| Re: XP Pro Not REcognizing Existing Partitions
"Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
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> "bbersted" <bbersted@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:38CEEC50-7C59-4752-9CA3-99E270AC38C2@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "bbersted" <bbersted@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:F26F4835-8AA3-4F11-A3DD-9D896A595EFC@microsoft.com...
> >> >I use a third party disk partition program ( Paragon Partition Manager)
> >> >to
> >> > partition and format my HD, Installing Windows XP home on a
> >> > partitioned
> >> > and
> >> > NTFS formatted (NTFS) HD works fine. The partitioning and formatting
> >> > schemes
> >> > are recognized and installation proceeds smoothly. However, XP Pro is
> >> > a
> >> > different story. When I get to the screen where the partitions are
> >> > displayed
> >> > during installation, no partitions are displayed, but the only the
> >> > total
> >> > amount of unformatted unused space. My only option is to create a new
> >> > partition from this unused space ( which apparently spans all my
> >> > preexisting
> >> > partitions or to exit the installation.
> >> >
> >> > Why is XP Home able to see existing partitions and the XP PRO not?
> >> > Additionally, how can I use the third party partitioning program to
> >> > partition
> >> > and format while installing XP pro on a preexisting partition .
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in Advance
> >> > bbersted
> >> >
> >>
> >> WinXP Home and WinXP Professionals use the same engine when it comes to
> >> detecting file systems. There is some other difference that you may not
> >> be
> >> aware of and that is not apparent from your report.
> >>
> >>
> >> Doesen't the pro have some additional capabilities, such as hiding or
> >> limiting access to folders or partitions? The only difference I neglected
> >> in my post was that the XP home is an upgrade version, while the Pro is a
> >> full version.
> >
> > bbersted
>
> Here the features that are present in WinXP Professional but not in WinXP
> Home:
> - Remote desktop
> - Domain validation
> - EFS (Encryption File System)
> - Device driver rollback, last known configuration, system rollback
> - IIS
> - Multiple CPUs
> - Multiple language support
> - Dynamic disks
> As you see, none of them refer to partition recognition. Upgrade/Full
> Version does not matter either. There is something else that is lurking on
> your machine. Is your WinXP Pro a legitimate version?
>
>
> I realize that you have to ask- both versions are legit retail and have been activated, registered with microsoft, and WGA'd. I tried booting Win 7 RC1 and it recognized the preexisting fpartitions and formatting just fine. I did install and activated fine the copy of the xp pro , as long as I let it do its own formatting and partitioning . I am baffled .
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