GUID Partition Table (GPT) is a format for partition tables that was designed within the UEFI specification by Intel. It was designed as the successor to the Master Boot Record partition tables.
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Windows 8 deployment from USB
My goal is to deploy Windows 8 via USB to several computers. The systems I'm working with have come with GPT parted HD's. I have set up one the way I'd like it, sysprepped and captured the ...
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4k hard drives freebsd gpart and zfs
I have 3 hdd, with the next camcotrol identify.
root@cirmos:/root # camcontrol identify ada1
pass2: <WDC WD10EZEX-00RKKA0 80.00A80> ATA-8 SATA 3.x device
pass2: 300.000MB/s transfers (SATA 2.x, ...
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Erase MBR from a Mac
So I found a way to EFI install my Windows 8 to my MacBook Air - and now my partition table looks kinda ugly:
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
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Put linux on the fifth partition
So I have this quite "insane" partition scheme on my MacBook:
Kevins-MacBook-Air:~ Ingwie$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: ...
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How do I resize a partition on a GPT disk without the loss of data? [duplicate]
I want to increase the size of my C: drive which houses the Windows 8 OS.
The disk partition scheme is GPT.
How would I proceed to borrowing space from another partition and thereby increasing the ...
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Cannot initialize 4TB external hard drive in Windows 7 64-bit using
I have a new 4TB drive, which I want to use as an external drive with my laptop (Windows 7 ultimate, 64-bit).
From all that I can read, my Windows version should support it, but I can't find anything ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a GPT partitioned drive
I have changed my system to boot from UEFI instead of BIOS and have installed Windows 7 on my internal SSD which has GPT partition type.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 on my external HDD. My ...
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Repairing Boot Camp on a secondary hard drive
I managed to install Windows on a partition of a secondary hard drive with Winclone, but I am unable to boot on it.
Now when i choose windows as startup device i get the "No bootable device --- insert ...
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Windows 8 boots very slowly and can't navigate to second SATA HDD, no problems without drive connected
I have Windows 8 installed on a GTP formatted 120 GB SSD, and it runs the OS fine with just that. Connecting my old MBR formatted 320 GB HDD as well shows in the BIOS, but Windows 8 will not load its ...
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Migrating Windows 7 from MBR to EFI without formatting
Based on the experience documented in Migrate from MBR to UEFI with an encrypted system partition
I'm considering the opportunity to migrate Windows 7 from the plain ol' MBR to the new GPT/UEFI boot ...
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RAID 1 on 3TB GPT Hard drive and z77 board - fails to boot in RAID mode but works under ACHI
I have a Gigabyte Z77X-D3H board. when I install windows 7 or 8 on to the GPT drive (3TB) as RAID 1 it will install but not boot. If I switch the SATA controller to ACHI on the intel controller it ...
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Installing Windows 7 on notebook with Windows 8 pre installed?
I have just acquired a Dell Inspiron 7720 with Windows 8 pre installed. I want to remove Windows 8 and install Windows 7 in it. Windows 8 is installed in the C: partition which is in GPT style. There ...
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HP EliteBook 8540w doesn't start with GPT disc attached
I have an HP EliteBook 8540w but since I attached a 4 TB external GPT disc drive, it does not start anymore.
(It freezes during the BIOS startup.)
When I detach the disc, everything works fine.
I ...
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SSD, MBR, GPT and Linux (choices)
I'm getting a new computer with a 120GB SSD and a 500GB HDD @ 5400rpm, I will install Arch Linux on it and maybe Windows at some point. My indecision starts with the following issues:
I though about ...
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Can't boot into linux on gpt-partition external drive on a pc
I've got an external HDD "Seagate Backup Plus 1TB". It's partitioned using the GPT scheme and carries two file partitions, an hfs+ OSX partition with OSX operating system installed, and an ext4 ...
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3TB raw hard drive partition recovery stymied by GPT
I have a seagate 3TB external hard drive with GPT. I accidentally pulled out the power cord and upon reboot was faced with a Raw Partition message in Windows Explorer re: You need to format your drive ...
