GPT in Windows

re: GPT in Windows

Robert Mitchell [MSFT] — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:52:19 GMT

Tom,

Yes, but it isn't posted publicly that I know of. The utility is called DMPSS.EXE and is avaiable by request. I think the reason we don't just post it for people is that we want to make sure its being used correctly. You can do a lot of damage with it if you don't understand what you are doing.

Anyway, it has a switch in it called 'dumpconfig' which will allow you to dump out the LDM database to a file. Also, there is a 'restoreconfig' switch that allows you to copy the information in the file back to the LDM.

Since the database exists outside the file system, conventional backup software will not back it up. However, block level backups that are done on the SAN side (where applicable) do backup everything. As does cloning.

re: GPT in Windows

tom — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:37:47 GMT

are there any tools to backup the ldm from each disk?

re: GPT in Windows

emerson — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:15:03 GMT

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re: GPT in Windows

Robert Mitchell [MSFT] — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:15:28 GMT

DISKPART> sel disk 2

Disk 2 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> convert gpt

DiskPart successfully converted the selected disk to GPT format.

Then you can create partitions the same as you did with MBR disks.

re: GPT in Windows

MikeH — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:17:46 GMT

Great article!

But how do I create GPT-style partitions by using DISKPART?

Thanks!

re: GPT in Windows

Baf — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:40:55 GMT

Thanks a lot! Even though this article is in not in native language it's rather simple to understand for me

re: GPT in Windows

Robert Mitchell [MSFT] — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:41:08 GMT

You are welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

re: GPT in Windows

Mark Broadbent — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:20:34 GMT

Great introduction into GPT thank you very much.