WD Blue 1TB MBR or GPT?

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zwooma

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Hey,

My OS (Windows 8.1) is on a Samsung 850 EVO and I just got a WD Blue 1TB hard disk. Do I set it as MBR or GPT?
Motherboard is Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3.
 
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das_stig
MBR on older systems for compatibility, otherwise GPT.

Windows can only boot from GPT on UEFI-based computers running 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and corresponding server versions. All versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, and Vista can read GPT drives and use them for data — they just can’t boot from them without UEFI.
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MBR on older systems for compatibility, otherwise GPT.

Windows can only boot from GPT on UEFI-based computers running 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and corresponding server versions. All versions of Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, and Vista can read GPT drives and use them for data — they just can’t boot from them without UEFI.
 
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