Converting a hard drive from GPT to MBR.  

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  1. Berton
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    Win10 Version 21H2 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home
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    On mine that Asterisk means that is what the drive is.
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  2. zbook
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    windows 10 professional version 1607 build 14393.969 64 bit
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    In order to install Windows BIOS / MBR > turn off secure boot, change UEFI to BIOS (if available) > clean install windows

    If you want to continue booting UEFI and change the drive from GPT to MBR that can be performed by cleaning the drive.
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  4. NavyLCDR
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    zbook said:
    In order to install Windows BIOS / MBR > turn off secure boot, change UEFI to BIOS (if available) > clean install windows

    If you want to continue booting UEFI and change the drive from GPT to MBR that can be performed by cleaning the drive.
    Correct - the first item to change in BIOS is to disable secure boot which is currently enabled.
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