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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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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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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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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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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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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?

TL:DR 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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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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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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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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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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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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Upgrading to UEFI / GPT / Windows 8

I've recently upgraded from Windows 7 / VMware to Windows8 / Hyper-V with my Dell M6600 and I'm really please with the result. I admit though I like to run the latest stuff so I was wondering is ...
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Windows (using UEFI boot on GPT disk) will no longer boot after adding an MBR hard disk

I have recently installed Windows 7 64 bit on a new SSD using UEFI boot and GPT. The system worked fine. After adding my old system HD to the system (that uses MBR), Windows will no longer boot ...
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Will Windows 8 install on MBR?

So will Windows 8 install on a disk which is of partition scheme MBR? Also, can there be anything like MBR and UEFI? (Isn't it GPT + UEFI?) Do the First Generation of Intel Core (i3,i5,i7) support ...
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Clone a Windows Installation to a 3TB Hard Drive; MBR to GPT

I have Windows 7 Professional 64-bit installed on my desktop. Unfortunately for me and my wallet my hard drive is failing. I have purchased a 3TB hard drive as a replacement for my current 2TB ...
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How to fix my GPT and MBR (hybrid)?

I was trying to create a triple boot (Ubuntu, OS X and Windows), so I used VirtualBox to install Windows 8 (Consumer Preview) to a real (FAT at the time) partition, so it wouldn't have access to my ...
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Problems with Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 R2 multibbot on EFI computer

We have a new computer, and I am a bit confused from its new features I don't know from older hardware. It is a high end PC based on socket 2011. I want to use an SSD disk for operating system, and I ...
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Getting rid of a GPT signature without touching MBR [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: GParted errors on MBR Disk, Claims it's GPT. (It's mistaken, but why?) I have a disk that seems to contain both an MBR and a GPT. When trying to access the ...
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How to write to both GPT and MBR manually?

I have a big deal here. I have a MacBook with three partitions: HFS partition for Mac OS X 10.6 NTFS partition for Windows 7 64-Bit NTFS partition for my documents It thus works with both GPT and ...
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What are the differences between MBR vs GPT vs any other partition scheme?

Can anyone tell me what the main differences between i.e. MBR vs GPT or any other partition scheme are? Why would one choose one over the other? I am not an expert but from new release of Mac OS X ...
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Re-installing Windows on MacBook Pro

I have triple boot installed. Everything works smoothly, but Windows is crying for re-install (overfilled registry, too many programs installed). Before MacBook Pro I would typically create another ...
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NTFS partition no longer read on Windows 7

I have a 500 GB external drive that I use with my Windows 7 PC and Snow Leopard laptop. It has the following 4 partitions: 1. Leopard Installer (HFS+) 2. Backup (HFS+) 3. Snow Leopard Installer ...
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GParted errors on MBR Disk, Claims it's GPT. (It's mistaken, but why?)

It's very tempting for me to go on a rant here about GParted and Linux, but I'll do my best to avoid it. :) Question: Why does GParted claim that my disk is corrupted and GPT, whereas the Disk ...
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Quad-booting a Macbook Pro?

I know that it is possible to tri-boot a Macbook Pro with OS X, Windows, and Linux, giving each OS one partition. However (and I know I am probably a little crazy for suggesting this), is it possible ...
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More than 4 primary partitions on MacBook with rEFIt (GPT/MBR syncing)?

I currently have a triple-boot on my MacBook (OS X 10.6.5, Windows 7, Ubuntu 10.10) which works very well. I'd like to now make an ExFAT storage partition that would be shared amongst the three OS's, ...
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2TB external drive, disk initialization: MBR or GPT

I just bought a new 2TB disk drive I plan to use as an external drive (connected via eSATA). When I started my computer it recognized the drive fine, but when I got into the Disk Management, a popup ...
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Can a hard drive using a GPT partition table be booted in an AMD computer? [closed]

I have a 64-bit AMD Phenom II and I'm installing a new hard drive on it. One of the options when formatting the drive is to use a GPT partition table instead of an MBR. I read somewhere that only ...
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Convert a GPT disk to MBR from XP

So I took some files with me on my external HDD while going on vacation. Through a series of events, I ended up storing the data in a NTFS formatted partition defined in a GUID Partition Table. The ...