M Mentali$T Daemon Poster Messages 1,499 Jun 3, 2006 #1 Ok so basically i want to make a partition for vista beta 2. I just need to know whether to make the partition primary or logical. Thanks
Ok so basically i want to make a partition for vista beta 2. I just need to know whether to make the partition primary or logical. Thanks
T Tyler1989 Fully Optimized Messages 3,339 Jun 3, 2006 #3 Use Gparted a free Linux based, GNU, Legal clone of Partition Magic.
OP OP M Mentali$T Daemon Poster Messages 1,499 Jun 4, 2006 #4 I have XP on C: and want to make a new partition on that hdd to install vista on it. I think it has to be primary so i can boot from it yeah?
I have XP on C: and want to make a new partition on that hdd to install vista on it. I think it has to be primary so i can boot from it yeah?
Osiris Golden Master Messages 36,817 Location Kentucky Jun 4, 2006 #5 http://www.winxpfix.com/page5.htm
OP OP M Mentali$T Daemon Poster Messages 1,499 Jun 4, 2006 #6 So primary or logical? all i want is a simple answer lol
OP OP M Mentali$T Daemon Poster Messages 1,499 Jun 4, 2006 #8 lol ok thanks. Will i need a boot utility that will allow me to boot from either OS or will it just come up with a menu to choose from?
lol ok thanks. Will i need a boot utility that will allow me to boot from either OS or will it just come up with a menu to choose from?
E EricB Chillin Techie Messages 11,861 Location USA Jun 4, 2006 #9 primary is for booting, logical is for storage
OP OP M Mentali$T Daemon Poster Messages 1,499 Jun 4, 2006 #10 Yeah thats what i thought. but sumwhere i seen that even on logical it will change the boot.ini to dual boot so i guess logical will work. Ill try it and see Thanks
Yeah thats what i thought. but sumwhere i seen that even on logical it will change the boot.ini to dual boot so i guess logical will work. Ill try it and see Thanks
