Hello, we have a file server that we're constantly fighting to keep under 2TB due to its data drive initially being provisioned as an MBR drive. We would like to increase that drive's capacity to 2.5 TB because we have available space on our SAN, but the drive's MBR prevents us from doing so. So my question is how to extend my hard drive to 2.5TB. I'll appreciate it if anyone can help.
Sherly· Answered on Apr 22, 2024
This is because MBR doesn't allow users to have a partition larger than 2TB. To break the limitation and fix your problem, you need to convert MBR to GPT. You can use Disk Management, a nice disk utility built-in Windows, to help convert. I'll list the steps next, so follow the guide to try:
As you can see, Disk Management will delete all volumes and cause data loss during the conversion. Besides, it can't convert to GPT/MBR if the disk contains the operating system, so choosing a reliable third-party tool is vital. I recommend EaseUS Partition Master Server, which won't cause any data loss while converting MBR to GPT.
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