How do I convert a MBR drive (with LVM) to GPT in Ubuntu?

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The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.



In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.



There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?










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    The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.



    In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.



    There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?










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      The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.



      In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.



      There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?










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      The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.



      In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot flag (inst.gpt) to create a GPT drive with LVM.



      There's not currently a way to do this on Ubuntu so how do I convert the MBR drive to GPT with a LVM scheme?







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          Use gparted or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.






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          • This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
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          • Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
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          Use gparted or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.






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          • This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
            – warsong
            Feb 20 at 9:05










          • Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
            – psusi
            Feb 20 at 19:46














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          Use gparted or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.






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          • This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
            – warsong
            Feb 20 at 9:05










          • Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
            – psusi
            Feb 20 at 19:46












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          Use gparted or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.






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          Use gparted or another partitioning tool from the live cd to format the drive and create a GPT partition table, then install Ubuntu. It will keep the existing partition table.







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          • This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
            – warsong
            Feb 20 at 9:05










          • Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
            – psusi
            Feb 20 at 19:46
















          • This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
            – warsong
            Feb 20 at 9:05










          • Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
            – psusi
            Feb 20 at 19:46















          This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
          – warsong
          Feb 20 at 9:05




          This doesn't work because the auto installer simply wipes out anything you set up and creates a MBR+LVM setup
          – warsong
          Feb 20 at 9:05












          Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
          – psusi
          Feb 20 at 19:46




          Choose the manual option and partition it yoruself.
          – psusi
          Feb 20 at 19:46

















           

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