XP ntfs and filesystem size

[Bill Cunningham]

Why when I create a new partition for XP there is always 3-8 MB of
unallocated space before and/or after the filessytem. The filesystem is not
the same size as the partition and when I resize it. XP will not boot. I'm
sure MS has some explaination for it and I'd be interested in hearing it.

Bill

 

[philo]

Why when I create a new partition for XP there is always 3-8 MB of
unallocated space before and/or after the filessytem. The filesystem is not
the same size as the partition and when I resize it. XP will not boot. I'm
sure MS has some explaination for it and I'd be interested in hearing it.

Bill

https://kb.acronis.com/content/1884

 

[Bill Cunningham]

https://kb.acronis.com/content/1884

I have noticed the booting trouble with the ntfs file system. Not so
much is I fprmat with fat32. I can remove this area and things seem to
function fine. I have a partition editior that shows this "wasted space" but
I know it's used now. Are extended partitions and logical partition needed
by xp when there's other partitions too. I have an ext4 and fat32 partition
too.

Bill

 

[Paul]

I have noticed the booting trouble with the ntfs file system. Not so
much is I fprmat with fat32. I can remove this area and things seem to
function fine. I have a partition editior that shows this "wasted space" but
I know it's used now. Are extended partitions and logical partition needed
by xp when there's other partitions too. I have an ext4 and fat32 partition
too.

Bill

When I installed Win2K twice (by accident), the second copy
was put in a logical partition, requiring the creation of
an extended. And the installer did that all by itself. That
would not be considered normal. It also used the boot manager
services of the first copy of Win2K. If I'd deleted the
Primary containing the first copy of Win2K, the second
copy located in the logical partition, would have stopped
booting.

Paul