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| Thread ID: 112063 | 2010-08-22 06:54:00 | add hdd xp prof | smithinator (15240) | Press F1 |
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| 1130583 | 2010-08-22 06:54:00 | hi i want to add an extra hdd to an xp system and i want them to be separate eg i want the local disk containing xp separate from the new disk (which is just for added storage, when i get into the new partition wizard i am asked to choose between primary partition and extended partition, which one do i choose to give me the setup i described above? :thanks | smithinator (15240) | ||
| 1130584 | 2010-08-22 07:20:00 | Primary - extended is when you split a drive into two or more partitions - the second, third etc partitions become extended ones. A separate drive is always separate - unless you combine it with another using RAID. |
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| 1130585 | 2010-08-22 07:23:00 | thanks very much | smithinator (15240) | ||
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