diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/Config.cpp b/src/modules/partition/core/Config.cpp
index 9f251229e..268399dbd 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/Config.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,20 @@ Config::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
     Calamares::GlobalStorage* gs = Calamares::JobQueue::instance()->globalStorage();
     gs->insert( "allowManualPartitioning",
                 CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "allowManualPartitioning", true ) );
+
+    if ( configurationMap.contains( "requiredPartitionTableType" ) &&
+        configurationMap.value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).type() == QVariant::List )
+    {
+        m_requiredPartitionTableType.clear();
+        m_requiredPartitionTableType.append( configurationMap.value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).toStringList() );
+    }
+    else if ( configurationMap.contains( "requiredPartitionTableType" ) &&
+        configurationMap.value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).type() == QVariant::String )
+    {
+        m_requiredPartitionTableType.clear();
+        m_requiredPartitionTableType.append( configurationMap.value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).toString() );
+    }
+    gs->insert( "requiredPartitionTableType", m_requiredPartitionTableType);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/Config.h b/src/modules/partition/core/Config.h
index 23ebdedf8..1629ccc22 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/Config.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/Config.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ private:
     InstallChoice m_initialInstallChoice = NoChoice;
     InstallChoice m_installChoice = NoChoice;
     qreal m_requiredStorageGiB = 0.0;  // May duplicate setting in the welcome module
+    QStringList m_requiredPartitionTableType;
 };
 
 /** @brief Given a set of swap choices, return a sensible value from it.
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
index 9f6e63c91..a78e8ff53 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ doAutopartition( PartitionCoreModule* core, Device* dev, Choices::AutoPartitionO
     // before that one, numbered 0..2047).
     qint64 firstFreeSector = CalamaresUtils::bytesToSectors( empty_space_sizeB, dev->logicalSize() );
 
+    PartitionTable::TableType partType = PartitionTable::nameToTableType( o.defaultPartitionTableType );
+    if ( partType == PartitionTable::unknownTableType )
+    {
+        partType = isEfi ? PartitionTable::gpt : PartitionTable::msdos;
+    }
+
+    core->createPartitionTable( dev, partType );
+
     if ( isEfi )
     {
         qint64 efiSectorCount = CalamaresUtils::bytesToSectors( uefisys_part_sizeB, dev->logicalSize() );
@@ -127,7 +135,6 @@ doAutopartition( PartitionCoreModule* core, Device* dev, Choices::AutoPartitionO
         // at firstFreeSector, we need efiSectorCount sectors, numbered
         // firstFreeSector..firstFreeSector+efiSectorCount-1.
         qint64 lastSector = firstFreeSector + efiSectorCount - 1;
-        core->createPartitionTable( dev, PartitionTable::gpt );
         Partition* efiPartition = KPMHelpers::createNewPartition( dev->partitionTable(),
                                                                   *dev,
                                                                   PartitionRole( PartitionRole::Primary ),
@@ -144,10 +151,6 @@ doAutopartition( PartitionCoreModule* core, Device* dev, Choices::AutoPartitionO
         core->createPartition( dev, efiPartition, KPM_PARTITION_FLAG_ESP );
         firstFreeSector = lastSector + 1;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        core->createPartitionTable( dev, PartitionTable::msdos );
-    }
 
     const bool mayCreateSwap
         = ( o.swap == Config::SwapChoice::SmallSwap ) || ( o.swap == Config::SwapChoice::FullSwap );
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.h b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.h
index 15b7c1e1e..45d6f460a 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/PartitionActions.h
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ namespace Choices
 {
 struct ReplacePartitionOptions
 {
+    QString defaultPartitionTableType; // e.g. "gpt" or "msdos"
     QString defaultFsType;  // e.g. "ext4" or "btrfs"
     QString luksPassphrase;  // optional
 
