7 megs of extra space on HD after new XP installation

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Jason Gallas

Whenever I install Windows XP and choose to format the drive by
deleting it and re-formatting it XP seems to leave about 7mb of space
unformatted and not part of the partition. I notice this by using
many third party tools such as Paragon Partition Manager and Acronis
Partition Expert. I can use the "expand partition" tool to use the
full size of the HD but it is rather annoying. Has anyone else
noticed this?
 
Jason said:
Whenever I install Windows XP and choose to format the drive by
deleting it and re-formatting it XP seems to leave about 7mb of space
unformatted and not part of the partition. I notice this by using
many third party tools such as Paragon Partition Manager and Acronis
Partition Expert. I can use the "expand partition" tool to use the
full size of the HD but it is rather annoying. Has anyone else
noticed this?
Click to expand...

I would leave that "unpartitioned space". I always do.
8MB of space? Come on.. If you ever get to a point where that much space
becomes critical to the health of your system, you did something else wrong.
heh
 
Shenan:

You can research more yourself. But I will assume that you are formatting
your partition NTFS. If so, then Windows XP setup reserves that additional
~7MB of space in the event that you later upgrade your Disk from a "Basic
Disk" to a "Dynamic Disk." Dynamic disks offer additional features, but also
have drawbacks.
Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management

Good: For example, ability to expand the disk onto other partitions.
Bad: Cannot be undone without formatting. Disk cannot be removed from PC
and successfully accessed when installed in another PC. Laptop disks can not
be converted to Dynamic Disks.

By eliminating that "extra" ~7MB partition, you simultaneously eliminate
your ability to convert to a Dynamic Disk.

Hope this helps,

Joe
 
joedreadlock said:
You can research more yourself. But I will assume that you are formatting
your partition NTFS. If so, then Windows XP setup reserves that
additional
~7MB of space in the event that you later upgrade your Disk from a "Basic
Disk" to a "Dynamic Disk." Dynamic disks offer additional features, but
also
have drawbacks.
Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management

Good: For example, ability to expand the disk onto other partitions.
Bad: Cannot be undone without formatting. Disk cannot be removed from PC
and successfully accessed when installed in another PC. Laptop disks can
not
be converted to Dynamic Disks.

By eliminating that "extra" ~7MB partition, you simultaneously eliminate
your ability to convert to a Dynamic Disk.
Click to expand...


Sweet. Thanks.
 
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:41:04 -0700, joedreadlock

:Shenan:
:
:You can research more yourself. But I will assume that you are formatting
:your partition NTFS. If so, then Windows XP setup reserves that additional
:~7MB of space in the event that you later upgrade your Disk from a "Basic
:Disk" to a "Dynamic Disk." Dynamic disks offer additional features, but also
:have drawbacks.
:Administrative Tools - Computer Management - Disk Management
:
:Good: For example, ability to expand the disk onto other partitions.
:Bad: Cannot be undone without formatting. Disk cannot be removed from PC
:and successfully accessed when installed in another PC. Laptop disks can not
:be converted to Dynamic Disks.
:
:By eliminating that "extra" ~7MB partition, you simultaneously eliminate
:your ability to convert to a Dynamic Disk.
:
:Hope this helps,

Ahh cool thanks, I always wondered why they had the 7mb. How did you
find this out btw?
 
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