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What is a GUID Partition Table, or GPT? In this post, we will see what a GPT partition is and how it compares to MBR disks. We will also learn how to format, remove, or delete a GPT disk or convert it ...
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 ...
Sometimes installing OS X may result in odd behavior if the partition scheme on the drive is not set up properly. If you are experiencing problems, a simple repartition during setup may be an easy fix ...
Now with a little bit of searching I've found a Windows based tool that claims it can recover a GUID partition table called Partition Guru Professional Edition (the free version does not handle > 2 TB ...