About this tag
HDD partitioning involves dividing a hard drive into separate sections, each with its own drive letter or mount point. Common scenarios include creating a C: drive for the operating system and a D: drive for data, as seen in a case where a Windows 11 reinstallation resulted in data loss when the D: partition disappeared. Users also encounter issues with system reserved and OEM reserved partitions, extended partitions for installing Windows 7, and managing multiple partitions across several hard drives for dual-boot setups. Partition management tools like EaseUS Partition Master are often used to view and modify partition layouts. Understanding partition types and boot configurations is essential for troubleshooting installation problems and recovering lost data.
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    Lost data after reinstallling Winows 11

    I have a desktop PC with a 1 TB SSD, an Intel i7 processor, and 32 GB of DDR4 memory, running Windows 11 Pro.The hard drive had two partitions, C and D. After successfully reinstalling Windows 11 from a USB drive, the PC worked normally again. However, only one partition, C, was left on the...
    • piet174
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    • backup data loss data recovery disk management easeus partition master fat32 file system hard drive hdd partitioning ntfs partition recovery partition ssd storage windows 11 windows recovery
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 10 MicroSSD in Motherboard - HD reformat key Concern

    Hi, Planning to reinstall Windows 10 and I have some questions regarding above Title. In my laptop, it has a MircoSsd built into the motherboard and I would like to know how to use it effectively? ( How is stuff place there? Is it done automatically? Or can I put stuff in there and how?). It...
    • scrt
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    • backup clean install concerns data management hdd partitioning installation laptop microssd motherboard oem reserve reformat reinstall ssd storage system reserve unallocated space upgrade windows 10 windows key windows update
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 on Extended partition - D:

    Hi My HDD has the following partitions (all NTFS): Primary (Active) 50G Extended 200 G 50G 100G 50 I would like to install Windows 7 on the first Extended partition and have the drive letter as D: Although I am able to install Windows 7 on the above mentioned partition the OS...
    • acc
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    • active partition c drive d drive drive letter extended partition hdd partitioning installation ntfs windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Shareing across multiple computers and users and HDD's

    Okay this is going to take some time to read so bare with me. Okay, I have 6 computers in my house, 2 of which are laptops. I own 3 of the computers and one of the laptops. my mother the other laptop and my brother the other computer. First off, I have made my older computer the server. In...
    • Alucard
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    • antivirus client-server data sharing document management file access file sharing firewall hdd partitioning home network iolo system mechanic multi-user network network issues network security permissions server configuration user management windows 7 windows vista windows xp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows 7 How to change partitions to boot Win7

    I have 3 hard drives on this workstation. I use Boot Magic to boot into Win98 DOS, Win Me, W2k, XP. hd0 had WinMe (1), W2k (2), XP (3). hd1 had Win98 DOS on partition 1. I installed Win7. I wanted to install on hd0 but there were no more available Primary partitions, so I chose hd2 (sata)...
    • Terry R
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    • boot magic boot options bootloader computer setup disk management dual boot hard drive hdd partitioning installation migration operating system os selection partition sata system setup windows 2000 windows 7 windows 98 windows xp
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Explorer not loading

    Last week I installed Windows 7, build RC 7100 x86, as a dual boot with Vista. The installation went fine - but after finishing that I only managed to see the start menu just once (the first time after completing the installation). Now I get the blue background with the fish, but no desktop...
    • stekelzak
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    • acer blue screen boot issues desktop icons dual boot explorer hdd partitioning installation installation issues memory issues nvidia outdated drivers safe mode system repair system specs taskbar tech support troubleshooting user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 device manager doesn't show/can't find Realtek wireless card.

    I have Windows 7 on a partition on my HDD, and I cannot connect to the internet. I traced the problem back to lack of my Realtek wireless card driver. But when I go to Device Manager, it only displays my ethernet controller. It doesn't say Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11 b/g Mbps USB Network...
    • seanritner
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    • compatibility device manager device recognition driver installation driver issues ethernet controller hdd partitioning internet access laptop issues network adapter realtek rtl8187 toshiba troubleshooting update usb adapter windows 7 windows compatibility wireless card
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Networking
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    Windows Vista os install problem with phenom9950

    Have just built new system:-phenom9950, m/b GA MA78GM-S2H,2g ram@800, Nvidia 9800gtx.Had vista premium 64 already installed.On boot, after verifying data got message "missing NTLDR". Tried fresh install. After formatting hdd & repartitioning, Vista said "unable to find suitable volume on which...
    • Dankden
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    • 32-bit 64-bit boot issues clean install error ga ma78gm-s2h hardware hdd partitioning ntldr nvidia os installation phenom 9950 read errors sata drive system build tech support troubleshooting windows vista xp home
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation