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I believe this for a new partition only as there would be issues if installation was to a partition already running windows.
I hope someone in the know answers this better than I did as I'm pondering the same question before copying large files to an external HDD if it's unnecessary.
Last edited by trembuzz; 21 Jun 2013 at 07:49. Reason: A disclaimer for primary answer
Is it not possible to create an extra primary partition if one has the 100 MB system reserved primary partition?
I have seen a remark in one of the pages stating "you cannot have more than 4 primary partitions"
I have only 2 (the 100MB system reserved and c: where my current win7 is installed)
But , after typing "cre par primary"
I am getting the error message from diskpart:
Virtual Disk Service error:
There is not enough usable space for this operation.
I don't get it. I already freed 16GB for the new partition, so i do have the space, i can create other logical partitions without a problem, it's the primary type that is refusing
How can I do this on a Compaq Windows Vista laptop and I've tried this but it doesn't work. {And I'm no computer whiz}
I hope u will see my reply here
First of all, is it the same to install Windows to an SSD/ HDD using the same way but without the step of 'set vol' and 'shr'? Or I can do the steps in disk management directly?
Second, I have to mount the install.wim file or the whole iso? I am wondering why there are so many files in the iso but only install.wim is needed. Also, I can't find install.wim in the iso file but install/2/3.swm and some install_WINDOWS 7 **Version**.clg instead.
Third, what the number 5 in 'D:\Mike\Desktop\work>imagex /apply e:\sources\install.wim 5 h:\' represent?