GPT vs MBR Disks
Profile: Ed Tittel
As somebody who's always chasing current PC hardware and standards, I sometimes forget not everybody else is the same way. Case in point: newer PCs boot to UEFI on GPT disks; older PCs boot to BIOS on MBR disks. There's a lot to unpack here, so I'll try to explain what's up with GPT vs MBR disks....
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DISKPART Script Fixes Default Win10 Disk Layout
Profile: Ed Tittel
In two previous two blog posts, Kari the Finn and I explained how to use DISKPART during Windows 10 installation. We also described 4 Comments
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Exploring Win10 Clean Install Default Disk Layout
Profile: Ed Tittel
Last week, I posted a blog here about a sequence of DISKPART and other commands users can run to manually override Win10 default disk layout when performing a clean install. Like the material that follows here, it originated from friend and collaborator, Kari the Finn. I provide editing, color...
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Partition UEFI/GPT HDD Using Diskpart
Profile: Ed Tittel
The most common way to set up a hard disk for Windows installation is by default. That is, users present the installer with a clean or wiped disk drive, and let the Windows Installer take things from there. While this works perfectly well, this comes with certain consequences. In this guest blog...
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Admin Toolbox: MiniTool Partition Wizard
Profile: Ed Tittel
In my ongoing quest for great additions to the Windows admin's toolbox, I've found and am learning MiniTool Partition Wizard. It's available in both freeware and commercial forms, for home and commercial use. That's a nice...
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