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   philo to bad sector   
   Re: windows partition requirement   
   11 Nov 11 14:52:53   
   
   From: philo@invalid.not   
      
   On 11/11/2011 09:04 AM, bad sector wrote:   
   >   
   > Is there a requirement for the first primary partition for any windows   
   > installation (xp or 7)? Can one install linux on the 1st primary and   
   > windows on the 2nd?   
   >   
   > I know that a (any) primary "is" required at least to boot windows.   
   >   
   >   
      
      
   It's true that the "boot" files for Windows must be on the first primary   
   partition   
      
   the rest of Windows can be on any drive though   
      
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