I have been using Acronis true Image for my backups.

When I installed windows 2 OEM 32 bit on a new hard disk it created
a hidden 200 MB hidden partition.

I found this site very useful in understanding the purpose of this
partition


http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/0...-installation/


Am I correct in presuming that I only need to create an image
of this partition only once as it will be static on my computer
unless I add more operating systems to the computer?

Thanks

ES

"Student" <student@ympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I have been using Acronis true Image for my backups.
>
> When I installed windows 2 OEM 32 bit on a new hard disk it created
> a hidden 200 MB hidden partition.
>
> I found this site very useful in understanding the purpose of this
> partition
>
>
> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/0...-installation/
>
>
> Am I correct in presuming that I only need to create an image
> of this partition only once as it will be static on my computer
> unless I add more operating systems to the computer?
>
> Thanks
>
> ES

I don't Have one as far as I can see. The C partition has not changed size
to make room for one and the disk already had 4

"Trev" <trevbowden@dsl.pipex.cominvalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Student" <student@ympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:fOWdnaZ17ORwSm7XnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>> I have been using Acronis true Image for my backups.
>>
>> When I installed windows 2 OEM 32 bit on a new hard disk it created
>> a hidden 200 MB hidden partition.
>>
>> I found this site very useful in understanding the purpose of this
>> partition
>>
>>
>> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/0...-installation/
>>
>>
>> Am I correct in presuming that I only need to create an image
>> of this partition only once as it will be static on my computer
>> unless I add more operating systems to the computer?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> ES
>
> I don't Have one as far as I can see. The C partition has not changed size
> to make room for one and the disk already had 4

Are you looking in Windows Explorer or in Disk Management? The "System
Reserved" partition is hidden in WE......

"Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Trev" <trevbowden@dsl.pipex.cominvalid> wrote in message
> news:Apadnf5Epofib27XnZ2dnUVZ8n2dnZ2d@pipex.net...
>>
>>
>> "Student" <student@ympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:fOWdnaZ17ORwSm7XnZ2dnUVZ_hqdnZ2d@giganews.com ...
>>> I have been using Acronis true Image for my backups.
>>>
>>> When I installed windows 2 OEM 32 bit on a new hard disk it created
>>> a hidden 200 MB hidden partition.
>>>
>>> I found this site very useful in understanding the purpose of this
>>> partition
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/0...-installation/
>>>
>>>
>>> Am I correct in presuming that I only need to create an image
>>> of this partition only once as it will be static on my computer
>>> unless I add more operating systems to the computer?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> ES
>>
>> I don't Have one as far as I can see. The C partition has not changed
>> size to make room for one and the disk already had 4
>
> Are you looking in Windows Explorer or in Disk Management? The "System
> Reserved" partition is hidden in WE......
Computer Management Its Changed name and paragon disc manager . I did a
clean install previous os was XP

>>
>> I don't Have one as far as I can see. The C partition has not changed
>> size to make room for one and the disk already had 4
>
> Are you looking in Windows Explorer or in Disk Management? The "System
> Reserved" partition is hidden in WE......


I can see it with Acronis Disk Director.

If you create NTFS partition or use an old NTFS partition from XP and
install windows 7 in it then this hidden partition is not created and
Boot folder and other booting files will be in C as it is with Vista

I see virtue in the partition but preferred having one only one partition

The advantages of this separate partition probably exceed the
disasvantages so I am going to keep it.

ES