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actinide 05-22-2016 01:24 PM

How to convert USB to GUID to Master Boot Record Linux mint
 
Can anybody tell me how to change the partition from GUID to MBR
on a USB drive. I've tried the Disk Management utility and can't seen to get it to work.

syg00 05-22-2016 07:01 PM

Simplest (if you don't want any of the data) is to use fdisk or parted from command line to change the label to msdos. The latter can be scripted, but for one usage, not worth the effort.

actinide 05-23-2016 08:59 AM

Could you explain this to me more. I want to make it a bootable usb and the only way I can do this is to have MBR as partiton.

Emerson 05-23-2016 09:30 AM

How you are going to make it bootable? In most cases you do not have to worry about what's on the stick because it gets overwritten anyway.

actinide 05-23-2016 09:35 AM

inside the disk utility management program click a button that makes usb bootable

Emerson 05-23-2016 11:40 AM

This program probably marks the partition as bootable, it really does not make your USB stick bootable. What is your goal, what you want to boot from this USB stick?


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