Is it possible to get 3 primary partitions on a SATA HDD?

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  Maybe this topic can help you http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=26040

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  I have 3 questions :) #.

  1. I burned a copy dvd recovery media, on a laptop A660 k17. There are two partitions on the disk that I think are there for the recovery. The first is 1.46 GB and it's for the recovery and another partition hidden 8.29 GB... and I think that the first contains the Recovery Wizard and the whole environment in which we will get through the repair of the system and the hidden disk contains the actuall with windows data, drivers and so on. Can I remove these two? I ask mainly on the first, if it is not necessary for the system to boot or something after that I have to recover the laptop to the factory setting.

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  > Can I remove the two primary partitions used for restoration?
  First not, but you can remove the Toshiba recovery partition if you created the recovery DVDs. One day, if you want to install the recovery image once again you can use created the recovery disc.

• Tecra S11 - what are the two primary partitions for?

  Hello everyone

  I just got myself a new Tecra S11 with Win7 64 and there is one thing that has me littlebit wondered.
  In total, there are four partitions, there are for sure the recovery a (1.46 GB) and the system a (256,38 GB), but then there are also two primary partitions (8.86 and 31.38 GB) without displayed use or file system. There is no unallocated space.

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  Besides that: don't worry, I already have recovery DVD.

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• Satellite Pro U400 VISTA disk management has 6 primary partitions

  Hi all!

  I have a strange effect on my Toshiba laptop Satellite Pro U400 (but it seems not to be specific to this one that I saw the same symptoms elsewhere, at the same time):

  I had the laptop with a 320 GB drive with recovery-(invisible / "Configuration EISA", 1,46 Go) system (C:, ~ 150 GB) and data (E:, ~ 150 GB) volumes. It's the usual structure of Toshiba,

  pre-installed OS was Vista professional.

  As I plan to install Linux in addition, I have done as a result of preparations:

  Recovery disc Vista created 1.).
  2.) C: shrunk to ~ 100 GB using Vista disk management tool.
  3.) E: shrunk to Go ~ 98 using Vista disk management tool.
  It is suggested that 4.) E: directly behind C: using Parted Magic CD.

  Finally I got a 97 GB of free space at the end of the disc, and everything worked well away. Creating an additional on the free area, Vista disk management, resulted in an extended partition created by Vista. This extended partition contained the extra volume as well as the free space remaining behind.

  To prepare for installing Linux, I've finally created three logical Volumes inside the extended partition with Vista disk management tool.
  After that, I had the following structure of the partition on the disk (indicated by the Vista Disk Manager):

  invisible 1.46 GB, primary
  C:, ~ 100 GB NTFS, primary, active, System
  E:, ~ 98 GB NTFS, primary, data

  ~ 97 GB extended partition, containing:
  2 GB unformatted (planned for Linux swap)
  20 GB unformatted (planned for Linux root "/")
  21 GB unformatted (planned for Linux "/ home")
  Empty remaining 54 GB space

  More on Vista worked properly!

  Recently, I installed OpenSuse 11.1 using the volumes placed within extended partitions (user-specific configuration). The Installation worked correctly. Logical volumes have been formatted to

  2 GB of swap (swap Linux, / dev/sda5)
  20 GB ext3 (Linux root ' / ' on/dev/sda6)
  21 GB unformatted (Linux "/ home" on/dev/sda6)

  during the installation of Linux. Linux and Vista up and running with their scores. If I look at the hard drive with Linux' partitioning tool, I see three main partitions + range, as expected. The scope contains the Linux partitions + empty disk space.

  HOWEVER:
  ========

  If I look at the hard drive with the Vista disk management tool now, I get the following image:

  invisible 1.46 GB, primary
  C:, ~ 100 GB NTFS, primary, active, System
  E:, ~ 98 GB NTFS, primary, data
  2 GB PRIMARY, no format info displayed
  20 GB PRIMARY, no format info displayed
  21 GB PRIMARY, no format info displayed
  Empty remaining 54 GB space

  This means:
  VISTA DISK MANAGMENT ME PRESENT 6 PRIMARY PARTITIONS WITHOUT ANY COMPLAIN
  Although a hard drive on the PC architecture usually only supports maximum 4 primary partitions.

  Issues related to the:

  Have you ever seen a similar behavior?

  Is this a bug of presentation in the Vista disk management tool?

  Or is it a bug in formatting under Linux?

  Is there a solution for this problem?

  At present, the two BONES work very well. However, the disk will be get permanently damaged as soon as I try to create more partitions in the empty space left?

  Sincere greetings and thanks for your comments.

  Girard

  > Have you ever see similar behavior?
  NO.

