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Q: What partition hosts the main Windows 7 operating system files?
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What is the partition where the Windows 2000XP operating system is stored?

boot partitionThe boot partition is the disk partition that contains the Windows operating system files and its support files, but not any files responsible for booting.


Why the boot partition and the system partition cannot be deleted?

On MS platforms, the system partition is used to hold the boot files. The boot partition holds all the windows operating system files. Leave it to Microsuck to mis-lable the partition hiearchy. The system partition holds what is loaded and executed first after the computer runs through its preliminary BIOS boot sequence. It tells the computer where to start loading the operating system from; the boot partition. The boot partition is where all the program files (thousands of them) needed by the operating system are stored. If the system partition is deleted; the computer will not find the operating system. If the boot partition is deleted, again; the computer will not find the operating system.


Which windows hard drive partition is referred to as c drive?

The C drive in Windows Operating System is the partition on which the OS is installed. It also contains installation files for other programs.


What Windows hard drive partition is commonly referred to as the C drive?

The C drive in Windows Operating System is the partition on which the OS is installed. It also contains installation files for other programs.


Where are the boot files placed when you setup Windows 7 on a PC that has no operating system currently installed?

A partition is created on the hard drive


What is a root partion?

A root partition on computer terminology is the prtition where the operating system files are located. Often this is the C: partition (some operating systems allow other designations for the root but some - such as Microsoft Windows - do not).


What is the partition that contains the files that load the initial components of the operating system?

This is dependent on your OS. Windows: 'C:\, C:\system' *nix:; /, /bin, /root, or /boot Mac: ?dont know? Usually this will be in the first physical partition(boot partition).


What file systems enables you to access files on a local windows xp professional partition with Windows 95 or windows 98 operating systems?

FAT and FAT32


Which partition hosts the main windows xp system files and is the initial default location for the paging file?

boot partition


Which partition hosts the main Windows XP system files and is the inital default location for the paging file?

Boot Partition


Can you simply delete your 2nd operating system by formatting the partition containing it?

Yes, you can. But you have to be careful and make sure that boot files are on another partition.


Can Windows XP and Windows 7 be installed on the same partition?

It is not possible to install any Operating System next to another on the same partition. To dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows XP, first install Windows 7, and while in the partition manager, delete all partitions and create one for Windows 7 and one for Windows XP. Then install Windows 7 to it's partition. Then install XP to it's partition. You should now be able to boot either Operating System. Note: You must install XP after Windows 7 as the Windows 7 installation wizard would want to upgrade XP. WARNING: This will erase all of the data on your hard drive. Be sure to back up all of your files before installing anything.