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primary vs extended partition
Before I installed Win 7, I partitioned a new HD, using another system. Now I understand better how the process works, but there were no hints while I went along. I want a number of partitions for particular purposes: the OS, my data storage, large audio and graphics projects. I like to work on a project in its own partition so that, when it is completed and I delete everything, the partition is quite empty, not needing of defragmenting, and simple to organize for the next project.
Anyway, the partitioning process creates primary partitions, with no choice given, if one sets the partition size at less than what is available on the drive. Thus I have three primary partitions and one extended partition. I understand I could go back and delete everything except the OS partition and start over, making one extended partition, then subdivide that.
What I want to know is if there is any reason to do so. Should it make any difference to me, with no plans for multiple OS installations, if I leave the several primary partitions in place, or if the disk is changed to be just the OS partition plus a subdivided extended partition?