Can I delete the system reserved partition from 100MB

Anonymous
2009-06-06T22:02:00+00:00

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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Anonymous
2009-06-11T15:08:03+00:00

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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Anonymous
2009-06-06T22:56:08+00:00

Thanks anyway,

i wil try a install with an different harddisk.

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-06-06T22:11:22+00:00

    I have the meaning that this slows down my hard drive a little ?

    Why? How so?

    There is always a little space that can't be used when partitioning a drive, but 100 MB seems excessive. What do you mean by 'hidden partition' and 'system reserved'? Is it shown like that under 'Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Disk Management->Storage'?

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  2. Anonymous
    2009-06-06T22:26:29+00:00

    Yes : 'Administrative Tools->Computer Management->Disk Management->Storage'

    first: System Reserved NTFS.      , system, Actif, primair partition. 100Mb  (no drive letter)

    Then: C:           bootdrive, crshdump, swabdrive 280 GB

    I have done a clean install, making a new partition of my hole disk. Then i get a message " must make a new partition for system files".

    Then he makes a 100mb partition and install windows7 on C (300 GB) 

    Am I the only one ?

    Grz

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  3. Anonymous
    2009-06-06T22:35:03+00:00

    I cannot format or delete that partition.

    The following files are on it:

    Map: Boot

    Map: Recycle;bin

    Map:System Volume Information

    bootmgr

    Bootsect.bak

    When i delete the files i get the message:   "only trustedInstaller can modify this files"

    Grz

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