What will happen if I have two primary partitions on one HDD ?

Question

please answer completely

Answer 1

You can install OS on the first partition and save your files on the second partition. Having two partition in your HD will not heart.

Please give more details if this does not answer your question.

Answer 2

When you have two primary partitions on one HDD you will only be able to "see" on partition at a time. When the computer boots the bios will detect the partitions but the operating system will only detect the partition that was set as active (c: drive) when partitioned.

People that plan on using a dual boot system will set up two primary partitions but they have to install a boot manager or boat loader to change which partition is active on the fly.

If you plan on only using windows on your system and want to partition your hard drive set up one primary partition and an extended partition (which will require you to set up a logical drive) . This way you will be able to see and use your entire hard drive.

Answer 3

i think nothing will happen.. cause if you install OS on both of the partition it will still run except you will be ask which OS you want to run.. I have two OS in my hard disk. windows ME and windows XP.

but the problem is the computer is too slow so i recommend install only one OS and just use the other partition for the files..

Answer 4

You can have two partitions, but NOT two PRIMARY partitions. In fact, you'd have to work quite hard to get two primary partitions. Most software will only let you create one.

If you successfully created two primaries, the computer would most likely not be able to boot properly.

Answer 5

Nothing will happen. You can install two different operating systems, like WinXP and Linux, on the same drive and everything will work just fine.

Answer 6

Well, you asked for complete answer. Why don't you ask your question completely? what are you exactly asking. Can you give more details?