[SOLVED] Is there anyway for me to convert my boot windows drive, a Sandisk 256 gig ssd to GPT from MBR without losing data for free?

[raddvevo]

Cheapest reliable software I have been able to find is EaseUS Partition Master for 40 USD.

 

[USAFRet]

MBR2GPT

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

Of course, have a known good backup of ALL data on this drive.
Just in case.

 

[raddvevo]

MBR2GPT

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

Of course, have a known good backup of ALL data on this drive.
Just in case.

How would you recommend backing up my drive, I've never had this issue before.

 

[USAFRet]

How would you recommend backing up my drive, I've never had this issue before.

You should be doing backups anyway.
What would you do if this drive died right now? Even without this conversion procedure.

But...
I use Macrium Reflect for this. Install, run it, save a full drive Image off to some other storage device.

 

[raddvevo]

You should be doing backups anyway.
What would you do if this drive died right now? Even without this conversion procedure.

But...
I use Macrium Reflect for this. Install, run it, save a full drive Image off to some other storage device.

How do you back them up in this software.

 

[USAFRet]

How do you back them up in this software.

Do you have some other storage device, with enough free space to save your whole C drive?

 

[raddvevo]

Do you have some other storage device, with enough free space to save your whole C drive?

Yea I have a 2 tb hdd that can hold it.

 

[USAFRet]

Yea I have a 2 tb hdd that can hold it.

Download and Install:
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Macrium Reflect KnowledgeBase - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

knowledgebase.macrium.com

https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/d...p+image+of+your+computer,+drive+or+partitions

 

[raddvevo]

Download and Install:
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Macrium Reflect KnowledgeBase - Knowledgebase 8.0 - Macrium Reflect Knowledgebase

knowledgebase.macrium.com

https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW72/Creating+a+backup+image+of+your+computer,+drive+or+partitions

On the "Edit the plan for this Backup" page what do I do to just download a backup and not set it on a schedule?

 

[USAFRet]

On the "Edit the plan for this Backup" page what do I do to just download a backup and not set it on a schedule?

Right.
For a one time Image, you do not need to save the Schedule.

Also, you should really really create a RescueUSB. Thisis to boot from and recover, in case something goes horribly wrong.
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW72/Creating+rescue+media

 

[raddvevo]

Right.
For a one time Image, you do not need to save the Schedule.

Also, you should really really create a RescueUSB. Thisis to boot from and recover, in case something goes horribly wrong.
https://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW72/Creating+rescue+media

How do I do that?

 

[USAFRet]

How do I do that?

That link I posted.

 

[raddvevo]

That link I posted.

Got an error that says "Backup aborted! - Unable to read from disk - Error Code 23 - Data error (cyclic redundancy check). What does that mean?

 

[USAFRet]

Got an error that says "Backup aborted! - Unable to read from disk - Error Code 23 - Data error (cyclic redundancy check). What does that mean?

During which process?

 

[raddvevo]

During which process?

Actually backing up the drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Actually backing up the drive.

That indicates a faulty drive.
Probably the HDD.

 

[raddvevo]

That indicates a faulty drive.
Probably the HDD.

Is it because I am backing up the drive, (a MBR drive) to a GPT drive? There isn't any issues with the said drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Is it because I am backing up the drive, (a MBR drive) to a GPT drive? There isn't any issues with the said drive.

No. The Image does not care. It is just a file.

One or the other drive has issues.

 

[USAFRet]

Why are you wanting to do this conversion?

 

[raddvevo]

My windows and bios do not detect my Samsung 970 NVME drive. I have tried both slots in my mobo and I found out it can't be detected booting Windows in CSM mode. And i can't boot my PC unless it's in CSM mode because my windows drive is MBR meaning it has to be booted in CSM mode.

 

[USAFRet]

My windows and bios do not detect my Samsung 970 NVME drive. I have tried both slots in my mobo and I found out it can't be detected booting Windows in CSM mode. And i can't boot my PC unless it's in CSM mode because my windows drive is MBR meaning it has to be booted in CSM mode.

What are the full specs of this system?

 

[raddvevo]

What are the full specs of this system?

I have:
Asus Z490 e
2 sticks of ddr4 trident z 3200mhz ram
RTX 2070 Super
A 1 TB GPT drive
A 2 TB MBR drive
A 256 gig MBR SSD

Attempting to install my 500gb 970 evo.

 

[raddvevo]

Coverted my boot drive to GPT and NVMe ssd still isn't showing. I honestly don't know what to do here, that was my last hope.

 

[USAFRet]

Coverted my boot drive to GPT and NVMe ssd still isn't showing. I honestly don't know what to do here, that was my last hope.

Does it appear in the BIOS at all?

 

[raddvevo]

Does it appear in the BIOS at all?

Just was able to reboot my PC with CSM off and in Windows UEFI mode(was using "other os" prior). Going to check now!