Difference between MBR and GPT in hard disk

Difference between MBR and GPT in hard disk

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