MBR is the abbreviation of Master Boot Record. It is a special sector in the front section of the hard disk. This sector contains the boot code of the operating system and the logical partition record of the hard disk. It has better compatibility and fewer problems, but MBR only supports hard drives under 2.1TB.
GPT is the abbreviation of GUID Partition Table, which is a newer structure than MBR.
It allows the use of hard disks above 2.2TB and the computer starts faster.
How to install Windows in MBR+Legacy mode?
- Enter the boot menu when booting (for different motherboards, please refer to the instruction manual for different ways to enter. The HUANANZHI motherboard is usually F7 or F11)
- Choose to start the installer in “non-UEFI” mode
- After entering the Windows installation interface, press Shift+F10 to enter CMD.
- Type “diskpart” and press Enter. Manage hard drives
- Type “list disk” and press Enter. View all hard drives.
- Enter “select disk x” (x please select the hard disk number to be installed), and press Enter.
- Type “clean” and press Enter, please be careful! This will erase your hard drive data.Type “convert mbr” and press Enter to convert the hard drive to MBR mode
How to install Windows in GPT+UEFI mode?
- Enter the boot menu when booting (for different motherboards, please refer to the instruction manual for different ways to enter. The HUANANZHI motherboard is usually F7 or F11)
- Choose to start the installer in UEFI mode
- After entering the Windows installation interface, press Shift+F10 to enter CMD.
- Type “diskpart” and press Enter. Manage hard drives
- Type “list disk” and press Enter. View all hard drives.
- Enter “select disk x” (x please select the hard disk number to be installed), and press Enter.
- Type “clean” and press Enter, please be careful! This will erase your hard drive data.
- Type “convert gpt” and press Enter to convert the hard drive to GPT mode
