From: philo@invalid.not   
      
   On 11/11/2011 04:19 PM, Auric__ wrote:   
   > philo wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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   
   >   
   > Not necessarily true. I have Windows and its boot files on the 3rd partition   
   > (hda3) and it works just fine. (hda1 is Linux /boot; hda2 is DOS C:, marked   
   > active but with no drive letter under Windows.)   
   >   
   > In theory, Windows *should* be able to boot from any partition; possibly even   
   > from extended partitions and/or drives other than the primary master   
   (although   
   > I haven't tried).   
   >   
      
      
   If you check you will see that your windows boot files are on your first   
   active primary partition ...partition C:   
      
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