3.6. MBR partition types
Master Boot Record partition types use specific hexadecimal identifiers to designate different file systems and partition purposes on block devices.
The table below shows a list of some of the most commonly used MBR partition types and hexadecimal numbers to represent them.
| MBR partition type | Value |
|---|---|
| Empty | 00 |
| Extended | 05 |
| Linux swap | 82 |
| Linux native | 83 |
| Linux extended | 85 |
| Win95 FAT32 | 0b |
| Win95 FAT32 (LBA) | 0c |
| Win95 FAT16 (LBA) | 0e |
| Win95 Extended (LBA) | 0f |