Re: Why is a second primary partition visible? Shouldn't it be hidden?

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No, You need to implicitly mark the partition as hidden. Some boot managers
will do this for you when using multi-boot operations if you have OS's ob
both primary partitions.

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"Sebastian Kaist" <wizz@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I created successfully a second primary partition on my hard disc.
When I booted later from the first primary partition I expected that the
second is hidden/invisible.

But much to my surprise the second IS visible (as partition F:).

Why?

Do I have to declare other primary partitions explicitely "hidden" in
order to hide them?
I thought this is default.

Or are other rpimary partitions only hidden when an OS (e.g. a second
WinXP) is installed on them?

Sebastian



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