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30 want to make one or two quick changes to a disk. (The program may query the
35 Ordinarily, \fBsgdisk\fR operates on disk device files, such as
38 can also operate on disk image files, which can be either copies of whole
39 disks (made with \fBdd\fR, for instance) or raw disk images used by
40 emulators such as QEMU or VMWare. Note that only \fIraw\fR disk images
42 disk image formats.
53 partitions with the Mac OS X Disk Utility program and Linux partitions
57 the disk. If it finds valid GPT data, \fBsgdisk\fR will use it. If
69 partition type codes may become corrupted if the disk uses unrecognized
108 If Windows is to boot from a GPT disk, a partition of type \fIMicrosoft
119 each partition. The intent is to enable future disk utilities to use this
121 help in future disk maintenance.
179 in\-memory partition table to a disk file using this option. The resulting
210 help if a disk utility, OS, or BIOS doesn't like the CHS values used by the
222 the partition on the disk. If a corresponding hybrid MBR partition exists,
234 Move backup GPT data structures to the end of the disk. Use this option if
235 you've added disks to a RAID array, thus creating a virtual disk with space
237 GPT data structures to the end of the disk, where they belong.
242 sectors on the disk. A script may store this value and pass it back as
249 sectors on the disk. A script may store this value and pass it back as
265 Convert an MBR or BSD disklabel disk to a GPT disk. As a safety measure, use of
271 Randomize the disk's GUID and all partitions' unique GUIDs (but not their
272 partition type code GUIDs). This function may be used after cloning a disk
302 if the free space at the end of a disk is less than the alignment value,
318 The default value is thus the size of the disk, minus one, minus the total
322 the very end of the disk.
328 but the original disk is not recommended. This option will work even if the
329 disk's original partition table is bad; however, most other options on the
347 you to specify a valid disk device filename.
351 Convert disk from GPT to MBR form. This option takes from one to four
367 disk. You can specify locations relative to the start or end of the
382 the disk. You can use the \fI\-a\fR (\fI\-\-set\-alignment\fR) option to
393 most other operations, fail on a damaged disk. If you want to prepare a
394 disk you know to be damaged for GPT use, you should first wipe it with \-Z
396 disk's original partition table is bad; however, most other options on the
418 to disk.
426 way has no effect on their disk space allocation; it only alters their
434 \-G option on the new disk.
439 partitions on the disk. If you want them to match, you can use this option.
455 will attempt to convert BSD disklabels stored on the main disk when
467 .B \-U, \-\-disk-guid=guid
468 Set the GUID for the disk. The GUID may be a complete GUID or 'R' to set a
477 Verify disk. This option checks for a variety of problems, such as
481 command displays a summary of unallocated disk space. This option will work
482 even if the disk's original partition table is bad; however, most other
493 want to repartition a GPT disk using \fBfdisk\fR or some other GPT\-unaware
496 disk has been repartitioned for MBR using a GPT\-unaware utility; however,
498 first or end of the last MBR partition. If you use it on a valid GPT disk,
506 more suitable if you want to repartition a disk after using this option,
507 and completely unsuitable if you've already repartitioned the disk.
530 Non\-GPT disk detected and no \fI\-g\fR option, but operation requires a
544 Disk replication operation (\-R) failed
558 table to a disk when existing partitions on that disk are mounted. (The
583 the start or (more commonly) the end of the disk. Resizing the partition
591 MBR conversions work only if the disk has correct LBA partition
592 descriptors. These descriptors should be present on any disk over 8 GiB in
612 Booting after converting an MBR or BSD disklabel disk is likely to be