BE builder in ActiveImage Protector 2018 does not support creating a boot environment on GPT USB media

Details

The BE builder in ActiveImage Protector 2018 does not support creating a boot environment on GPT USB media. The log records the following messages:

Log　MakeBootDeviceXXXXXXXX-XXXX.log

The selected disk is not a fixed MBR disk.
　ACTIVE command supports fixed MBR disk only.

Workaround

Please access the following knowledge base, download and apply the patch program.

Update program for BE builder in ActiveImage Protector 2018 update 7

https://actiphyhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/43744502026521-Update-program-for-BE Builder

Refer to the article below to convert the GPT disk to MBR, then create the boot environment on the USB media.

If multiple disks are detected, ensure you only operate on the target USB media.

Convert a GPT disk into an MBR disk

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/disk-management/change-a-gpt-disk-into-an-mbr-disk

To check if a disk is GPT or MBR, open [Disk Management], right-click the target disk (red area), select [Properties], go to the [Volumes] tab, and check the partition style.

To create a boot environment on USB media in Disk 1, open Command Prompt or PowerShell, run diskpart, and follow these steps to convert the disk to MBR.

DISKPART>select disk 1
DISKPART>clean
DISKPART>convert mbr

ActiveImage Protector 2022 and later include a tool that allows creating and booting a boot environment on a GPT disk.

Target Product

- ActiveImage Protector 2018

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