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primary or extended
Name: limbo Date: July 31, 2006 at 10:54:15 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 2.5ghz/512 Product: hp
Comment:
Hi iv just installed a second hard drive that i want to use for files, and to store my paging file on, i am wondering which partition style i should pick could anyone spread any light on this matter...thanks.
Name: ham30 Date: July 31, 2006 at 11:04:37 Pacific
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If you plan on installing an OS on the second drive, you want a Primary partition for it. If you don't plan on installing an OS on the second drive, you can make it Extended. You can then break the extended partition up into several drives.
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Response Number 2
Name: limbo Date: July 31, 2006 at 11:06:32 Pacific
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ok thnx ham ill use extended :)
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: July 31, 2006 at 11:49:18 Pacific
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Your welcome Limbo, and you are wise to add a second drive. Don't forget to use it for backing up. :-)
Do yourself a favor BACKUP!
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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer Date: August 1, 2006 at 08:21:15 Pacific
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BTW you can install OS's to extended partitions. OS install doesn't dictate primary. You only need one primary [1st drive 1st partition] so you can boot.
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