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The document discusses a 2.2TB limitation for hard disk partitions using the older MBR partitioning scheme. It explains that newer GPT partitioning and UEFI specifications address this issue by supporting larger partition sizes up to 9.4 zettabytes and booting from partitions over 2.2TB when supported by the OS and firmware.

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Communication Between Arduino and Matlab

The document discusses a 2.2TB limitation for hard disk partitions using the older MBR partitioning scheme. It explains that newer GPT partitioning and UEFI specifications address this issue by supporting larger partition sizes up to 9.4 zettabytes and booting from partitions over 2.2TB when supported by the OS and firmware.

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FAQ: Drive Partition Limits

What is the 2.2TB limitation? How will BIOS and OS address this limit?
Users upgrading a computer system with a The UEFI specification defines a new model for
larger hard disk drive may have problems using the interface between personal-computer
more than 2.2 terabytes (TB) of disk space. operating systems and platform firmware,
This limit arises from the maximum size of the
master boot record (MBR) partitioning method updating BIOS interfaces such as MBR.
used by most personal computers. UEFI supports the GUID Partition Table (GPT),
This document explains the issue and a more flexible partitioning scheme. GPT disks
discusses long term solutions based on GPT use 64-bit values to describe partitions, allowing
and Unified EFI (UEFI) specifications. larger partitions. GPT also fixes other issues
Why does this limitation exist? related to MBR (data integrity, backup tables,
This limitation dates back to the 1980s and the maximum number of partitions, …).
original IBM PC. This introduced the master Using 64-bit values, GPT can handle disks of up
boot record (MBR) partitioning scheme to to 9.4 x 1021 bytes or 9.4 zettabytes (ZB).
describe hard disk partitions.
Will the OS boot to a partition over 2.2TB?
BIOS systems with MBR disks use 32-bit values
to describe the starting offset and length of a Only operating systems supporting UEFI and
partition. Due to this size limit, MBR allows a GPT are expected to boot from partitions larger
maximum disk size of approximately 2.2 TB and than 2.2TB. This also requires the underlying
a maximum of four primary partitions. firmware to implement UEFI.
How does this affect today’s computers? Microsoft and Linux already support UEFI in
To meet the demands of modern computer newer OS revisions. Microsoft has published
users, hard disk drive manufacturers will several documents related to UEFI & GPT:
produce disks in excess of 2 TB in 2010. Users • Windows and GPT FAQ [Microsoft WHDC]
UEFI Forum
upgrading a computer system by adding or
3855 SW 153rd Drive
replacing an existing hard disk drive with a • UEFI and Windows [Microsoft WHDC]
Beaverton, OR 97006
USA larger drive may encounter problems using What other benefits does UEFI bring?
Tel: +1 503-619-0864 more than 2.2 TB of disk space.
For more information on UEFI, check out the
Fax: +1 503-644-6708
[email protected]
specifications posted at www.uefi.org
www.uefi.org
©2010 UEFI Forum – www.uefi.org

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