-    ReplacePartitionOptions( const QString& fs, const QString& luks )
-        : defaultFsType( fs )
+    ReplacePartitionOptions( const QString& pt, const QString& fs, const QString& luks )
+        : defaultPartitionTableType ( pt )
+        , defaultFsType( fs )
         , luksPassphrase( luks )
     {
     }
@@ -45,12 +47,13 @@ struct AutoPartitionOptions : ReplacePartitionOptions
     quint64 requiredSpaceB;  // estimated required space for root partition
     Config::SwapChoice swap;
 
-    AutoPartitionOptions( const QString& fs,
+    AutoPartitionOptions( const QString& pt,
+                          const QString& fs,
                           const QString& luks,
                           const QString& efi,
                           qint64 requiredBytes,
                           Config::SwapChoice s )
-        : ReplacePartitionOptions( fs, luks )
+        : ReplacePartitionOptions( pt, fs, luks )
         , efiPartitionMountPoint( efi )
         , requiredSpaceB( requiredBytes > 0 ? static_cast< quint64 >( requiredBytes ) : 0 )
         , swap( s )
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
index 62e235c5c..c3ac14735 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ ChoicePage::ChoicePage( Config* config, QWidget* parent )
 
     auto gs = Calamares::JobQueue::instance()->globalStorage();
 
+    m_requiredPartitionTableType = gs->value( "requiredPartitionTableType" ).toStringList();
     m_defaultFsType = gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString();
     m_enableEncryptionWidget = gs->value( "enableLuksAutomatedPartitioning" ).toBool();
 
@@ -448,7 +449,8 @@ ChoicePage::applyActionChoice( InstallChoice choice )
     {
         auto gs = Calamares::JobQueue::instance()->globalStorage();
 
-        PartitionActions::Choices::AutoPartitionOptions options { gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(),
+        PartitionActions::Choices::AutoPartitionOptions options { gs->value( "defaultPartitionTableType" ).toString(),
+                                                                  gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(),
                                                                   m_encryptWidget->passphrase(),
                                                                   gs->value( "efiSystemPartition" ).toString(),
                                                                   CalamaresUtils::GiBtoBytes(
@@ -805,7 +807,9 @@ ChoicePage::doReplaceSelectedPartition( const QModelIndex& current )
                             m_core,
                             selectedDevice(),
                             selectedPartition,
-                            { gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(), m_encryptWidget->passphrase() } );
+                            { gs->value( "defaultPartitionType" ).toString(),
+                              gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(),
+                              m_encryptWidget->passphrase() } );
                         Partition* homePartition = findPartitionByPath( { selectedDevice() }, *homePartitionPath );
 
                         if ( homePartition && doReuseHomePartition )
@@ -1249,6 +1253,7 @@ ChoicePage::setupActions()
     bool atLeastOneCanBeReplaced = false;
     bool atLeastOneIsMounted = false;  // Suppress 'erase' if so
     bool isInactiveRAID = false;
+    bool matchTableType = false;
 
 #ifdef WITH_KPMCORE4API
     if ( currentDevice->type() == Device::Type::SoftwareRAID_Device
@@ -1259,6 +1264,14 @@ ChoicePage::setupActions()
     }
 #endif
 
+    PartitionTable::TableType tableType = PartitionTable::unknownTableType;
+    if ( currentDevice->partitionTable() )
+    {
+        tableType = currentDevice->partitionTable()->type();
+        matchTableType = m_requiredPartitionTableType.size() == 0 ||
+            m_requiredPartitionTableType.contains( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType ) );
+    }
+
     for ( auto it = PartitionIterator::begin( currentDevice ); it != PartitionIterator::end( currentDevice ); ++it )
     {
         if ( PartUtils::canBeResized( *it ) )
@@ -1431,6 +1444,27 @@ ChoicePage::setupActions()
         m_replaceButton->hide();
     }
 
