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GUID partition table
hi
what is a GUID partition table ? I keep seing this GUID thing, but what does it mean ? please don't forget that there are some beginners around here atipani |
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Hi! From Apple:
"To use a volume to start up an Intel-based Mac, choose the GUID partition scheme. To use a volume to start up a PowerPC-based Mac, choose the Apple partition scheme." Tom |
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A "partition table" is basically a low-level structure on your hard disk that tells the OS where to find the "volume", which is the "disk" you see in Finder.
"GUID" stands for something like "Globally Unique IDentifier" (similar to UUID which stands for something like "Universally Unique IDentifier"), and is just the term The Powers That Be use for the constructions of the partition table that's used with Intel Macs.
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--Dave Nanian Last edited by dnanian; 02-26-2008 at 01:24 PM. Reason: Fixed typo of "Power PC" -- this is for INTEL Macs. |
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thanks
Hi
thank you for your answers. So, since I don't have an Intel based computer I should not be concerned with this GUID thing. But now I know it ! good day to you ! atipani |
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