.

There is a lot of confusion about the topic.

this page at least shows how to convert to gpt now, but it still doesn't say if you need secure boot at all on win 10
https://support-valorant.riotgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/22291331362067-Vanguard-Restrictions

Vanguard is the anti cheat that really wants you to have those two things, the game couldn't care.