How to convert a disk from GPT format to MBR

Knowledge Point Analysis:

Random pre-installed Win8 computer, the disk is GPT format, if you need to install Win7 and other earlier versions of the system, you need to convert to MBR format, use the DiskPart command to complete the conversion.

Operation Steps:

Note: Converting the disk format requires emptying all partitions and data on the disk, and before you do so, save all the important data on the disk.

1. Use Win7 CD or u disk to boot, into the system installation interface.

2. Press SHIFT + F10 to open the command prompt.

3. Enter the "Diskpart" (Do not enter quotes, the same below), and press ENTER, enter the operating interface

4. Enter: "List disk" to view the information on the disks. Watch the disk capacity to select. 465G Disk 0 is the hard drive, 3852M Disk 1 is for Win7 installation of U disk.

5. Input: "Select Disk 0" and select Disk 0 as the current operation

6. Enter: "Clean", empty the current disk partition.

7. Enter: "Convert MBR" and convert to MBR partition.

8. The operation completes, closes this command prompt window, continues to install the Win7 system according to the normal method.

Extending knowledge: Other uses of the convert command:

Convert Basic-Converts a disk from dynamic to basic.

Convert dynamic-Converts a disk from basic to dynamic.

Convert GPT-converts a disk from MBR to GPT.

Convert MBR-Converts a disk from GPT to MBR.