SSD Convert to dynamic disk / convert to MBR?

[86TMH]

Just setting up my SSD but have no idea which option i should use. Reading some forums really didn't help, is there one that most people choose? I just plan on using it for installing a few games that have long loading times.

[76561198282528439]

I just used MBR on mine (I run Windows 7). GPT (GUID's) are used on EFI I think and Windows 8+.

Dynamic disks allow much more partitions than basic.

{BAĞLANTI SİLİNDİ}http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/what-are-basic-and-dynamic-disks

[86TMH]

So i will be safe using MBR with Windows 10?

[76561198282528439]

İlk olarak 86themadhatter tarafından gönderildi:

So i will be safe using MBR with Windows 10?

{BAĞLANTI SİLİNDİ}http://www.howtogeek.com/193669/whats-the-difference-between-gpt-and-mbr-when-partitioning-a-drive/?PageSpeed=noscript


GPT probably is best for Windows 10, especially if you want >2 TiB partitions. MBR only supports up to 2 TiB. Probably not an issue for your SSD.

If you run TrueCrypt/VeraCrypt full disk encryption as I do, you are stuck with MBR since that does not support GPT.

So, if you want to encrypt your drive, as you should, you need MBR, if not, run GPT, I just don't use Bitlocker. BitLocker probably works with GPT.

If my disk encryption used GPT, I would use GPT probably, however, I am stuck with MBR for now.

I guess if in doubt, use the defaults :)

[86TMH]

ok thanks for the quick response.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You don't choose any of that anyways; the OS does; as it auto-formats for MBR+NTFS upon WinOS installation.

[76561198282528439]

İlk olarak Bad-Motha tarafından gönderildi:

You don't choose any of that anyways; the OS does; as it auto-formats for MBR+NTFS upon WinOS installation.

{BAĞLANTI SİLİNDİ}https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/dn336946.aspx

"When installing Windows on UEFI-based PCs using Windows Setup, your hard drive partition style must be set up to support either UEFI mode or legacy BIOS-compatibility mode."

"For example, if you receive the error message: “Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is not of the GPT partition style”, it’s because your PC is booted in UEFI mode, but your hard drive is not configured for UEFI mode. You’ve got a few options:"

[Bad 💀 Motha]

So, what about it?

All your drives should be MBR+NTFS really; unless u setting up drives with more than 3 partitions.