The GUID Partition Table (GPT) replaces the previous master boot record (MBR). GPT partitions can hold 18 exabytes compared to 2.2TB for the MBR. GPT supports a "protective" MBR so that third ...

A GPT protective partition is a partition protected by a GUID partition table. It is primarily used on servers to restrict users from manipulating sensitive data or to provide redundancy for ...