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Is there a possibility to install windows 7 (clean install) without making a extra (hidden) partition "system reserved" from 100mb?
or how can I delete this partition after install ?
Why is it for?
I have the meaning that this slows down my hard drive a little ?
thanks
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Hi Johan G,
Thanks for posting to Getting Ready for Windows 7 .
The 100MB partition is a system partition and contains boot files. Disk Manager will not allow you to remove this partition because removing this partition could cause the system to not boot.
Thanks for posting your question to Getting Ready for Winodws 7 community group.
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Debbie
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Thanks anyway,
i wil try a install with an different harddisk.
Im sure this has been answered by now but JUST IN case. I have the same partitions on my wifes HDD: The clean reinstall partition, that 102 MB (in my case) system partition and then the C. I want to thank you for your post. I was so shocked by seeing that when I was fixing something else I didnt realize it was saying MB and not GB so I have decided to just leave it as is... its probably for when ever you see the program say you need at least this much room on your hard drive that is way bigger then the program itself. Who knows. Anyways thanks for posting this. I hope it worked out for you the way you wanted in the end.
Hi
If answered or not, i am involved.
It was really easy to noticed that small 8 MB(100 MB) of space held up in a unallocated partition of my disk. I did the UN-thinkable when I created the system partition for 7.45987 GB and left the rest UN allocated to be done after the installation . Once I did all that update stuff and install dumbo jumbo! I was committing so much time to defray the system partition. I couldn't resist the need to increase my partition of an XP OS sp3 I did another unthinkable and shrunk the unallocated, (which was then allocated) by double the size of the system drive. ruffly 28 GB I also felt if that wasn't enough I should increase that small but seemingly useless for me to even fathom about....I increased it with out delay. Simple really but once I did. Oh boy was there a change in the system for sure. all the back up restore Files and logs etc. anything that was protected had been unlocked and written again as "if it were a new" space for that stuff. I also may have uncovered a small but ultimate of interesting things. that portion of space was in fact being held up by another prep installed, distributors blend of installation of nasty little useless preloaded that is found on a commercial grade of computer that can be bought for the "Dummies" hah seriously thought it was interesting to see that now after reinstall of the XP OS sp3 It's a new light and still a better computer now that it cleaned up.
I don't recommend doing it however if that's your intention then I say just make a back up and giver a try....
Best
I have a RAID 0 Intel SSD C drive. I can not use the Intel SSD Toolbox Optimizer because I have RAID Volume with more than one partition. People that want to keep it should shut up and let those who do not find an easy way to do away with it. There should e ba a simple MS "Fix-it" tool for removing it.
chuckbam
