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    Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    Lo people

    Just got a call from a mate who's about to whack Win 7 into his rig, and he says it keeps putting a 100mb partition in whenever he creates the primary boot partition.

    He's tried rejecting it, but it won't crack on and install...it goes back to a normal unpartitioned drive again.

    I've googled it and lots of people talking about it.. do I just tell him to leave it as it is and let it make it?


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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    uhh//// Zak on Sair's laptop....sorry


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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    why is he rejecting it? its supposed to be there - let it do its thing
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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    It's a good idea, puts the Windows recovery stuff on there so you don't need the disk to rescue the OS.

    If you partition the drive before the Windows installation procedure though, Windows will be unable to make the 100mb partition and will install without it.

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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    I think its used for restore.
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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    It is meant to be there, recovery stuff is stored there. It's only a 100mb, and you can't see it anyway as it is hidden.

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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    cheers guys... will text him back and tell him to leave it...

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    Re: Win 7 "hidden 100mb partition" on install

    Quote Originally Posted by Singh400 View Post
    It is meant to be there, recovery stuff is stored there. It's only a 100mb, and you can't see it anyway as it is hidden.
    True. I think it is also used for BitLocker as you no longer need to resize your partitions when enabling BitLocker.

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