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I have a Compaq S4020WM running Windows XP Home SP2 on a new 160GB Maxtor
hd, which has 1 partition C: (NTFS) at this point. After installing the op
system, I originally had a recovery partition but have already removed it
with the Compaq Tools CD, no problems there.
The Compaq Tools CD also offers to create a new partition (one time only),
leaving the original partition operational, without loss of data. [After the
new partition has been created, the XP Disk Management tool will be used to
subdivide it into additional partitions.] It requires me to select either
"primary" or "extended" for the new partition, but offers no explanations.
What's the difference? Which should I select?
Thanks,
--
skydiver
(this space intentionally left blank)
P.S. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving's not for you.
I have a Compaq S4020WM running Windows XP Home SP2 on a new 160GB Maxtor
hd, which has 1 partition C: (NTFS) at this point. After installing the op
system, I originally had a recovery partition but have already removed it
with the Compaq Tools CD, no problems there.
The Compaq Tools CD also offers to create a new partition (one time only),
leaving the original partition operational, without loss of data. [After the
new partition has been created, the XP Disk Management tool will be used to
subdivide it into additional partitions.] It requires me to select either
"primary" or "extended" for the new partition, but offers no explanations.
What's the difference? Which should I select?
Thanks,
--
skydiver
(this space intentionally left blank)
P.S. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving's not for you.