Extended Partition Question


  1. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #1

    Extended Partition Question


    Hello all.

    I was under the impression that an OS could not be operated from an extended partition; or does it not hold true for a multi (dual) boot? I'm going to use Brink's disk management as an example of what I'm asking.

    Extended Partition Question-shawn-disk-management.jpg

    Thanks.





    Later Ted
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  2. Posts : 1,402
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    I have done mine more or less the same as Brinks and it works great.
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  3. Posts : 51,383
    Windows 11 Workstation x64
       #3

    I think its ok as long as the boot loader is on a system partition.
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  4. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    OK; that makes sense. Thank you both for the replies....

















    Later :) Ted
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  5. Posts : 308
    xp/vista/win7/win8/10 tech preview
       #5

    i have mine setup with

    1.5 gig active primary partition
    then logical 25gig xp32 /vista64 50 gig/vista32 50 gig/ win7 50gig /2x 50 gig spare for new installs

    the one thing i found vista installs on this config no problems but 7 would only install if i started the install from with in one of the existing operating systems

    i do this config as its easier to recover if something goes wrong with one of the operating systems or active boot partition

    cheers brad
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  6. Posts : 7
    Windows 7
       #6

    it is ok years ago i was highered to just try to break my friends software he authered

    at 1 point i had C:\dos/wfw311 D:\win95 E:\NT3.51 F:\NT40 WS and servers

    one 1 HDD the key was keeping the C: drive formated as FAT16 all the other OS's could see it and install their boot loaders oh yeah you had to install in order too
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