Re: New partition for dual boot. Primary or logical

From: CZ (CZ_at_no99spam.com)
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 11:30:23 -0700

>> I am going to install XP as a dual boot with 98se my present OS.
My hard drive was set up as C: primary and D: logical. I have created
a new partition splitting C: using Partition Magic. I set it up as a
primary partition as my understanding was each OS has to be on a
primary partition. Partition Magic set it up as a hidden partition and
no drive letter is assigned. Reading the help file it indicates to use
caution as un hiding the partion can cause data problems between the 2
primaries.

Can someone tell me if XP can be loaded to a logical partition? Will
it just automatically make the partition it is on a primary?

GTT:

I run nine op systems on two hard disks
The only primary partition is FAT16, all other vols are in the extended
partition on Disk0 or in the extended partition on Disk1. Note that Disk 1
does not have a primary partition.

C: FAT16 (primary partition)
D: data files
Other op systems are at drive letters E:+

Generally, I recommend using MS's NT based boot loader files that are
included with all NT based op systems (including XP, Win2k3 server), and not
using third party s/w unless you have specific need for their features.
My nine op system setup is using the MS NT based system. I have been using
the NT based system for years without any problems.

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