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    G73jw partitions

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Jcooper88, Nov 17, 2010.

  1. Jcooper88

    Jcooper88 Notebook Guru

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    I'm thinking of buying a G73, but I'm planning on dual-booting (I also plan on encrypting 1 partition) and I'd like to know what exactly the initial partition structure is for the 2 500Gb HDDs. Specifically, are documents stored on a separate partition to system files? Are program files? Do games have to be installed to the system partition?
     
    Jcooper88, Nov 17, 2010
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  2. voyagerxp

    voyagerxp Notebook Consultant

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    I think hd 1 is split into 2 usable partitions & a recovery partition and hd 2 is one 500gb partition but don't quote me on that.
     
    voyagerxp, Nov 18, 2010
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  3. Jcooper88

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    Thanks. Where are documents, etc stored?
     
    Jcooper88, Nov 18, 2010
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    I had a drivers disk to install everything and it has a recovery partition. I brought a ssd to replace the main 500gb drive that had windows 7 on and hidden recovery partition on the day i brought my g73 so i never really messed with the main drive.
     
    voyagerxp, Nov 18, 2010
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    my jw came with one recovery partition and the rest of the hdd not partitioned . I split it into 25% for OS and the remaining for storage as suggested when reinstalling win7.
    which still gives me bsod randomly but not frequently.
    have yet to figure that one out.
     
    ziploc, Nov 19, 2010
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    mine came with C: (OS), D: (Data), E: (SData), F: (SData)... hmm... i will need to see if they reserve a recovery partition.
     
    hteng, Nov 19, 2010
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    So reinstalling Windows 7 causes BSOD issues? What about restoring to factory condition using the recovery partition?
     
    Jcooper88, Nov 19, 2010
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  8. Justin@XoticPC

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    You can re-install OEM Windows or use a Recovery Partition and it will not cause any BSOD's unless you have a hardware issue. Installing a Dual Boot should not be a problem.
     
    Justin@XoticPC, Nov 19, 2010
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