Difference between MBR and GPT in hard disk

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MBR:Master Boot Recorded

This option found in all operating System

This option found if your disk type is basic not dynamic

You can setup any operating system 64bit or 32bit

You can make Dual booting because you have option make partition as active so you can setup more than one operation system in this hard

In windows XP you can create 4 primary partition

In windows vista,7,2003 you can create 3 partition (Mandatory) and 128 logical partition

In windows 2008 can create 3 partition (Mandatory) and unlimited logical partition

Support 3 file system Fat 16 , Fat 32 , NTFS

Mix mum Size of the partition is 2TB

GPT :GUID Partition Table

This option found in All operating system expected XP so in xp all hard disks if it basic it will be MBR

This option found if your disk type is basic not dynamic

Any operating system can running in this partition but must be 64bit if it 32bit will not running

You can’t make Dual booting because you don’t have option make partition as active like in MPR so you can’t setup more than one operating system

In windows 7,2003,2008 you can create 128 primary partition

You can’t create logical partition

Support one file system NTFS only

Mix mum size of the partition is 256 TB