200 MB Hidden system partition

[pooch]

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/353-your-win7-install-experience.html

On reading the above post I decided to dig a bit deeper as I could not explain why Windows seven sometimes makes a 200 mb Hidden System Partition. This is what I found;

How to Avoid 200MB Hidden System Partition From Been Created During Windows 7 Installation » My Digital Life

 

[Airbot]

Thanks pooch. I never had this problem, although I format my partitions before installing.

 

[Barman58]

Thanks Pooch,

Basically confirms what I thought, always a good thing to have things confirmed when you tend to pass on information to others

 

[Mark]

Hey why you thanking me for, unless my name is now pooch

HAHAHA you saw the error of your ways

Thanks Pooch!

 

[Barman58]

Don't know what you mean

that's what you get for reading too many posts at a time

 

[Airbot]

LMAO, Mark, what do you mean?

Your name's not pooch, Mark. It's Ever Ready Eddie!

 

[SIW2]

Hi,

Not sure how Winre can only take up 32mb - look at how big it is in the Recovery folder.

SIW2

 

[pooch]

Hi,

Not sure how Winre can only take up 32mb - look at how big it is in the Recovery folder.

SIW2

This winre??

 

[dmex]

The 200mb Partition is for storing the boot-loader, start-up recovery and system restore points.. I think its a good idea to let WIn7 keep it on a separate partition so it doesn't get affected by problems affecting the main OS partition

 

[pooch]

The 200mb Partition is for storing the boot-loader, start-up recovery and system restore points.. I think its a good idea to let WIn7 keep it on a separate partition so it doesn't get affected by problems affecting the main OS partition

I agree with you on this. My problem is why it doesn't always happen or at least why you do not get the option during install

 

[Joe]

Thanks pooch, nice find.

 

[dmex]

I agree with you on this. My problem is why it doesn't always happen or at least why you do not get the option during install

When you partition the drive during setup a message box informs you it will create a 200mb partition for these reasons

 

[pooch]

When you partition the drive during setup a message box informs you it will create a 200mb partition for these reasons

No, I think we have crossed wires this only happens under certain circumstances. I have now installed Se7en approx 7 times and only come across this feature once.

pooch

 

[garysgold]

Thanks pooch.

 

[SIW2]

Hi Pooch,

I meant the Recovery environment itself - the bit you burn to a cd using recdisk.exe



SIW2

 

[pooch]

Hi Pooch,

I meant the Recovery environment itself - the bit you burn to a cd using recdisk.exe

View attachment 4002

SIW2

Ok maybe I am just being thick, but boot.sdi is in System 32. The Recovery Folder is also in System 32. The only thing in Recovery is ReAgent.xml.
recdisk.exe doesn't exist :shock:

 

[dmex]

Ok maybe I am just being thick, but boot.sdi is in System 32. The Recovery Folder is also in System 32. The only thing in Recovery is ReAgent.xml.
recdisk.exe doesn't exist :shock:

Recdisk is still there, type "Create a System Repair Disc" into the start-menu searchbox and it shows up

Its also found at %systemroot%\system32\recdisc.exe

Steven

 

[pooch]

Recdisk is still there, type "Create a System Repair Disc" into the start-menu searchbox and it shows up

Its also found at %systemroot%\system32\recdisc.exe

Steven

I stand corrected Probably wrote disc with a k when I searched for it

Thanks Steven