From: philo@invalid.not   
      
   On 11/11/2011 03:37 PM, bad sector wrote:   
   > On 11/11/2011 03:52 PM, philo wrote:   
   >> On 11/11/2011 09:04 AM, bad sector wrote:   
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   >>> 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?   
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   >>> I know that a (any) primary "is" required at least to boot windows.   
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   >> It's true that the "boot" files for Windows must be on the first primary   
   >> partition   
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   >> the rest of Windows can be on any drive though   
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   > Thanks, that's what I was affraid of. If I have windows installed on #1   
   > & #2 then I can't just remove the one on #1, I have to reinstall the one   
   > I decide to keep on #1. That SUCKS, whuy would it have to be that way?   
   > When I boot #2 then #1 isn't even visible, what's the story?   
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   It's simply the way Microsoft designs their operating systems ...however   
   that's no big deal as you can install Linux on any partition(s)  you like   
      
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