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    System Reserved Partition in Multi-Boot Environment?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Rodster, Nov 28, 2009.

  1. Rodster

    Rodster Merica

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    I'm a little confused when installing W7 Ultimate on a desktop rig with 3 physical hard drives. When I create the first partition it prompts me with the message that Windows 7 may need to create an additional partition reserved for the system. It then creates a system reserved partition @100MB Partition 1. It follows it with Partition 2 as the remainder of my physical drive.

    If I create an additional partition on any of the other two drives it doesn't create a system reserve partition. Is this normal? What is the purpose of the system reserved partition? Will the OS become without it? :confused:

    edit: I found my answer. :)
     
    Rodster, Nov 28, 2009
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  2. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Yeah, Bitlocker. You can safely delete the partition.
     
    surfasb, Nov 29, 2009
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