Why we should " Set Active " a partition after partiitioning hard disk?

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Why we should " Set Active " a partition after partiitioning hard disk?

2006-12-02 19:55:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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The partition is set to active so your computer can boot up from that drive. Your system files must be located on the active partition (Usually C:)

The active flag is located in the MBR (Master Boot Record) at the beginning of the disk. When your computer boots-up it checks the MBR to see which partiton on the drive is active, then boots to that partition.

2006-12-02 20:10:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

You should do it to make the drive bootable. :)

2006-12-02 20:11:33 · answer #2 · answered by Modemjammer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

this is for window feature

2006-12-02 19:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by Rank 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