Making a volume active ?

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I've shrunk my main drive in anticipation of Windows 7 on Friday. Question is do I make the extra drive active ahead of time of will it do it when I install windows 7 ?
 

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Windows 7 RTM 64-bit
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AMD 6000 DUAL CORE
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MSI K9A2 CF
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4 MB
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BFG 9800 GTX 512
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ACER 24 INCH
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1920X1280
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2-WD CAVIER BLACK 500gb 32 Bit Buffer
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I just did the same thing but I made mine active, not sure if it matters one way or another but I am sure someone can tell us.
 

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Home Brew
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Windows 7 Ultimate Vista Ultimate x64
CPU
Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz @ 3.8Ghz
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eVGA 750i FTW
Memory
2x2Gigs Patriot PC2-6400 LL
Graphics Card(s)
Inno3D GeForce GTX260 216 SP
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ASUS VW222U 22" 2ms Response time
Screen Resolution
1680x1050
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SATA 150GB
SATA II 250GB
USB IDE 750GB Ext.
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HYTEC 600W & Thermaltake 650W Toughpower Power Exp
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Thermaltake Armor LCS (Liquid Cooling System)
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Liquid Cooling System
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Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard
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Logitech G9 Gaming Mouse
Thanks. Just wondering because it gives you the warning about making drive active without an operating system..
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HOME BUILT
OS
Windows 7 RTM 64-bit
CPU
AMD 6000 DUAL CORE
Motherboard
MSI K9A2 CF
Memory
4 MB
Graphics Card(s)
BFG 9800 GTX 512
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER 24 INCH
Screen Resolution
1920X1280
Hard Drives
2-WD CAVIER BLACK 500gb 32 Bit Buffer
SEAGATE EXTERNAL 250gb
SEAGATE PORTABLE 250gb
PSU
ANTEC 650
Case
ANTEC GAMER 900
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 ver. 2
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Laser 8000 Bluetooth
Internet Speed
12 mbs
There's no need to change anything in partitions before you do the install. Windows 7 Setup will take care of it.
 

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ENIAC
OS
Windows 7 RC 7100 32bit/64bit
CPU
Intel Core2Duo E4500 2.20 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P5LD2-X/1333
Memory
2x1GB Kinsgston DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 8500GT
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
Sony Bravia 42"
Case
LINKW 2222
Cooling
Standard Intel
Keyboard
Some cheap one
Mouse
Microsoft Intellimouse something
Internet Speed
24MBps ADSL
Great, thanks for the info..
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HOME BUILT
OS
Windows 7 RTM 64-bit
CPU
AMD 6000 DUAL CORE
Motherboard
MSI K9A2 CF
Memory
4 MB
Graphics Card(s)
BFG 9800 GTX 512
Monitor(s) Displays
ACER 24 INCH
Screen Resolution
1920X1280
Hard Drives
2-WD CAVIER BLACK 500gb 32 Bit Buffer
SEAGATE EXTERNAL 250gb
SEAGATE PORTABLE 250gb
PSU
ANTEC 650
Case
ANTEC GAMER 900
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 3000 ver. 2
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Laser 8000 Bluetooth
Internet Speed
12 mbs
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