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1. Reboot the PC in legacy BIOS-compatibility mode. This option lets you keep the existing partition style. For more info, see Boot to UEFI Mode or Legacy
BIOS mode.
2. Reformat the drive for UEFI by using the GPT partition style. This option lets you use the PCs UEFI firmware features.
You can do this yourself by reformatting the drive using the instructions below, or if you need to preserve the data, use a third-party utility to convert the
drive to GPT format.
diskpart
list disk
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Sample: Configure UEFI/GPT-Based Hard Drive Partitions by Using Windows PE and DiskPart
Boot to UEFI Mode or Legacy BIOS mode
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