From: philo@invalid.not   
      
   On 11/12/2011 03:37 AM, Auric__ wrote:   
   > philo wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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:   
   >   
   > Trust me, sir, I *do* know how to do this sort of thing; I've been doing it   
   > for many years. But let's take a look. Here's my DOS drive (as seen by   
   > Linux):   
   >      bash-4.1$ l   
      
      
      
      
   Yes   
   I have used such workarounds myself .   
   I am not sure if the OP is up to it though.   
      
   For me, it got to the point where I was using so many operating systems   
   (at least 22 at last count) that multi-booting became absurd.   
   I have been using removable drive kits for many years now   
      
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