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==The Big Difference== | ==The Big Difference== | ||
GPT disks are not limited to four primary partitions. '''GPT disks are NOT limited to four primary | GPT disks are not limited to four primary partitions. '''GPT disks are NOT limited to four primary partitions''' Per the specifications, there is a limit of 128 partitons, each able to surpass the 2TB limitation of exended MBR disks, which is a '''huge''' step forward. | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 11 May 2010
GPT ( GUID Partition Table ) is an alternative to the more common MBR ( Master Boot Record ) partition table.
The Big Difference
GPT disks are not limited to four primary partitions. GPT disks are NOT limited to four primary partitions Per the specifications, there is a limit of 128 partitons, each able to surpass the 2TB limitation of exended MBR disks, which is a huge step forward.