+    if ( tableType != PartitionTable::unknownTableType && !matchTableType )
+    {
+        m_messageLabel->setText( tr( "This storage device already may has an operating system on it, "
+                                     "but its partition table <strong>%1</strong> mismatch the"
+                                     "requirement <strong>%2</strong>.<br/>" )
+                                     .arg( PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType ) )
+                                     .arg( m_requiredPartitionTableType.join( " or " ) ) );
+        m_messageLabel->show();
+
+        cWarning() << "Partition table" << PartitionTable::tableTypeToName( tableType )
+                   << "does not match the requirement " << m_requiredPartitionTableType.join( " or " ) << ", "
+                      "ENABLING erease feature and ";
+                      "DISABLING alongside, replace and manual features.";
+        m_eraseButton->show();
+        m_alongsideButton->hide();
+        m_replaceButton->hide();
+        m_somethingElseButton->hide();
+        cDebug() << "Replace button suppressed because partition table type mismatch.";
+        force_uncheck( m_grp, m_replaceButton );
+    }
+
     if ( m_somethingElseButton->isHidden()
          && m_alongsideButton->isHidden()
          && m_replaceButton->isHidden()
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
index cce91e9cc..118f23a46 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/ChoicePage.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ private:
     int m_lastSelectedDeviceIndex = -1;
     int m_lastSelectedActionIndex = -1;
 
+    QStringList m_requiredPartitionTableType;
     QString m_defaultFsType;
     bool m_enableEncryptionWidget;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/PartitionViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/partition/gui/PartitionViewStep.cpp
index d0390aa86..a9860cd1e 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/PartitionViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/PartitionViewStep.cpp
@@ -574,6 +574,13 @@ PartitionViewStep::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
     }
     gs->insert( "defaultFileSystemType", fsRealName );
 
+    QString partitionTableName = CalamaresUtils::getString( configurationMap, "defaultPartitionTableType" );
+    if ( partitionTableName.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        cWarning() << "Partition-module setting *defaultPartitionTableType* is unset, "
+                      "will use gpt for efi or msdos for bios";
+    }
+    gs->insert( "defaultPartitionTableType", partitionTableName );
 
     // Now that we have the config, we load the PartitionCoreModule in the background
     // because it could take a while. Then when it's done, we can set up the widgets
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/gui/ReplaceWidget.cpp b/src/modules/partition/gui/ReplaceWidget.cpp
index a316d98b2..69c89889b 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/gui/ReplaceWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/gui/ReplaceWidget.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ ReplaceWidget::applyChanges()
             Device* dev = model->device();
 
             PartitionActions::doReplacePartition(
-                m_core, dev, partition, { gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(), QString() } );
+                m_core, dev, partition, { gs->value( "defaultPartitionTableType" ).toString(),
+                    gs->value( "defaultFileSystemType" ).toString(), QString() } );
 
             if ( m_isEfi )
             {
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/partition.conf b/src/modules/partition/partition.conf
index efebe19f4..bfedddfca 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/partition.conf
+++ b/src/modules/partition/partition.conf
@@ -88,6 +88,35 @@ initialPartitioningChoice: none
 # one of the items from the options.
 initialSwapChoice: none
 
+# Default partition table type, used when a "erase" disk is made.
+#
+# When erasing a disk, a new partition table is created on disk.
+# In other cases, e.g. Replace and Alongside, as well as when using
+# manual partitioning, this partition table exists already on disk
+# and it is left unmodified.
+#
+# Suggested values: gpt, msdos
+# If nothing is specified, Calamares defaults to "gpt" if system is
+# efi or "msdos".
+#
+# Names are case-sensitive and defined by KPMCore.
+# defaultPartitionTableType: msdos
+
+# Requirement for partition table type
+#
+# Restrict the installation on disks that match the type of partition
+# tables that are specified.
+#
+# Suggested values: msdos, gpt
+# If nothing is specified, Calamares defaults to both "msdos" and "mbr".
+#
+# Names are case-sensitive and defined by KPMCore.
+# requiredPartitionTableType: gpt
+# or,
+# requiredPartitionTableType:
+#     - msdos
+#     - gpt
+
 # Default filesystem type, used when a "new" partition is made.
 #
 # When replacing a partition, the existing filesystem inside the