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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.
What is another name for the active partition of the hard drive?
The active partition is the partition which is marked as Active in Index table. the status and locations of partitions are stored in MBR(master boot record). The active status tells the system which partition to boot from. System boots from the partition which contains the Operating System(windows XP, 2003.....). So the partition which contains the Operating System is Active partition and it is the Primary partition. So we can call the active partition as Bootable Partition or Primary Partition.
Explain the difference between the windows boot partition and the windows system partition?
The system partition is the active partition of the hard drive and it contains the OS boot record. The boot partition is the partition where the Windows operating system is stored.
Windows2000XP is installed using a system partition and a boot partition. which partition must be the active partition of the harddrive?
In a Windws PC, a sysem partition contains hardware level details of the hard disk and other partitions. It contains files that tell the Bios where to look for the boot loader, hence all disks must always have a system partition.A boot partition is any bootable partition in your hard drive that contains an Operating system or a bootable utility.The active Prtition in your case is the partition that contains the boot loader (Most cases the partition that contains the first installation of windows) inyour case windows 2000.This s also the System Partition not the boot partition
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 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 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.
What should you do if the drive on which you want to install Windows Server 2012 already has a partition on it containing an operating system and data you do not need?
If the drive already contains a partition with an operating system and data that you do not need, you can proceed to delete that partition during the Windows Server 2012 installation process. This will erase all data on that partition, so ensure you have backed up anything important. After deleting the partition, you can create a new one for the Windows Server installation or use the unallocated space directly to install the operating system. Be cautious and confirm that you are deleting the correct partition to avoid data loss.
What contains a map to the partitions on a hard drive?
The area on the hard drive that contains a map to all the partition on the drive is called the partition table. That is what partition utilities edit when you add, delete, convert, or resize a partition.
What is a Recovery Partition?
What it contains varies, some hardware, it merely contains various files each with a set of instructions, other pieces of hardware e.g. laptops; the partition contains folders with copies of the drivers and pre-installed programs. Some computers have a third partition called the back_up partition to do this, just leaving the factory instructions in the recovery partition.
What is a bootable partition?
A bootable partition is a section of a storage device, such as a hard drive or SSD, that contains an operating system or bootloader, allowing the computer to start up from that partition. It is typically formatted with a file system that the BIOS or UEFI can recognize, enabling the system to load the necessary files for booting. In some cases, multiple bootable partitions can exist on a single drive, allowing users to select different operating systems at startup. Proper configuration and setup are essential for a partition to be recognized as bootable.
Where mbr located in the disk?
The Master Boot Record (MBR) is stored at the beginning of your hard drive (in the first 512 bytes.) The MBR contains information about the beginning and ending of each partition, which partition contains the operating system for booting, and other valuable information about the disk layout. Your computer will not boot up if your MBR is corrupt or missing.
