: While BIOS is limited to the Master Boot Record (MBR) scheme (maxing out at 2TB and 4 primary partitions), UEFI uses the GUID Partition Table (GPT) to support drives up to 9.4 zettabytes and up to 128 partitions.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot is the modern standard for starting up a computer, essentially acting as a "mini-operating system" that bridges the gap between hardware firmware and the main operating system. It was developed to replace the aging BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), which had been the standard since the early 1980s but struggled with the demands of modern hardware. Core Advantages Over Legacy BIOS UEFI Boot
The shift from BIOS to UEFI introduced several critical improvements: : While BIOS is limited to the Master