How to create a GPT partition from Ubuntu [duplicate]
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How can I change/convert a Ubuntu MBR drive to a GPT, and make Ubuntu boot from EFI?
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I have different partitions on my computer:
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 623128575 623126528 297.1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 623130622 625129471 1998850 976M 5 Extended
/dev/sda3 625129472 937701737 312572266 149G 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 623130624 625129471 1998848 976M 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
The problem is that I can't install Windows 10 on the first partition (sda1) because it's an MBR partition instead of GPT one. When I try to use Gparted to modify it (I select Device>Create a partition table), the program gives me the error:
2 partitions are currently active on device /dev/sda
A new partition table cannot be created when there are active partitions. Active partitions are those that are in use, such as a mounted file system, or enabled swap space.
Use Partition menu options, such as unmount or swapoff, to deactivate all partitions on this device before creating a new partition table.
I actually don't know how to manage it.
Thank you!
16.04 partitions gpt mbr
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marked as duplicate by Melebius, karel, Eric Carvalho, user535733, Charles Green 2 days ago
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This question already has an answer here:
How can I change/convert a Ubuntu MBR drive to a GPT, and make Ubuntu boot from EFI?
4 answers
I have different partitions on my computer:
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 623128575 623126528 297.1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 623130622 625129471 1998850 976M 5 Extended
/dev/sda3 625129472 937701737 312572266 149G 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 623130624 625129471 1998848 976M 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
The problem is that I can't install Windows 10 on the first partition (sda1) because it's an MBR partition instead of GPT one. When I try to use Gparted to modify it (I select Device>Create a partition table), the program gives me the error:
2 partitions are currently active on device /dev/sda
A new partition table cannot be created when there are active partitions. Active partitions are those that are in use, such as a mounted file system, or enabled swap space.
Use Partition menu options, such as unmount or swapoff, to deactivate all partitions on this device before creating a new partition table.
I actually don't know how to manage it.
Thank you!
16.04 partitions gpt mbr
asked Jan 8 at 10:29
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marked as duplicate by Melebius, karel, Eric Carvalho, user535733, Charles Green 2 days ago
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You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43
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This question already has an answer here:
How can I change/convert a Ubuntu MBR drive to a GPT, and make Ubuntu boot from EFI?
4 answers
I have different partitions on my computer:
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 623128575 623126528 297.1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 623130622 625129471 1998850 976M 5 Extended
/dev/sda3 625129472 937701737 312572266 149G 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 623130624 625129471 1998848 976M 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
The problem is that I can't install Windows 10 on the first partition (sda1) because it's an MBR partition instead of GPT one. When I try to use Gparted to modify it (I select Device>Create a partition table), the program gives me the error:
2 partitions are currently active on device /dev/sda
A new partition table cannot be created when there are active partitions. Active partitions are those that are in use, such as a mounted file system, or enabled swap space.
Use Partition menu options, such as unmount or swapoff, to deactivate all partitions on this device before creating a new partition table.
I actually don't know how to manage it.
Thank you!
16.04 partitions gpt mbr
asked Jan 8 at 10:29
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How can I change/convert a Ubuntu MBR drive to a GPT, and make Ubuntu boot from EFI?
4 answers
I have different partitions on my computer:
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 623128575 623126528 297.1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 623130622 625129471 1998850 976M 5 Extended
/dev/sda3 625129472 937701737 312572266 149G 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 623130624 625129471 1998848 976M 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
Partition table entries are not in disk order.
The problem is that I can't install Windows 10 on the first partition (sda1) because it's an MBR partition instead of GPT one. When I try to use Gparted to modify it (I select Device>Create a partition table), the program gives me the error:
2 partitions are currently active on device /dev/sda
A new partition table cannot be created when there are active partitions. Active partitions are those that are in use, such as a mounted file system, or enabled swap space.
Use Partition menu options, such as unmount or swapoff, to deactivate all partitions on this device before creating a new partition table.
I actually don't know how to manage it.
Thank you!
This question already has an answer here:
How can I change/convert a Ubuntu MBR drive to a GPT, and make Ubuntu boot from EFI?
