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# Partition Layout

If you were looking for some control in the Partition Layout, the only thing that **`New-OSDDisk`** can do is to give you the option to not create the Recovery Partition.  Take the opportunity to see Microsoft's guidance below

## BIOS MBR Partition Layout

New-OSDDisk follows the Microsoft recommendation for Partition Layout 

```
SYSTEM | WINDOWS | RECOVERY
```

{% embed url="<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-biosmbr-based-hard-drive-partitions>" %}

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## UEFI GPT Partition Layout

UEFI GPT is similar to BIOS MBR, although you need to add the MSR partition, so:

```
SYSTEM | MSR | WINDOWS | RECOVERY
```

{% embed url="<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/configure-uefigpt-based-hard-drive-partitions>" %}

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## SkipRecoveryPartition

```
#Skips the creation of the Recovery Partition
[switch]$SkipRecoveryPartition
```

The only thing you can do is skip the creation of the Recovery partition, which is easier to notice in a comparison

```
New-OSDDisk -SkipRecoveryPartition
```

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