Will a GPT partitioned OS detect a secondary MBR HDD?

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Hey guys, I have an SSD and an HDD on my PC.

I have moved the data form the SSD to the HDD and am wanting to install a GPT / UEFI win10 on the ssd.

I will remove the hdd and install the gpt/uefi windows on the ssd. then plug the hdd back in.

My question is - will it be detected? Considering it was from a previously MBR environment?
 
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Yes, Windows will detect and use both types of drives Partitions.

Since you're going to switch the SSD to a GPT Partition system and use UEFI BIOS to boot from it, REMEMBER that Windows only has the required drivers for GPT-Partitioned storage units in its 64-bit versions, not in the 32-bit version. So be sure to Install 64-bit Windows on the SSD and tell it to use the GPT Partition system in doing that.
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Yes, Windows will detect and use both types of drives Partitions.

Since you're going to switch the SSD to a GPT Partition system and use UEFI BIOS to boot from it, REMEMBER that Windows only has the required drivers for GPT-Partitioned storage units in its 64-bit versions, not in the 32-bit version. So be sure to Install 64-bit Windows on the SSD and tell it to use the GPT Partition system in doing that.
 
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How exactly do i tell it to do that? I have created a bootable win10 64 bit usb using rufus (and GPT UEFI with NTFS setting). It is my belief that i will boot into the usb - reformat the ssd and normally install windows and it will be GPT?

My primary purpose to get GPT is to get ultra fastboot capibilties. is this achievable via MBR?
 
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It did actually. But it was very simple.

I booted into the USB installation. and at the point where the windows asks the serial number did the following:

1. Press shift+10
2. diskpart
3. list disk
4. select disk 0
5. clean
6. convert gpt

easy peasy. ^^ the windows installed no problemo on the completely freshly formatted SSD after that.



 
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