  > Is this a bug of presentation in the Vista disk management tool?
  I doubt that it is a bug, I think you forgot something.

  As far as I know you can create 4 partitions on the HARD drive and this is the reason why you have the ability to create an extended partition.
  An extended partition can be divided into several logical drives.

  That is why it s wise to create a primary partition for Windows OS for example and an extended partition, which can decompose the in logical drives (partitions) different.

  However, I put t see a problem if everything works properly

  Welcome them

• 4 primary partitions on my laptop

  I want to install linux on my laptop, but there are already 4 primary partitions on the hard drive (max because it turns out that). As far as I know the main account recovery partition, correct me if I'm wrong, please. Discs, 4 partitions management function are the following:

  1.46 GB - Healthy (active, recovery Partition) 100% free space
  561.99 Go - Healthy (start, page file, crash dump, primary Partition) 12% free space
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  11.26 GB - Healthy (Primary Partition) 100% free space

  What I can find on the forums around the internet, 21 and 11 GB are supposed to be the partitions toshiba recovery has done for windows and it is software.

  Why are the scores of recovery 100% empty, I can understand that for a ++ active partition recovery but...?
  If these two partitions are partitions of recovery Toshiba, which is for windows and which is for the software?
  If these two partitions are partitions Toshiba Recovery, will be one work without the other (I would like to format the partition containing the backup software)?
  Why are the big scores? (default Windows 7 family is only 6 GB, and there is no way that the software is 11 GB)
  If you're not Toshiba recovery partitions, what are these two partitions?

  Otherwise, no matter what other suggestions?

  Initially, it will be useful to know what model laptop do you have, what operating system do you use and do you always use original Toshiba operating system.
  Because partitions recovery methods different image installation structure on old A300 or new A660 is completely different is not easy to say what is right or what is wrong.

  Structure of the partitions listed in disk management is a bit strange for me and on my notebooks with original Toshiba OS it looks completely different.
  In General, you need to track: start the preinstalled operating system (factory settings) and create recovery DVDs using Toshiba recovery disc creator pre-installed too. After having done that, you can do with your computer laptop all you want.

  Note please. When you change the structure of the original partitions, install own OS or change anything, that you will not be able to launch the installation of HARD drive recovery and install Windows using recovery partitions. Then please create recovery DVDs before you change anything.

  Back to your questions:
  > Why are the recovery partitions 100% empty, I can understand that for active recovery partition, but...?
  To be honest I n don't know why this is shown as empty. Toshiba recovery image is a large file and, as far as I know, he is not divided and placed in two different partitions.
  > If these two partitions are partitions of recovery Toshiba, which is for windows and which is for the software?
  Recovery don t image consists of two parts.
  > If these two partitions are partitions Toshiba Recovery, will be one work without the other (I would like to format the partition containing the backup software)?
  I understand your question, but recovery image is not designed into two separate parts. There is an article and can not be changed or manipulated.
  > Why are so big partitions? (default Windows 7 family is only 6 GB, and there is no way that the software is 11 GB)
  Good question. Unfortunately I n t have good answer to this question.
  > If you are not partitions Toshiba Recovery, what are these two partitions?
  For better understanding model laptop post and what OS you are using. Is this original state you have with your laptop (factory settings)?

  > If not, no matter what other suggestions?
  I have already written. Create recovery DVDs and you can change what you want. Later, you can use this recovery DVDs to get factory settings again. You can use these DVD discs so often as you want and without any limitation.

• Z220 SFF - want to dual boot, but you cannot create an additional primary Partition

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  The SSD has three partitions - all of the primaries, and I don't know if I can get rid of a (or merge with an existing one) in order to create the primary partition, I need for the new OS. My understanding is that Windows only allows three primary Partitions.

  The 256 GB SSD has the following primary partitions:

  1. System (drive G :) - 2GB in size (NTFS) - I have no idea what it is.)  The disc contains two folders (recovery and Remote Programs - two of them empty) and a file of 1 KB called System.  But when I check the properties of readers, he says it has 376 MB of space used.

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  3. C: drive -l' remaining space (I actually now it split into another D: drive which is where I want to install the new OS, but since the other three disks are primary partitions D: drive appears as a logical partition).

  What are the options I have to configure a dual boot on this drive?

  Thanks for any help.

  After much research I could identify that I could safely get rid of the HP System Tools partition and use the resulting Partition of Primay free for the second operating system.

  I've not found an option to load the HP tools on a USB key. But I don't use really anyway, so not a great loss.

