GPT (GUID Partition Table) is the newer partition style that has become commonplace with more modern computers, which use UEFI instead of BIOS to boot your system.The BIOS/UEFI is what loads all of the primary drivers, hard drives, as well as your Windows OS. While older Windows PC’s (that have a BIOS) run perfectly fine, it’s becoming obsolete on new PC’s (which use UEFI). MBR (Master Boot Record) is an older partition style that has been around for quite some time.While GPT is often used for hard drives with more than 2 TB of space, there are other advantages, as well. When you format a hard drive on Windows 10, you are prompted to choose GPT or MBR as the partition style. What’s the difference between GPT and MBR?
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