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A '''Basic Data Partition''' is a [[partition (computing)|partition]] on a [[data storage device]] that is used to hold disc volumes that are to be visible to [[Windows XP]] and later operating systems<ref name=GPTFAQ>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com./whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx|work=Windows and GPT FAQ|title=Windows GPT Implementation}}</ref>. The [[Globally Unique Identifier]] for the Basic Data Partition in the [[GUID Partition Table]] scheme is <tt>EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7</tt>.

In [[Microsoft]] [[operating system]]s, when using [[Logical Disk Manager#Basic and dynamic disks and volumes|basic disk]] partitioned with [[GUID Partition Table]] (GPT) layout, a '''basic data partition''' ('''BDP''') is any [[partition (computing)|partition]] identified with [[Globally Unique Identifier]] (GUID) of {{mono|EBD0A0A2-B9E5-4433-87C0-68B6B72699C7}}.<ref name=GPTFAQ>{{cite web|url=http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/GPT_FAQ.mspx|work=Windows and GPT FAQ|title=Windows GPT Implementation}}</ref>

According to Microsoft, the Basic Data Partition is the equivalent to partition types 0x06, 0x07, and 0x0B in the [[Master Boot Record|MBR Partition Table]] scheme<ref name=GPTFAQ />. However, in practice it is equivalent to partition types 0x01, 0x04, 0x0C, and 0x0E as well.

According to Microsoft, the basic data partition is the equivalent to [[master boot record]] (MBR) partition types {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 06h|0x06]]}} ([[FAT16B]]), {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 07h|0x07]]}} ([[NTFS]] or [[exFAT]]), and {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 0Bh|0x0B]]}} ([[FAT32]]).<ref name=GPTFAQ /> In practice, it is equivalent to {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 01h|0x01]]}} ([[FAT12]]), {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 04h|0x04]]}} ([[FAT16]]), {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 0Ch|0x0C]]}} (FAT32 with [[logical block addressing]]), and {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 0Eh|0x0E]]}} (FAT16 with logical block addressing) types as well.

Basic Data partitions are the only partition types (in the GPT scheme) to which Windows XP will normally assign drive letters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/ca099518-dde5-4eac-a1f1-38eff6e3e5091033.mspx|work=Microsoft TechNet|title=DiskPart documentation}}</ref>

A Basicbasic Datadata Partitionpartition can be formatted with any [[filesystemfile system]] format, although most commonly BDPs are formatted with the [[FileNTFS, Allocation Table|FAT]]exFAT, or [[NTFS]]FAT32 filesystemfile formatssystems. To programmatically determine which filesystemfile formatsystem a BDP contains, Microsoft specifies that one should inspect the [[BIOS Parameter Block]] that is contained in the BDPsBDP's [[Volume Boot Record]].

When a Microsoft operating system converts a (GPT -partitioned) "Basicbasic Disk"disk to a "Dynamic[[dynamic Disk"disk]], all BDPs are combined and converted to a single [[Logical Disk Manager]] data partition (identified with GUID <tt>{{mono|AF9B60A0-1431-4F62-BC68-3311714A69AD</tt>)}}. This is analogous to the conversion from partition types {{mono|0x01}}, {{mono|0x04}}, {{mono|0x06}}, {{mono|0x07}}, {{mono|0x0B}}, {{mono|0x0C}}, and {{mono|0x0E}} to partition type {{mono|[[Partition type#PID 42h|0x42]]}} on MBR partitioned discsdisks.

Linux used the same partition type GUID for basic data partition as Windows prior to introduction of a Linux specific Data Partition GUID {{mono|0FC63DAF-8483-4772-8E79-3D69D8477DE4}}.<ref name="RodSmithMLpost">{{cite mailing list|last=Smith|first=Rod|title=Need for a Unique Linux GPT GUID Type Code|mailing-list=bug-parted|date=June 23, 2011|url=http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-parted/2011-06/msg00026.html |via=lists.gnu.org |access-date=April 10, 2013}}</ref>

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== References ==

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== See also ==

* [[MicrosoftDisk Reserved Partitionpartitioning]]

* [[EFI system partition]] (ESP), a reserved partition on GPT disk

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* [[Microsoft Reserved Partition]] (MSR), a reserved partition on GPT disk

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