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Simple question

  • 03-04-2005 9:21am
    #1
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭


    Bit of a basic question this....
    If I format a hard drive into two partitions, does it become two logical drives? i.e. seen by the OS as two drives, labelled with different letters, etc.?


Comments

  • #2
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    You've basically got it.
    What you actually do though is create 2 partitions using fdisk, disk management or win2k/xp setup and format them individually with your file system of choice.
    OS will see them as 2 different drives.


  • #3
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Thanks!


  • #4
    Dr_MalPractice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭Dr_MalPractice


    the main reason for using 2 partitions is usually to have one partition for windows(or whatever), and the other for files and apps. that way, should windows ever :rolleyes: crash badly, at least all your files are going to be intact. :cool:


  • #5
    Besprechen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭Besprechen


    think it also allows you to use ghost s/w to back it up


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