As they say, GPT style is a must (or good) for 2TB+ capacity of hard drives.
My questions are:
1. Is it still desirable to use GPT style on hard drives with less than 2TB of capacity, taking into account only the latest operating systems?
2. I installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 on a 3TB hard drive (Seagate ST3000DM001) using, of course, GPT and latest UEFI. The OS runs smoothly but when we access Disk Management Extension, the extension hangs up, it never shows the partitions on the drive. I have installed all the latest motherboard drivers without any problems. Also, any app accessing hard drive takes too much of time, example includes disk burning softwares. Out of curiosity, I installed the same OS on a 320GB hard drive (Western Digital WD3200AAJS) using GPT and, again, latest UEFI. Now the OS runs perfectly, with Disk Management Extension showing all the info. The disk burning apps takes normal time now. What may be the cause of this slowness with the 3TB disk?
My questions are:
1. Is it still desirable to use GPT style on hard drives with less than 2TB of capacity, taking into account only the latest operating systems?
2. I installed Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64 on a 3TB hard drive (Seagate ST3000DM001) using, of course, GPT and latest UEFI. The OS runs smoothly but when we access Disk Management Extension, the extension hangs up, it never shows the partitions on the drive. I have installed all the latest motherboard drivers without any problems. Also, any app accessing hard drive takes too much of time, example includes disk burning softwares. Out of curiosity, I installed the same OS on a 320GB hard drive (Western Digital WD3200AAJS) using GPT and, again, latest UEFI. Now the OS runs perfectly, with Disk Management Extension showing all the info. The disk burning apps takes normal time now. What may be the cause of this slowness with the 3TB disk?