Partition format reccomended for windows & mac

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MBR (Master Boot Record) is the standard that began to function in 1983 and still fully functional. GPT disks, use the latest Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) partition table. In addition, GPT allows the almost unlimited number of partitions.

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GPT-based units can be much larger, with size limits and it depends on the OS and its file system.

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GPT does not comprise limitations like MBR. Its every partition is linked with a unique global identifier (GUID), a random identifier so that each partition in the world could have its specific and unique ID. GPT (GUID Partition Table) is the latest standard that is replacing MBR and it is integrated with the new UEFI systems. So, let’s understand the meaning of GPT and MBR before going to convert GPT partition to MBR in BIOS. Since GPT and MBR are not common terms that we hear every day. So, read the article and know the best solution to change GPT partition to MBR in Windows 10, 8, 7 etc. This means the GPT partition needs to be converted in MBR format. The error says that they cannot install the Windows in that partition as it is in GPT format. When users bought a new PC and want to format it with DVD/ CD even without going through the recovery partition then, they may come across an error message.