Well I never really use any software. I think that if you boot Windows installation from USB. The page where you choose which drive to install to. I always “delete” all the available drive. When you select an unallocated drive to install, it will automatically reformat the drive into whichever format is best.
So even if I purchased an old PC with a pre-installed Windows 7 with an MBR drive at first. When I clean install another Windows by deleting all partition. The Windows installer will automatically reformat it to GPT anyway.
Been doing this method at least twice a year on all my PCs.
Over the years I fixed dozens of non booting PC’s (Family, friends, friends of frends, neighbours, total strangers calling me up at 8am on a Sunday morning and so on) and I had dozens of rescue disks to match, they were essential kit. Now here’s a thing - I can’t remember ever needing one for a Uefi system, not once, not even on usb.
No one has answered this question yet. If I buy a TPM module, put it in my computer and turn it on in the BIOS, will this satisfy Microsoft or would I still need to change my SSD to GPT, reinstall everything that was on it and turn on Secure Boot?
"When installing Windows on UEFI-based PCs using Windows Setup, your hard drive partition style must be set up to support either UEFI mode or legacy BIOS-compatibility mode.
For example, if you receive the error message: Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is not of the GPT partition style, it’s because your PC is booted in UEFI mode, but your hard drive is not configured for UEFI mode. You’ve got a few options:
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.
Configure your drive for UEFI by using the GPT partition style. This option lets you use the PC’s UEFI firmware features.You can preserve your data and convert the drive using the MBR2GPT tool, or you can choose to reformat the drive using the instructions below. Reformatting will erase all the data on the drive.
Why you should convert your drive
Many PCs now include the ability to use the UEFI version of BIOS, which can speed up boot and shutdown times and can provide additional security advantages. To boot your PC in UEFI mode, you’ll need to use a drive formatted using the GPT drive format."
“While the requirement to upgrade a Windows 10 device to Windows 11 is only that the PC be Secure Boot capable by having UEFI/BIOS enabled, you may also consider enabling or turning Secure Boot on for better security.”
Thanks for the valuable information. It seems you are saying that I can change my SSD Boot drive to GPT without losing any data or having to reinstall the programs on that drive. True? I am not totally familiar with manipulating PC functions but with enough information I can usually get it done.
“MBR2GPT.EXE converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk.”
See this:
Do you know what type of Partition Table your SSD has?
Use Win 10 Disk Management (right click Start) to see what your SSD has.
Right click the SSD ( left box).
Click Properties.
Click Volumes.
Just done the bios found the tpm 2.0 and enabled , looked on my phone on line and followed step by step , it doesn’t appear straight as tpm can be found under other headings as per you computer etc. All good now says ready for Windows 11, just need to study forms as to running msfs as main use of my comp!
If you already have any problems with MSFS in Windows 10 I strongly suggest downloading Microsoft’s Windows 11 media creation tool and installing from a usb stick, of course you could try the update first but if problems persist then fresh is always better… However be careful to back up important data first as it will clear your C: drive.
