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Thread: Change partition table

  1. #1
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    Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

    Change partition table

    how can I change the partition table to MBR from GUID?

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    Jun 2009
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    Kubuntu

    Re: Change partition table

    Make sure you have good backups. You will not be able to boot windows unless you have efi not BIOS. Any partition changes has some risk.

    I would also make a backup of partition table and save to another device.
    Backup partition table to text file
    sudo sfdisk -d /dev/sda > PT.txt

    Download the newest copy of gdisk:
    GPT fdisk Tutorial -srs5694 in forums
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1439794
    http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/


    Conversion - See several posts by srs5694:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1454252

    You will need another small partition for grub booting:
    If you have gpt you need another small (8-32mb) partition for grub. Are you using efi or BIOS compatible mode?
    http://grub.enbug.org/BIOS_Boot_Partition

    srs5694 is pretty active in this forum. If you add gpt to your title he will probably add some additional info:
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

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