How to correctly partion WD "Advanced Format" drive (4k sector size) with Disk Druid?

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Hello.

Unaligned Advanced Format drives with sector size of 4k will have degraded performance.

How do I make Disk Druid to partition drives correctly?

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How to correctly partion WD "Advanced Format" drive (4k sector size) with Disk Druid?

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