why four primary partitions?

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Stephen Jones

How did Microsoft arrive at the quantity of four for
primary partitions (or three and one extended)? The need
for one is obvious. But why the jump to four?
 
Stephen

That was not a Microsoft decision. It is a limit of the partition table, an
industry standard for x86-computers, that has room for up to four entries.

Best regards

Bjorn
 

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