4 answers
16.04 partitions gpt mbr
16.04 partitions gpt mbr
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marked as duplicate by Melebius, karel, Eric Carvalho, user535733, Charles Green 2 days ago
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marked as duplicate by Melebius, karel, Eric Carvalho, user535733, Charles Green 2 days ago
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You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43
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You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43
You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43
You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43
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It is not the partition GPT but the partition table, read the wikipedia page to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_table
BE-CAREFUL!!!
The system save your data, you cannot create a GPT partition table where there have already a MBR partition table! You were lucky the system not let you perform the operation, because you could potentially have a lost of your data.
What you have to do is to convert the MBR to GPT, and this cannot be done while the disk is on-line, you have to perform this conversion in to a live system (like gparted live, which provide you also the tools to convert the partition table).
follow the steps at this links to how to proceed: http://slavisa-jovanovic.com/linux/2015/02/19/mbr-to-gpt.html
Anyway I would recommend you to have a data backup before proceed.
answered Jan 8 at 10:37
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It is not the partition GPT but the partition table, read the wikipedia page to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_table
BE-CAREFUL!!!
The system save your data, you cannot create a GPT partition table where there have already a MBR partition table! You were lucky the system not let you perform the operation, because you could potentially have a lost of your data.
What you have to do is to convert the MBR to GPT, and this cannot be done while the disk is on-line, you have to perform this conversion in to a live system (like gparted live, which provide you also the tools to convert the partition table).
follow the steps at this links to how to proceed: http://slavisa-jovanovic.com/linux/2015/02/19/mbr-to-gpt.html
Anyway I would recommend you to have a data backup before proceed.
answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
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add a comment |
It is not the partition GPT but the partition table, read the wikipedia page to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_table
BE-CAREFUL!!!
The system save your data, you cannot create a GPT partition table where there have already a MBR partition table! You were lucky the system not let you perform the operation, because you could potentially have a lost of your data.
What you have to do is to convert the MBR to GPT, and this cannot be done while the disk is on-line, you have to perform this conversion in to a live system (like gparted live, which provide you also the tools to convert the partition table).
follow the steps at this links to how to proceed: http://slavisa-jovanovic.com/linux/2015/02/19/mbr-to-gpt.html
Anyway I would recommend you to have a data backup before proceed.
answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
51619
add a comment |
It is not the partition GPT but the partition table, read the wikipedia page to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_table
BE-CAREFUL!!!
The system save your data, you cannot create a GPT partition table where there have already a MBR partition table! You were lucky the system not let you perform the operation, because you could potentially have a lost of your data.
What you have to do is to convert the MBR to GPT, and this cannot be done while the disk is on-line, you have to perform this conversion in to a live system (like gparted live, which provide you also the tools to convert the partition table).
follow the steps at this links to how to proceed: http://slavisa-jovanovic.com/linux/2015/02/19/mbr-to-gpt.html
Anyway I would recommend you to have a data backup before proceed.
answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
51619
It is not the partition GPT but the partition table, read the wikipedia page to get more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_table
BE-CAREFUL!!!
The system save your data, you cannot create a GPT partition table where there have already a MBR partition table! You were lucky the system not let you perform the operation, because you could potentially have a lost of your data.
What you have to do is to convert the MBR to GPT, and this cannot be done while the disk is on-line, you have to perform this conversion in to a live system (like gparted live, which provide you also the tools to convert the partition table).
follow the steps at this links to how to proceed: http://slavisa-jovanovic.com/linux/2015/02/19/mbr-to-gpt.html
Anyway I would recommend you to have a data backup before proceed.
answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
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answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
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answered Jan 8 at 10:37
AtomiX84AtomiX84
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answered Jan 8 at 10:37
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You CANNOT create a separate GPT partition on an MBR disk. The entire disk must be one or the other. Changing between GPT and MBR is likely to erase the entire disk (100% data loss), so do not experiment without a complete set of backups on a different media.
– user535733
Jan 8 at 12:43