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 +====== Convert Legacy MBR to GPT UEFI ======
  
 +In Windows, Search and select "disk management"
 +In graphical view, right click on the far left box next to where the Bootable C:Drive is installed, which should be disk 0 (but not always), and then select "Properties."  Then select the tab marked "Volume."  Determine if this boot drive is GPT (UEFI) or MBR.
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 +In Windows search box next to the Start button (bottom left corner), type cmd and when "command prompt" results as a search hit, then Run "Command Prompt" AS ADMINISTRATOR!
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 +<code>
 +mbr2gpt /validate /disk:0 /allowFullOS
 +</code>
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 +<code>
 +mbr2gpt /convert /disk:0 /allowFullOS
 +</code>
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 +After conversion, remember to boot into CMOS Setup and switch from Legacy MBE to UEFI in the Bios Setup, or your system will not boot to the GPT boot drive.