What's a partition?Ī partition is a virtual division of a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD).
In this article we'll go into what a partition is, the difference between an MBR and GPT partition, whether you should upgrade from one type of partition to another, and more. But there's a lot of background information that will help you get a clearer picture about each type of partition table, and when you should choose one over the other. The differences between an MBR and GPT partition are pretty straightforward.
If you're building a PC, you might have been asked how you want to install your operating system – MBR or GPT?
