Are the partitioning rules the same for SATA and PATA?

[micky]

)( Are the rules about partitioning the same for SATA drives as PATA?

That is, 4 partitions max, one of which may be an extended partition
with a loarge number of (unlimited?) logocal partitions.

I just can't quite grasp where the rules are based. I tihnk they
apply to all DOS and Windows computers. I don't knowe about Apple,
so I don't know if the rules are in DOS, Windows, or the hardware.

2) (This question is not really formed yet. ) I've inhereited
a Dell computer better than my cuarrent home-assembled one, and its
Utility Partition is still good.

 

[Rod Speed]

micky wrote

Are the rules about partitioning the same for SATA drives as PATA?
Yep.

That is, 4 partitions max, one of which may be an extended
partition with a loarge number of (unlimited?) logocal partitions.

Yep, tho some more unusual configs are possible,
particularly if not all the partitions are visible at once.

I just can't quite grasp where the rules are based.

They are basically determined by the partition table.

I tihnk they apply to all DOS and Windows computers.

Quite a bit more than just that in fact.

I don't knowe about Apple, so I don't know if
the rules are in DOS, Windows, or the hardware.

Neither, its mostly determined by the parition table.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
covers it pretty clearly.

 

[Arno]

)( Are the rules about partitioning the same for SATA drives as PATA?

That is, 4 partitions max, one of which may be an extended partition
with a loarge number of (unlimited?) logocal partitions.

Yes. The interface has no influence.

I just can't quite grasp where the rules are based. I tihnk they
apply to all DOS and Windows computers. I don't knowe about Apple,
so I don't know if the rules are in DOS, Windows, or the hardware.

The DOS MBR. There are other partitioning schemes that use
a different MBR. Under Linux, you have the choice of about
15 partitioning schemes. Under Windows, you have the DOS MBR
and GPT, if your BIOS supports GPT.

Arno

 

[micky]

Yes. The interface has no influence.


The DOS MBR. There are other partitioning schemes that use
a different MBR. Under Linux, you have the choice of about
15 partitioning schemes. Under Windows, you have the DOS MBR
and GPT, if your BIOS supports GPT.

Arno

Thanks Arno and Rod. This should keep me going for a couple more
days, until the next problem.