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    Don't understand my disk partitions.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by The Fire Snake, May 5, 2012.

  1. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    My primary drive is shown to have 2 partitions under my computer, a "C" that holds all my files and a "Q" which is my recovery partition. When I look under disk management it shows that I have 3 partitions, a "C", "Q" and another unnamed partition called "SYSTEM_DRV" that has no drive letter assigned to it. What is this partition? Why doesn't it show up under my computer and how come it has no drive letter?
     
    The Fire Snake, May 5, 2012
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    it is hied partition. Must be little one which has drivers. Is it HP or think pad?

    Just leave it and don't touch. Suggest you to create D partition for data
     
    James D, May 5, 2012
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  3. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    The third partition that's hidden is one Windows 7 creates. It should be no larger than 200MB.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, May 5, 2012
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  4. baii

    baii Sone

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    Sound like a OEM made drive partition(bios or some kind of recovery), OEM tend to put boot partition together with OS.
     
    baii, May 5, 2012
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  5. dav_jw

    dav_jw Notebook Guru

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    You use Windows 7? At the installation, it automatically create a partition of about 100MB, for boot and recovery data.
     
    dav_jw, May 8, 2012
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  6. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I thought it was for proper alignment of advanced format and solid state drives.
     
    saturnotaku, May 8, 2012
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  7. makatec

    makatec Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im pretty sure that 100 Mb partition is for True crypt or Bitlocker if you want to lock your system.
     
    makatec, May 17, 2012
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  8. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It's a recovery partition that has basic Windows diagnostic tools as well as a recovery environment. I wouldn't worry abou .
     
    Greg, May 17, 2012
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