Here's an article on converting gpt to mbr using parted, before trying anything like this please backup your data
look at the Converting from GPT to MBR section http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/mbr2gpt.html -Dan On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Steve Litt <[email protected]> wrote: > So is there a way to use parted without creating a gpt instead of an > mbr? This sounds like a parted showstopper to me. > > Thanks > > SteveT > > Steve Litt * http://www.troubleshooters.com/ > * http://twitter.com/stevelitt > Troubleshooting Training * Human Performance > > > > On Sat, 7 Jul 2012 01:04:26 -0400, Andrew Leslie said: >> The only way to change it to a mbr is to wipe the entire drive. You >> are changing the partition layout and definition. >> On Jul 6, 2012 9:57 PM, "brett michaels" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > When I tried to install Arch on /dev/sdc4, it wouldn't install >> > because the partition labeled as "gpt" was incorrect and instructed >> > to use "GNU Parted" to change the label to "MBR". >> > I have been trying to do that, but the program does not seem to >> > recognize any drive other than /dev/sda. >> > Below is a pasted version of one of several attempts to change the >> > disk back to "mbr". >> > Is there any way to get the program to recognize the other 2 >> > drives and change the label to "mbr" without losing data? >> > I also attempted to run GNU Parted from /dev/sdc, but it only >> > recognizes /dev/sda.. >> > This disaster was the result of a failed attempt to install Centos.. >> > >> > root@Plato:/home/rpmcmurphy# parted >> > GNU Parted 2.3 >> > Using /dev/sda >> > Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. >> > (parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> > alignment >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> > file system >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> > another partition >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> > help on COMMAND >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> > (partition >> > table) >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> > system on partition NUMBER >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> > file system >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> > particular >> > partition >> > quit exit program >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> > near START >> > and END >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> > and its file >> > system >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> > partition NUMBER >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> > on partition >> > NUMBER >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> > UNIT version display the version >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> > alignment >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> > file system >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> > another partition >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> > help on COMMAND >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> > (partition >> > table) >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> > system on partition NUMBER >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> > file system >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> > particular >> > partition >> > quit exit program >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> > near START >> > and END >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> > and its file >> > system >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> > partition NUMBER >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> > on partition >> > NUMBER >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> > UNIT version display the version >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> > (parted) print >> > Model: ATA WDC WD20EARS-00M (scsi) >> > Disk /dev/sda: 2000GB >> > Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B >> > Partition Table: gpt >> > >> > Number Start End Size File system Name Flags >> > 1 17.4kB 1018kB 1000kB bios_grub >> > 2 1018kB 1984GB 1984GB ext3 boot >> > 3 1984GB 2000GB 16.4GB linux-swap(v1) >> > >> > (parted) DEVICE /dev/sdc mklabel >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> > alignment >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> > file system >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> > another partition >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> > help on COMMAND >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> > (partition >> > table) >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> > system on partition NUMBER >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> > file system >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> > particular >> > partition >> > quit exit program >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> > near START >> > and END >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> > and its file >> > system >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> > partition NUMBER >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> > on partition >> > NUMBER >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> > UNIT version display the version >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> > align-check TYPE N check partition N for >> > TYPE(min|opt) >> > alignment >> > check NUMBER do a simple check on the >> > file system >> > cp [FROM-DEVICE] FROM-NUMBER TO-NUMBER copy file system to >> > another partition >> > help [COMMAND] print general help, or >> > help on COMMAND >> > mklabel,mktable LABEL-TYPE create a new disklabel >> > (partition >> > table) >> > mkfs NUMBER FS-TYPE make a FS-TYPE file >> > system on partition NUMBER >> > mkpart PART-TYPE [FS-TYPE] START END make a partition >> > mkpartfs PART-TYPE FS-TYPE START END make a partition with a >> > file system >> > move NUMBER START END move partition NUMBER >> > name NUMBER NAME name partition NUMBER as >> > NAME print [devices|free|list,all|NUMBER] display the partition >> > table, available devices, free space, all found partitions, or a >> > particular >> > partition >> > quit exit program >> > rescue START END rescue a lost partition >> > near START >> > and END >> > resize NUMBER START END resize partition NUMBER >> > and its file >> > system >> > rm NUMBER delete partition NUMBER >> > select DEVICE choose the device to edit >> > set NUMBER FLAG STATE change the FLAG on >> > partition NUMBER >> > toggle [NUMBER [FLAG]] toggle the state of FLAG >> > on partition >> > NUMBER >> > unit UNIT set the default unit to >> > UNIT version display the version >> > number and copyright information of GNU Parted >> > New disk label type? MBR >> > parted: invalid token: MBR >> > New disk label type? GPT >> > Warning: Partition(s) on /dev/sda are being used. >> > Ignore/Cancel? Cancel >> > (parted) >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml Unsubscribe [email protected]
