Thank you for the reply, Dan, but Chris also sent that link. That's where I got the idea of using "fixpart". Ans yes! I would definitely back up my data before trying an actual conversion. Thanks.
On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 1:51 PM, Dan Bidleman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] > >