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Install Linux on 3TB HDD [closed]
How do i install Linux (e.g. Debian 6 or Ubuntu Server) on my server box with a single 3TB SATA HDD?
Server is based on Intel D510MO motherboard.
I can install the OS from the USB drive but i can't ...
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rEFIt on Mac won't boot into USB Installation after OS is installed
Recently I have used Bootcamp to install Windows 7 Professional (64bit) on my Mac Book Air 3,2. I didn't have a CD/DVD so I used ISO and USB.
This is how I did it:
Use VirtualBox to install the ...
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Should I configure my New RAID5 Drives as MBR or GPT?
I have a new RAID-5 Setup on a Server here at work. I have just created the RAID-5, and its size is a little over 2.7 TB. Now, Iknow that MBR does not support anything over 2.2 TB, however, I have ...
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extending a triple boot system: quad boot and beyond?
I have a working triple boot system using Refit, that is modeled closely after the steps detailed in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MactelSupportTeam/AppleIntelInstallation, except that I'm using ...
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Can't install Windows 7 with UEFI off on GPT drive
I need to have Ubuntu and Win7 on my notebook with UEFI.
I had to turn it (UEFI) off to install and boot Ubuntu.
Now I'm tring to install Win7 but it says it can't be installed on the drive with ...
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on a server does master boot record formating of the disk support the dynamic disk type?
If I convert a disk from basic to dynamic is it possible to format it to master boot record (MBR) or is it just possible to format with GPT?
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macbook pro bootpartition problems
In my macbook pro early 2011 15" i have installed 2 harddrives.
First harddrive is a 160gb ssd for osx
Second harddrive is a 500 gb harddrive for windows & data partiton (300 GB)
I have created ...
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Installing Windows 7 on Acer Aspire E1 471G
I have been trying to install Windows 7 all day with no success. At first, it said that the current system policy is blocking the DVD. I figured out that it was the Secure Boot and I disabled it.
Now ...
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real number of sectors on HDD
This is part of output of fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector ...
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Installing Windows 7 on GPT
I have an HP 566 with installed windows 8. I removed them wanted to install windows 7.
I have problems installing win7.
In BIOS I can choose two boot modes:
1.Legacy boot mode
2.UEFI boot mode
If ...
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Factory 2TB GPT disk with 16GB in unused partitions. Is this right?
I just received 4 SATA II Seagate Barracuda 2TB drives that I intend to use for various purposes. Looking at Vista's Disk Management utility I find that all 4 drives come from the factory as GPT disks ...
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Second time installation of Win7x64 on GPT fails
I installed windows 7 ultimate x64 on my GPT partition a while back and today I needed to format. The last time the installation was successful without any problems what so ever, but now (during ...
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MBR partition with more than 2 TB
Various sources (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4) claim that hard drives using the MBR partitioning scheme are limited to a maximum partition size of approximately 2 TB, and that you need GPT to support larger ...
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Does the 'mount' command rely on MBR to detect partitions, or can it use the GPT partition table?
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I have Mac, which means I have EFI and a GPT formatted disk with a hybrid MBR. I am considering adding a fifth partition; to do this, I will mask my first three GPT partitions with one ...
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How to fix a corrupted(too big) GPT?
So, I got a new SSD. I decided to use GPT instead of MBR on it, so I'm a bit lost. It ended up getting corrupted. I'm not for sure if the GPT just didn't take the host protected area into account, or ...
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Intel BOXDH77KC won't boot Linux GPT disk
To be complete, it won't get to grub without going through the boot menu - even if the disk is the only option in the boot menu. (It's annoying enough that I have to hit F10 every time I boot that I ...
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Arch Linux on an external HDD GPT-Partitioned
I have an Alienware M14x-R1 and had an Arch Linux System installed on its 750Gb HDD, everything working fine, GPT-partitions (on BIOS, not EFI) and GRUB bootloader.
Then I bought a new Corsair SSD, ...
