Partitioning query re ew maxtor drive in HP Pavilion

[timbo]

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Hi, hope someone can answer this query.

I have a Pavilion a118.uk wich came with a 80Gb maxtor HDD. This is
partitioned into C: and D:, with D: being the HP recovery partition, size
3.53Gb and FAT32. C: is 70.9Gb NTFS.

I've now installed a maxtor 120Gb as a second HDD. It appears to come
pre-partitioned into 3.53Gb and 70.9Gb (both NTFS) and the rest unallocated.

Is it a coincidence it has a 3.64Gb partition? (Though not FAT32.) Can I get
rid of that partition as it's quite small, or is it important for something?


Thanks for any advice

Tim

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"Timbo" <tim.pindar@NOSPAM.blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi, hope someone can answer this query.
>
> I have a Pavilion a118.uk wich came with a 80Gb maxtor HDD. This is
> partitioned into C: and D:, with D: being the HP recovery partition, size
> 3.53Gb and FAT32. C: is 70.9Gb NTFS.
>
> I've now installed a maxtor 120Gb as a second HDD. It appears to come
> pre-partitioned into 3.53Gb and 70.9Gb (both NTFS) and the rest
unallocated.
>
> Is it a coincidence it has a 3.64Gb partition? (Though not FAT32.) Can I
get
> rid of that partition as it's quite small, or is it important for
something?
>
>
> Thanks for any advice
>
> Tim
>
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Sorry, last para should read "Is it a coincidence it has a 3.53Gb
partition?"