Compared with the MBR partition style, GPT is more flexible and has better compatibility with modern hardware. The biggest advantage of GPT is that it doesn’t have limits on the disk size and number of partitions users can create. On MBR disk, users can only create a maximum of 4 partitions.
Should I use MBR or GPT for Windows 11?
Windows 11 officially only supports GPT, so the answer is simple. Use GPT. MBR is considered legacy, outdated, and cannot (shouldn’t) be used anymore. Ubuntu supports GPT, just make sure you install Windows first (as @jimbo45 pointed out) then you can fix Ubuntu.
Should I go for GPT or MBR?
As MBR is older, it’s usually paired with older Legacy BIOS systems, while GPT is found on newer UEFI systems. This means that MBR partitions have better software and hardware compatibility, though GPT is starting to catch up. We’ll take a brief look at both Legacy BIOS and UEFI a bit later in the article.
Can Windows 11 work with MBR?
As for the question, Windows 11 do run MBR but only as a 2nd disk. That means you can not have MBR as the primary disk for Windows 11. Unfortunately, Microsoft has set GPT (GUID Partition Table) configuration UEFI, and secure boot enables running and installing Windows 11.
