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11.5.2 Selecting initialization method
Acronis True Image 2016 supports both MBR and GPT partitioning. GUID Partition Table (GPT) is a
new hard disk partitioning method providing advantages over the old MBR partitioning method. If
your operating system supports GPT disks, you can select the new disk to be initialized as a GPT disk.
 To add a GPT disk, click Initialize disk in GPT layout.
 To add an MBR disk, click Initialize disk in MBR layout.
If you use a 32-bit version of Windows XP, the GPT initialization method will be unavailable and the
Initialization options step will be absent.
After selecting the required initialization method click Next.
11.5.3 Creating new partitions
To use the space on a hard disk, it must be partitioned. Partitioning is the process of dividing the hard
disk's space into logical divisions which are called partitions. Each partition may function as a
separate disk with an assigned drive letter, its own file system, etc.
To create a new partition:
1. On the Partition creation step of the wizard, select the unallocated space, and then click Create
new partition.
2. Specify the following settings for the partition being created:
 Size and position
 File system
 Partition type (available only for MBR disks)
 Partition letter and label
Refer to Partition settings (p. 136) for details.