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How to Create Partition on Linux for >2TB Size using Parted GPT

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 3, 2012

I have a disk that is greater than 2TB size. I cannot create a partition on this >2TB disk using fdisk. Can you explain me with an example on how to create a partition on a disk that is larger than 2TB using parted and GPT format?

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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