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Thanks guys for all the info.
Having successfully changed the new data drive to GPT I think I’ll stick with MBR for the operating systems for now. I may be into a new motherboard and cpu next year, when I’ll drop W7. In that case I can introduce EUFI then.

A1ex

Here’s my msinfo32 data;

W10 BIOS Mode Legacy
W10 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
W7 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2

There’s no entry for BIOS Mode in W7

I use Easy BCD to set up boot options, here’s the details page for both windows versions, in case it helps

EasyBCD W10

Default: Windows 10
Timeout: 10 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: C:\

Entry #1
Name: Windows 10
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe

Entry #2
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {0c468363-eb83-11e4-a44b-eb5e6d3b2ea1}
Device: boot
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

EasyBCD W7

Default: Windows 10
Timeout: 10 seconds
EasyBCD Boot Device: C:\

Entry #1
Name: Windows 10
BCD ID: {default}
Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume4
Bootloader Path: \WINDOWS\system32\winload.exe

Entry #2
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {current}
Device: boot
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

I have used Mini Tool Partition Wizard (thanks Al Taylor) to successfully convert my 4Tb drive to GPT, but I’m still interested in converting the system to UEFI.

Thanks

A1ex

PaulT see attached screen shot. Drive 0 is the 4Tb drive.

mn- This looks interesting, but do I have to lose all content when carrying out the conversion.

A1ex

I’ve found this a nuisance in the past.
If you check the properties of the drive it may well be indexing. This takes time, so just untick the index box and you may find instant ejection is possible.

I found it ok and downloaded the zip file, but it’s password protected!

A1ex

You just log in to Roboform and synchronise

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Moonbear

I installed the May SSU ok, are there some update files I need.

I would appreciate a monthly list of the required kb files for each months updating process, if that’s possible.

A1ex

I ran your latest version and got the following;

Get-Date : Cannot bind parameter ‘Date’. Cannot convert value “15/2020” to type “System.DateTime”. Error: “String was
not recognized as a valid DateTime.”
At E:\Downloads\Get-WinVer.ps1:670 char:28
+ $(Get-Date($x[$($Cntr)].Substring(132,10).Trim())
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Get-Date], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetDateCommand

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At E:\Downloads\Get-WinVer.ps1:670 char:34
+ $(Get-Date($x[$($Cntr)].Substring(132,10).Trim())
+ ~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

Get-Date : Cannot bind parameter ‘Date’. Cannot convert value “29/2020” to type “System.DateTime”. Error: “String was
not recognized as a valid DateTime.”
At E:\Downloads\Get-WinVer.ps1:670 char:28
+ $(Get-Date($x[$($Cntr)].Substring(132,10).Trim())
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Get-Date], ParameterBindingException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetDateCommand

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At E:\Downloads\Get-WinVer.ps1:670 char:34
+ $(Get-Date($x[$($Cntr)].Substring(132,10).Trim())
+ ~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

and yet copied to the clipboard was;

Edition: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

Version: 2004

Build: 19041.113

Installed: 05/01/2020 11:22

Just scanning through this topic I noticed you are using Norton Security.

I stopped using this some years ago because it proved such a memory hog, perhaps as a quick check you could try  running with it off – you may be surprised,

A1ex

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LHiggins

I solved the size problem by turning off system restore on C:. I thought I had already turned it off since I backup regularly with Acronis True Image, but it had become active again somehow.
SVI is now much smaller.

Thanks to cyberSAR for the additional info.

A1ex

So what’s the process to recover drivers, is it just a case of using the .inf files?

A1ex

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CADesertRat, Seattle27

Thanks PKCano, got me using Power Shell and I got to reset all Store Apps that had gone missing.
A1ex

Any advice on how to restore it?
A1ex

I’m using v1903.
Thanks for the video moonshine, but my pop up window merely tells me I need a new app, it doesn’t mention the app store and the ‘OK’ button does nothing.
If I recall correctly I’ve disconnected the app store, could this be affecting my result?

A1ex

I used diskpart create partition primary and took it from there successfully.
Thanks all for your input.

A1ex

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jburk07