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Question about installing Windows when 2nd partition exists

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Spartan@HIDevolution, Mar 22, 2015.

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So we know Windows has a nasty habit of placing the boot drives on a 2nd drive if it detects one, so it is usually recommended to only have 1 drive at the time of installing windows then add the others.

Now what about partitions? Let's say I have a large drive which is partitioned into 333 GB for C: and 2 TB for D:

would Windows still place the boot files on D: here or it will ignored the 2nd partition since it's the same drive?

I am thinking of putting my 3 SSDs in RAID 0 mode to have more space but am worried that every time I wanna format I would have to wipe the D: partition to prevent the boot files from going there?

Spartan@HIDevolution, Mar 22, 2015

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When installing Windows you select where the boot partition will be. The reason for removing the other drives so that Windows won't accidently install to them is here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/937251

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