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Restore Windows 8 EFI after installing Ubuntu EFI
I installed Windows 8 using EFI, and later on I installed Ubuntu using EFI as well.
As I always do, I had trouble with the bootloaders. Ubuntu replaced the bootloader on the EFI, which I was very well ...
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WD 3TB suddenly RAW formatted - but only whith seconardy Win7 install.%
After looking a bit on the web, I decided to take this problem here, in case somebody has already a solution, or to answer it myself, should I find the Answer.
Setup is like this:
ASUS Maximus V ...
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Running the same Windows both in KVM and physical
I have kind of an advanced question for you, I would like to install Windows on my hard drive (which is GPT formatted) but I would like to be also able to run it in KVM. To clarify, the same Windows ...
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Converting windows (bootloader) from mbr to gpt/uefi
I have windows 7 installed on a laptop on a small 160 Gb hard drive that has the MBR partition table. Now I would like to move it to a bigger disk, format it with GPT and multi-boot linux (Fedora).
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Disaster recovery for RAID and mdadm
I´m having a software raid 5 with 5 2TB members. After some work with gparted my RAID doesn´t work any more... How can I check the integrity of each member?
What would be my options, if the partition ...
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Win8x64, after format/upgrade from Win7x86, “GPT Protective Partition” on secondary drive
I backed up all important data prior to formatting the C: drive, but I cannot read the backup drive after reinstalling Windows. More details provided after the screenshots.
Additionally
As you ...
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Boot of Windows 7 from GPT disk on non EFI motherboard
Looks like the answer is no but just to double check... Can I boot Windows 7 SP1 x64 from GPT disk (converted with Windows DISKPART) if my system built on BIOS (non EFI motherboard, ASUS P5WDH ...
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Data recovery after conversion from MBR to GPT
I have following situation: by accident I run diskpart clean, then convert to GPT against NTFS MBR disk to which I previously backed up all my data... No other actions were performed with this disk so ...
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Unable to Boot Windows 7 after GPT/RAID migration
I recently did a migration off of a single hard disk to a RAID array. I backed up my partitions with Clonezilla and everything worked fine. I was able to then restore both my Windows 7 Bootloader and ...
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Is the EFI partition and GPT necessary with less than 2 terabytes?
I have a 1.5 terabyte portable hard drive that is EFI partitioned (GUID Partition Table) and has a 100MB entry with the file system GUID corresponding to an EFI FAT32 file system.
The thing is that ...
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Windows detects GPT disk as MBR in EFI boot
This disk is OCZ VERTEX 128GB SSD. It is formatted as GPT from OSX. The disk layout is,
/dev/disk1
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: ...
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Deleted the GPT partition/ record
A friend of mine had GPT partition n his Lenovo laptop. While formatting the computer and reinstalling the OS, I wiped of all the partitions, and created 4 new partitions. Now after installing ...
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How do you remove a hard drive's GPT Protective Partition without compromising its functionality?
I recently bought an Iomega NAS drive but I want to install my own operating system on it. I connected the hard drive to my computer with a SATA to USB casing but under disk management it says it is a ...
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Windows 8 Pro 64 bit GPT Protective Partition after restart
Note: I thought I had one problem regarding this topic, but that has since evolved. Below is the pared down version.
After some problems, restarts, and a complete reinstall of Windows 8, my WD 3TB ...
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Windows 8 EFI issue
I am trying to install windows 8 on laptop with Raid 0 (stripe) as second system and have following error:
Windows can't be installed on drive 0 partition 6 (show details)
Details says:
Windows ...
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3 TB HDD won't reactivate
After doing a clean install of Windows 8 my Seagate 3 TB HDD won't reactivate in Disk Management. The two volumes are there but I can't use them for some reason. The drive was previously used with a ...
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Switch Windows 8 from a hybrid MBR/GPT => GPT only on Macbook Pro Retina
I used DiskUtility+Bootcamp Wizard to setup my hard drive for Windows 8 (final MSDN). Somewhere in that process, the Apple tools turned my GPT disk into a hybrid MBR/GPT. All four of my MBR's primary ...
