Convert hard disk format to GPT under Win8 system to support large capacity hard disk

  

There are many advantages to converting a hard disk from MBR format to GPT format. First, it can support large-capacity hard disks. Secondly, for systems that support UEFI+GPT boot, GPT hard disk format has an irreplaceable advantage. So how to convert the hard disk format to GPT under Win8?

Tips:

1. Before performing the following operations, please confirm that the motherboard supports UEFI boot.

2. After the conversion partition format is completed, there may be a blue screen of death. It is recommended to back up the hard disk data before operation.

Operation:

Step 1, download and open the DiskGenius software, click to select the partition we need to convert.

Step 2, click on the “Hard Disk” menu, select “Draw the partition table type as GUID format (P)” in the download menu, the software will automatically carry out the next operation, we don’t need to !

Everyone also sees it. The above picture "The conversion partition table type is GUID format" is not optional, because the screenshot has been successfully converted, this option is not converted to GPT format. Optional.

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