The format used to define the hard disk partitions in computers with UEFI startup firmware. The GUID Partition Table (GPT) replaces the previous master boot record (MBR). GPT partitions can hold 18 ...

I've neve used them personally but I know parted can create them and it looks like the kernel option is CONFIG_EFI_PARTITION which is on by default in Debian, I don't have an Ubuntu machine to check ...

While installing Windows 8, Ragav RG converted his hard drive to the new GPT partitioning format. He asked about its advantages. Before it can load an operating system, your PC needs a way of know ...

Turns out it was a bad idea to format the drive on my computer and sticking it into a chassis that didn't support it in the first place. It sounds idiotic in hindsight but to a starving student it was ...

MBR2GPT is a Microsoft tool that converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting the data from the disk. The tool can ...

Command-line enthusiasts know that if you can do something in the regular Mac interface, you can usually do it faster using Terminal. But as of Mac OS X 10.4.6, Terminal also lets you perform a feat ...

Some users have reported that the installation process is interrupted when they try to install Windows OS on their hard disk. As soon as they press the Install now button in the Windows Setup process, ...