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Convert MBR to GPT Server 2008 using Acronis

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Like a plank I installed a new SBS2008 R2 installation, configured 11 clients and did loads of stuff on the server not realising the Server Box had been setup using MBR.

This gave the problem that on a 4 x 2Tb HD's in RAID 0+1, I could only create 2 partitions inside the 2Tb limit. The remaining 1.67Tb couldn't be touched.

So I'm currently using Acronis TI 11's boot disk tools to convert a single 1Tb (430Gb used) partition from MBR to GPT.

Question is, I thought this process would be quick, after an hour it's still stuck in the 'Running' stage with no errors or freezes etc - is this normal? How long should I expect it to take, although I don't want to stop it as clients redirected folders are on there!

Any advice would be very much appreciated - this server needs putting back in place tonight ready for return to work tomorrow!

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Yeah thanks for that. I waited until the operation finished then used TI Disk Director to change it back first to a logical drive, then to a primary, which I then made primary. Upon boot I got winload.exe corrupt so simply followed some advice via google - booted to cmd prompt - wrote 3 lines to the bcd and I was back in action. - Shame it took 12 hours! - but hey at least I've learned a lesson with no data loss

Next week I'll be Acronising the entire image and rechanging the RAID then putting the image back on. Should have done that in the first place really