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Should I use GPT or MBR in Rufus?


You’ll probably want to use GPT when setting up a drive. It’s a more modern, robust standard that all computers are moving toward. If you need compatibility with old systems — for example, the ability to boot Windows off a drive on a computer with a traditional BIOS — you’ll have to stick with MBR for now.

Should I choose MBR or GPT in Rufus?

☞ MBR hard drive has better compatibility with the Windows system, and GPT is slightly worse. ☞ MBR disk is booted by BIOS, and GPT is booted by UEFI.

Should I make my hard drive GPT or MBR?

If you have a hard drive that you would like to use and it is 2 TB or smaller, select MBR when you initialize the hard drive for the first time. If you have a hard drive that you would like to use but not boot from and it is larger than 2 TB, select GPT (GUID).

Which partition scheme should I choose in Rufus?

Use MBR if your system runs on the old legacy BIOS, or you have disabled UEFI or enabled CSM. Use GPT if your system runs on the modern UEFI. Window Vista pre-SP1 and older version does not support UEFI, and so it needs to be disabled. So GPT is not an option.

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