82 => Linux swap / Solaris
83 => Linux ext2 & ext3
85 => Linux Extended partition
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in Linux this is the second logical drive inthe extended partition on the primary slave hard drive
the sign for root partition in linux is : /
1. Launch MilfordSoft Partition Star.2. Select the partition you want to change partition type ID for, click "Partition Management" menu on the toolbar, then click "Change Partition Type ID" under "Modify" column from drop-down menu.3. Select a predefined or manual enter ID in the pop-up window, and then click "Yes".4. Click "Apply" to finish changing partition type ID.
Linux will not delete a partition unless you tell it to. If you have accidentally deleted a partition, but have not written to the disk, you may be able to restore most or all of the data that was on it. The program "testdisk", found on many Linux LiveCDs and partition editors, can restore the deleted partition flags.
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extended partition
Click the install as partition when installing Ubuntu.
Yes. To achieve this, you need to shrink the window partition so there is space for the Linux partition on the disk.
A swap partiton because it is a dedicated partition and not a file
An extended partition is simply that, a partition. It may be formatted with a file system or it may not. Of course, in the latter case, it will be of no use.
you can partition the drive.. to use both OS