- Feb 2, 2017
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Hello,
I do not know if I chose the best topic, but I do know I've been searching on Google for 1 week for a solution to my doubt.
So, the long story is :
I installed windows using an usb stick from my friend. I found out I had to switch from MBR to GPT because it didn't let me create partitions. And it also told me I need to swtitch to GPT, so that's what I did. After installing Windows I observed it doesn't work fine. So I made my own usb stick using the Official Microsoft tool and the Image from the Offical Website. Then it told me I need to switch to MBR. (which was the default state of the disk, the factory state, and the best for it I think). So I switched to MBR using the Command Line while being in the Windows installtion. I typed :
Diskpart
Listdisk
Select disk * ( * = the number of the disk I want to convert into MBR/GPT)
Clean
Convert MBR/GPT (In my case, MBR)
BUT. before switching to MBR I told you I installed windows, so it created partitions like OEM etc. I do not know the format of each table partition. I only know that MBR has system reserved and the unallocated space and the GPT has OEM and some other partitions + unallocated space. Anyway, my questions are : (Please respond to them and give me explanations where you can, but not explanations that are gonna mess up my head more)
1. Can I switch to GPT/MBR without executing the "clean" command ?
1(1). If I can, let's say I don't execute the "clean" command and I switch from GPT to MBR for example. While being on MBR and setting up the partitions, am I gonna see also the GPT partitions I created before switching to MBR or will they be hidden without me knowing it ? (Also from MBR to GPT ?)
1(2). If I cannot, let's say I forgot to execute it. What is gonna happen ? Will it give me an error or will it stay at the same partition table and I will think it successfully switched but that's not what really happened ?
2. While setting up the partitions in Windows Installation, the partitions I see in the list are the partitions that exist, right ? I mean there are no partitions that remained from the previous partitions table and they are not showed, right ?
I am really sorry if my questions are stupid, but I want to make sure nothing from that old Windows remains in the disk.
I really wanted to try this by myself but I have no time.
Thanks for your time ! And sorry for my bad English 🙁
I do not know if I chose the best topic, but I do know I've been searching on Google for 1 week for a solution to my doubt.
So, the long story is :
I installed windows using an usb stick from my friend. I found out I had to switch from MBR to GPT because it didn't let me create partitions. And it also told me I need to swtitch to GPT, so that's what I did. After installing Windows I observed it doesn't work fine. So I made my own usb stick using the Official Microsoft tool and the Image from the Offical Website. Then it told me I need to switch to MBR. (which was the default state of the disk, the factory state, and the best for it I think). So I switched to MBR using the Command Line while being in the Windows installtion. I typed :
Diskpart
Listdisk
Select disk * ( * = the number of the disk I want to convert into MBR/GPT)
Clean
Convert MBR/GPT (In my case, MBR)
BUT. before switching to MBR I told you I installed windows, so it created partitions like OEM etc. I do not know the format of each table partition. I only know that MBR has system reserved and the unallocated space and the GPT has OEM and some other partitions + unallocated space. Anyway, my questions are : (Please respond to them and give me explanations where you can, but not explanations that are gonna mess up my head more)
1. Can I switch to GPT/MBR without executing the "clean" command ?
1(1). If I can, let's say I don't execute the "clean" command and I switch from GPT to MBR for example. While being on MBR and setting up the partitions, am I gonna see also the GPT partitions I created before switching to MBR or will they be hidden without me knowing it ? (Also from MBR to GPT ?)
1(2). If I cannot, let's say I forgot to execute it. What is gonna happen ? Will it give me an error or will it stay at the same partition table and I will think it successfully switched but that's not what really happened ?
2. While setting up the partitions in Windows Installation, the partitions I see in the list are the partitions that exist, right ? I mean there are no partitions that remained from the previous partitions table and they are not showed, right ?
I am really sorry if my questions are stupid, but I want to make sure nothing from that old Windows remains in the disk.
I really wanted to try this by myself but I have no time.
Thanks for your time ! And sorry for my bad English 🙁
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