Clonezilla to image SSD fails with MBR/GPT mismatch

Discussion in 'Windows & Other Software' started by steveeng, Oct 1, 2013.

  1. steveeng

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    Joined: Aug 29, 2011

    Posts: 31

    Windows 7 Pro 64-bit is successfully installed on a 128Gb SSD drive (ADATA SP900). 'Computer Management' confirms the partition style is MBR for this drive.

    When using Clonezilla to take a backup image of this drive, my preferred backup method, it reports the following error: "This disk contains mismatched GPT and MBR partition: /dev/sda"

    As I do not use the GPT partition system, is there a 'safe' fix that will not result in a loss of data please?

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. steveeng

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    Joined: Aug 29, 2011

    Posts: 31

    Problem solved

    If anyone is interested, using the command line mode in Clonezilla, I removed the GPT components using gdisk:

    # sudo gdisk /dev/sda
    GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.7.2

    Partition table scan:
    MBR: MBR only
    BSD: not present
    APM: not present
    GPT: present

    Found valid MBR and GPT. Which do you want to use?
    1 - MBR
    2 - GPT
    3 - Create blank GPT

    Your answer: 1
    Command (? for help): x

    Expert command (? for help): z
    About to wipe out GPT on /dev/sda. Proceed? (Y/N): y
    GPT data structures destroyed! You may now partition the disk using fdisk or
    other utilities.
    Blank out MBR? (Y/N): n <--- do NOT choose Y!
    MBR is unchanged. You may need to delete an EFI GPT (0xEE) partition
    with fdisk or another tool.

    All working now and Clonezilla runs without errors.
     
  3. monkey_boy

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    Joined: Aug 15, 2006

    Posts: 1,689

    Location: Leicester UK

    Just wanted to drop a note here to say thanks for this. Just sorted my problem.
     


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