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If you have multiple partitions on a hard drive will deleting a partition delete the operating system in it?
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Yes, it will.
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What happens when a hard drive is partitioned?
Partitioning splits a drive into multiple parts, called partitions. Each partition exists as its own logical unit from the point of view of the operating system. This means that you can have one physical drive which has multiple logical partitions with different operating systems on it, each of which may or may not be aware of the other partitions and operating systems.
What are the benefits of partition?
If a drive has multiple partitions, you can boot from any of them.
How many partitions can be created on a disk with a MS-DOS partition table?
DOS can support multiple partitions as like windows but the maximum partition will be of 2 GB maximum, as DOS supports FAT 16..
What Computer is capable of running more than one operating system?
Any computer with the ability to understand "partitions" can run multiple operating systems, albeit one at a time. Any computer with the ability to run virtual hardware (such as with a Hypervisor) can run more than one operating system simultaneously. The operating system must also support partitions or it will be unable to run on a hard drive with more than one partition.
What are the restrictions on MBR scheme?
The Master Boot Record (MBR) scheme has a limit of 2TB for the maximum partition size. Additionally, MBR only supports up to four primary partitions or three primary partitions and one extended partition with multiple logical partitions within it. Modern systems often opt for the newer GUID Partition Table (GPT) scheme, which does not have these limitations.
What is the difference between fixed partition and dynamic partition?
The difference between fixed partition and dynamic partition... For the case of disk partitions: Fixed partitions are defined in the master boot record, or in one of its chains that define logical partitions in an extended partition. As such, they are known at boot time and, if the operating systems recognize them, they can be shared between multiple installations, such as Windows and Linux. Dynamic partitions are defined by the operating system. They are defined out of unallocated drive space and, as such, are not known at boot time. They can not generally be shared between different installations. Also, unless the operating system using dynamic partitions makes at least its allocations known to the boot record, any attempt to manage disc space using both techniques is dangerous. For the case of analysis and programming: Partitioning is a technique used to break data up into managable pieces. Binary Search, for instance, partitions an array into successively smaller pieces as it narrows its search space down. Sorting can also partition data, sorting each partition and then sorting the partitions. Quick Sort and Merge Exchange Sort are examples of that. Statistical analysis may also partition data. The list is endless. Addressing the specific question, then, static partitioning is breaking the data up into fixed sized pieces, while dynamic partitioning makes the piece size variable, often as a consequence of the results as they evolve.
A technician is attempting to create multiple partitions on a hard disk This will allow for storing the operating system and data files on separate partitions What is the maximum number of primary p?
A technician is attempting to create multiple partitions on a hard disk. This will allow for storing the operating system and data files on separate partitions. What is the maximum number of primary partitions per hard drive that is supported by Windows XP?
How many partitions are required for a multiple operating system in a multi-boot environment?
As many as you want :)
What is the dentition of a computer?
Unless you are talking about the use of computers in the field of dentistry, then it is likely that the wrong word was used in the question. Computers themselves don't have a "dentition" since they don't bite. They have bytes, but they don't have teeth.It is possible that you mean a partition. That is an area on the hard drive or other media for storing data. Unless the hard drive has a GPT instead of a partition table, every hard drive has to have one to be usable by the operating system, even if there is only one partition. A hard drive can have multiple partitions and be assigned multiple drive letters.There are a number of advantages and disadvantages of having multiple partitions. One advantage would be if you stored your data on drives other than the operating system's partition, so if the OS crashes or destroys the filesystem on that partition, the data on the other partitions might not be affected. However, if you create partitions as an organization tactic, it might work against you if you get more data of a certain type and end up being forced to put it in partitions other than what you intended for it.Or maybe you meant the definition of a computer. A computer, at the least, is a device containing at least one processing unit and memory to automatically carry out a set of logical or arithmetic instructions.
How do you split a hard disk of320 GB in to two different 200 GB and 120 GB without affecting the original?
Use partition magic software to split the existing partition into multiple partitions without losing of affecting the data
What is the difference between a primary partition and an extended partition?
Primary partition is like main entrance of your house. When the operating system boots (starts up) it has to access your primary drive and RAM to load operating system. Extended partitions are the fractions separated from primary drive for data storage purposes.
What is the benefit of partitioning your drive?
Partitioning allows you to create a logical separation between different operating systems and data. For example, you could have a windows operating system on one partition, a Linux operating system on another partition, and your personal data (My Documents in windows and /home in Linux) on a third. This allows you to wipe one of your partitions clean and reformat without having to backup the data on the others (say for example, your windows install gets a virus).
