New Hard Drive Partitions Question


  1. Posts : 708
    Windows 7 Pro
       #1

    New Hard Drive Partitions Question


    I just installed a new hard drive and have it partitioned into 3 partitions as shown below.

    New Hard Drive Partitions Question-partition-1.jpg

    I must have messed up when partitioning using Disk Manager because all three partitons ended up being Primary Partitions.

    My intentions are to used this Hard Drive just for Data, Pictures, Musis etc.

    Is the any advantage or disadvantage to leaving these partitions as "Primary".

    Thank You
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  2. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #2

    A HDD can have up to a maximum of 4 Primary Partitions, so I would say that you are fine with it as it is.
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  3. Posts : 708
    Windows 7 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks Dwarf

    Since there is only data involved, I did NOT think it would matter.
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  4. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #4

    I always use only primary partitions. To me, there's no reason to ever go above 4 partitions on a single drive anyway...I won't go above two for my own organizational purposes.
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  5. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #5

    Hello mate, have a look at Method One of the tutorial linked below for other options.



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