100MB System Reserved in Windows 7

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  1. gregrocker
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    To reiterate, if you format using the Installer's "Drive options (advanced)" then it will issue the 100mb SysReserved partition.

    If you have a blank HD and do nothing with "Drive options," it will likely issue the 100mb Sys Reserved partition, since it auto-creates and auto-formats the partition if you do not.

    Only if you have already an pre-partitioned HD or are installing to a pre-formatted partition does installer not issue the 100mb SysReserved partition.

    To avoid it on the fly during install if it is issued: simply delete the partition given to install Win7, click on 100mb given for SysReserved partition to expand it to the size you want Win7 to be, format it, Install there.
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  3. sandman
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    I have installed windows 7 Ultimate on 4 systems and on two of then I selected advance format and they don't have the 100mb reserve partition, but the other two installs i didn't choose the advance format option and they have the 100mb partition on those two systems all installs were on new drives.


    I guess it is better to leave those 100mb partitions alone and avoid a boot problem.
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