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• I bought Lenovo G550, 6 months before and now I m is problem with key product of Windows because of the striped top, so please tell me how it would be possible to get this product key

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  Hello BHASKARPIYA,

  Product Key Finder programs, if someone advises to use, is found only on your operating system preinstalled a Levono multiple factory facilities and will be of no use in these circumstances.

  You will need to contact Lenovo and request their assistance.

  Or a way around this is to buy a Lenovo recovery DVD to reinstall the operating system or use the built-in recovery Partition containing an image of your OS and reinstall Windows like that.

  No method requires a product key to be entered by you.

• Failed to create a primary partition 3

  I have Vista professional. Cannot create anything beyond 2 primary partitions. What could be the cause of this? At the moment there are 2 primary partitions. The first one has Windows Vista on it. I wanted to put Windows 2008 Server on a partition of 3rd. What happens if I install the new OS on the 2nd partition? The files that are already there be at risk? It's a really ugly way of doing things if I use this 2nd partition.

  All that I can get a "logical" partition, no matter who. There is no need to install an OS of course.

  Also, what is the difference between the regular OS Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Professional System Builder? I see that Integrator system costs less than $ 300 for the regular installation disc.

  I am not sure Windows Server, but another version of Windows will install fine on a partition extended with a 'logical drive '.

  If you plan to go on the road to the Server installation on the 2nd partition promary can I create a backup of these files to external media, delete them in the partition and then install the server.

  You can also try a third-party utility to create another partition "primary".

  Partition Wizard Home Edition:
  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
  Note: There is also a CD bootable or versions of the bootable Flash drive:
  CD: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
  Flash player: http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html
  Some of the features and functions include: Create partition, partition deleted, format partition.
  A partition resize, move partitions, Partition recovery after an accidental deletion,
  Convert the partition, partition Explore, Hide partition,
  Change the drive letter, a partition active Set, Explorer (content display) of the partition.
  Note: To achieve any task using the "Operations pending" box at the bottom or top left.

  Ee differnece is that System Builder is intended for resale and is also related to the first motherboard on which it is installed. If the motherboard dies so does editing system integrators unless you have a same "Exact" replacement mother

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Adding a second windows 7 OS, but short of primary partitions

  On my HARD disk I have the following...

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  100GB - drive C: - windows 7 (primary)

  55GO - unassigned

  1 100 GB - my (primary) data

  90 GB - Ubuntu (primary)

  8 GB - linux swap (primary)

  I want to install a second windows 7 in the unallocated space. That is to say then I have 3 OSs (2 windows, 1 ubuntu)

  However I can't do that because I already have 4 primary partitions

  When I read about this, I mention that create an extended - partition but will windows boot since it OK?

  I do not want to reinstall ubuntu, but I think ubuntu can boot from an extended partition. Then, perhaps, that it is possible to convert the partitions that ubuntu feeds in an extended partition?

  

  Hello

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community Forum.

  If you try to install windows on the unallocated space, and then you must perform the following steps and you will be able to install windows on that partition.

  (a) you have to format the entire hard drive.

  (b) create a new partition for 55 GB of space

  (c) install windows on that partition.

  Note: I strongly recommend to back up all your important files and folders on an external storage device before performing any type of format and reinstallation.

  Hope this information is useful. We know the results for any further assistance.

• convert a primary partition in extended partition

  Hello
  I created a partition on my pc windows 7 (d) for data storage, but I discovered that it is defined as a primary partition, and not an extended partition. This gives problems with acronis backup.
  How can I convert to an extended partition?

  I thought to...
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  2 delete the partition.
  3 increase in the size of the c: partition to cover the entire drive again (using the partition of windows 7)
  4. create partition d: again, taking care to specify 'expanded' this time (using the windows partition 7)

  Who is?
  Is there an easier way?
  Tom

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  If you change something, it may invalidate your warranty. If you need to return your laptop to HP, they will just wipe the drive and start over, no questions asked.

  You must remove the HP tools or the recovery partition. I think that removing the partition on an HP tools automatically goes to sleep you out of the recovery partition.

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  I need to make the a VM on the origial 1.6 TB of greater. So I don't want to add a third partition, instead of this I would really be able to extend the partition of 1.6 to 3.2 to with new readers, I add.

  Does anyone know how or if I can do this? Its going to take some time to add the new disks and I need the extra space pronto.

  When I'm in the IBM Storage Manager I see

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  Thank you people a bunch.

  It is possible to expand a VMFs partition - but the problem is that you can not access a logical unit number is greater than 2 TB - 512 B and the largest virtual disk is the same 2 TB - 512 according to http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vsphere4/r40/vsp_40_config_max.pdf - using extensions you can create a volume of 64 KB-16 TB per individual LUN stacking

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