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Hey im currently attempting to dualboot 7 onto my 8 computer. I made my partition got everything ready, and realized... i have way tomany partitions? What do i dackup what do i keep? ... currently i have win8 / (blank)win7 / lenovo app / recovery. And 5 other ones!? Are they important? Do i need them? How do i find out?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
important ,with out seeing all of them ,i will say yes ,or they wouldn't be there ,created by lenovo ,and win8 for recovery ,refresh purposes
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win8.1.1 enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Hinze57
    CPU
    AMD FX 6100 6core 3.30gHz
    Motherboard
    gigibyte ga-78lmy-s2p
    Memory
    4gig ddr3
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    Radon hd5000 Series
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    onboard realtek hd
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    19" viewsonic/ 22"Samsung
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    1680x1050
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    128gig ssd Kingston
    80gig WD 10000 rpm spinner
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    micro
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    microsoft curve 200
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    Logitech wireless M215
    Internet Speed
    high speed 20
    Browser
    ie 11
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    windows defender
    Other Info
    updated enterprise apr 2/14
Do you mean way too many out of the 128 possible partitions?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
LMiller7 said:
Post a screenshot of Disk Manager so we can see what you have.
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caperjack said:
important ,with out seeing all of them ,i will say yes ,or they wouldn't be there ,created by lenovo ,and win8 for recovery ,refresh purposes
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Saltgrass said:
Do you mean way too many out of the 128 possible partitions?
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All my other laptops (I've owned 3 before this one)
Only had JUST the OS partition, or the OS partition and one recovery partition. so, 2 at the most. Nothing more.

an XP a vista and a 7 / vista was upgraded to 7 later on.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
NewUserNow said:
9cacf28effe1384e508077b5db9580f6.png
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1000 MB (Recovery Partition) – This partition contains Windows Recovery Environment tools and utilities, allowing the user to repair problems that affect the system drive.

260 MB (EFI Partition) - Bootloader, drivers used by firmware at boot time, etc.

1000 MB (OEM Partition) – Lenovo installation files.

25 GB - Lenovo drivers and other software.

20 GB (Recovery Partition) - This partition contains the recovery image that would be restored to the system drive if the Refresh or Reset option in Windows 8 is used.

350/450 MB (Recovery Partition) - link
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
As Genet illustrates, the 350 and 450 MB partitions were added during the update to 8.1. The 350 MB was added during one update, and the more recent 450 MB was added after a Reset during the second update. So the 350 MB one is no longer used, if you wanted to remove it..

If you wanted to verify, you could use Diskpart to list your partitions, then the Reagentc /info command to show which partition was currently the one designated as the Recovery Tools Partition.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Grown
    CPU
    i7 3770K
    Motherboard
    ASUS P8Z77 -v Pro, Z87-Expert
    Memory
    16 G
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX 680 Classified (2)
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 240 GB
genet said:
NewUserNow said:
9cacf28effe1384e508077b5db9580f6.png
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1000 MB (Recovery Partition) – This partition contains Windows Recovery Environment tools and utilities, allowing the user to repair problems that affect the system drive.

260 MB (EFI Partition) - Bootloader, drivers used by firmware at boot time, etc.

1000 MB (OEM Partition) – Lenovo installation files.

25 GB - Lenovo drivers and other software.

20 GB (Recovery Partition) - This partition contains the recovery image that would be restored to the system drive if the Refresh or Reset option in Windows 8 is used.

350/450 MB (Recovery Partition) - link
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Thanks for explaining all that to me,
Really I'm just curious which ones I NEED to backup and which ones I don't

350/450 MB (Recovery Partition) - link
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Was complete jiberish to me, Don't really know what that was / is.

Saltgrass said:
As Genet illustrates, the 350 and 450 MB partitions were added during the update to 8.1. The 350 MB was added during one update, and the more recent 450 MB was added after a Reset during the second update. So the 350 MB one is no longer used, if you wanted to remove it..

If you wanted to verify, you could use Diskpart to list your partitions, then the Reagentc /info command to show which partition was currently the one designated as the Recovery Tools Partition.
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350mb, Don't need it. gotcha.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
Just have 3. 30/40Gbs each (Bigger if you will install many apps) for 7 and 8 and the third one for everything else. Get rid of that recovery crap, never works properly. And yes you have too many partitions than you need. Keep it simple.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Assembled
    CPU
    Intel COre i5 4440
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H97M-DS3P
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Redeon R7 240
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX - Fiio E10 - Audio Technica M50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasoniuc L42ET60D & Dell 2240L (Dual display)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB
    1 TB WD Green
    3 TB WD Green
    PSU
    Corsair VS350
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    Stock mostly.. Hyper 212 Evo in the pipeline..
    Keyboard
    Logitech Basic wireless.
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Huh?
    Browser
    Waterfox (with sync one)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + My head.
    Other Info
    huhauahuahauha
which ones do i backup
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
NewUserNow said:
which ones do i backup
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None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Assembled
    CPU
    Intel COre i5 4440
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H97M-DS3P
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Redeon R7 240
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX - Fiio E10 - Audio Technica M50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasoniuc L42ET60D & Dell 2240L (Dual display)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB
    1 TB WD Green
    3 TB WD Green
    PSU
    Corsair VS350
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    Stock mostly.. Hyper 212 Evo in the pipeline..
    Keyboard
    Logitech Basic wireless.
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Huh?
    Browser
    Waterfox (with sync one)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + My head.
    Other Info
    huhauahuahauha
Rockfella said:
NewUserNow said:
which ones do i backup
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None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
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Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
Do you have 8 on a DVD?
NewUserNow said:
Rockfella said:
NewUserNow said:
which ones do i backup
Click to expand...
None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
Click to expand...

Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
Click to expand...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Assembled
    CPU
    Intel COre i5 4440
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H97M-DS3P
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Redeon R7 240
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX - Fiio E10 - Audio Technica M50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasoniuc L42ET60D & Dell 2240L (Dual display)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB
    1 TB WD Green
    3 TB WD Green
    PSU
    Corsair VS350
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    Stock mostly.. Hyper 212 Evo in the pipeline..
    Keyboard
    Logitech Basic wireless.
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Huh?
    Browser
    Waterfox (with sync one)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + My head.
    Other Info
    huhauahuahauha
Rockfella said:
Do you have 8 on a DVD?
NewUserNow said:
Rockfella said:
None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
Click to expand...

Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
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No they dont send out a disc with it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
Then you are asking for trouble. Use what you have. Get used to 8 or whatever you have.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Assembled
    CPU
    Intel COre i5 4440
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H97M-DS3P
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Redeon R7 240
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX - Fiio E10 - Audio Technica M50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasoniuc L42ET60D & Dell 2240L (Dual display)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB
    1 TB WD Green
    3 TB WD Green
    PSU
    Corsair VS350
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    Stock mostly.. Hyper 212 Evo in the pipeline..
    Keyboard
    Logitech Basic wireless.
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Huh?
    Browser
    Waterfox (with sync one)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + My head.
    Other Info
    huhauahuahauha
Rockfella said:
Then you are asking for trouble. Use what you have. Get used to 8 or whatever you have.
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Oh I love 8, i want 7 for old times sake and better gameplay preformance. Drivers for 8 makes the game i play run slow and crash, even though they are the latest. And i should handle ultra no problems. And still crash on low settings.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
NewUserNow said:
Rockfella said:
NewUserNow said:
which ones do i backup
Click to expand...
None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
Click to expand...

Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
Click to expand...

You should Image the complete disk, partition back up will not get you back to a booting OS. Set up a partition however larger you need for Win 7 also both need to be 64 Bit or 32 Bit can't mix them. Ajust your C:\ partition to give you room for Win7 partition.
Install win 7. It works much better if 7 is installed then adding 8 eight has the very best interface for Dual Booting. I don't know what you will end up with hopefully the Win 8 interface None of these other partitions are taking up much space so leave them you may need them later?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro MC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G75VW / Z97 Pro
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-3610QM / I7-4790K
    Motherboard
    Z97 Pro
    Memory
    16 GB Hyundai HTM315156CFR8C-PB PC3-12800
    Graphics Card(s)
    nVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (GF114M)
    Sound Card
    VIA 6.0.10.1600
    Screen Resolution
    1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 256, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB
    Internet Speed
    30 down 3 up
    Browser
    Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    NIS and Malwarebytes
Clintlgm said:
NewUserNow said:
Rockfella said:
None. Format entire hdd, make partitions while installing primary operating system. Choose partition sizes as per your needs. If you do basic stuff 30/40 GB partition is more than enough for 7 and 8/8.1. Make bigger partition if you think you will install softwares that take much more space.
Click to expand...

Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
Click to expand...

You should Image the complete disk, partition back up will not get you back to a booting OS. Set up a partition however larger you need for Win 7 also both need to be 64 Bit or 32 Bit can't mix them. Ajust your C:\ partition to give you room for Win7 partition.
Install win 7. It works much better if 7 is installed then adding 8 eight has the very best interface for Dual Booting. I don't know what you will end up with hopefully the Win 8 interface None of these other partitions are taking up much space so leave them you may need them later?
Click to expand...

I wont beable to install windows anyway. I ran into a problem about partitions not being in the proper format GPT? or GTP Something like that.
And I read that the only way to solve that error, is completly Wiping out the disk Which A idk how to do, and b if i did. I'd probably mess something up.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    i5
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    6GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    intel 4k / gt 635m
Use what u got mate.
NewUserNow said:
Clintlgm said:
NewUserNow said:
Thats not helpful, by default this is a win8 computer. It will only reset back to basic I'm trying to install windows 7 onto it.

As a dual boot. And I read places that say to back up drive partitions. before doing so. I only want to back up the nessicary ones, which do i back up?
Click to expand...

You should Image the complete disk, partition back up will not get you back to a booting OS. Set up a partition however larger you need for Win 7 also both need to be 64 Bit or 32 Bit can't mix them. Ajust your C:\ partition to give you room for Win7 partition.
Install win 7. It works much better if 7 is installed then adding 8 eight has the very best interface for Dual Booting. I don't know what you will end up with hopefully the Win 8 interface None of these other partitions are taking up much space so leave them you may need them later?
Click to expand...

I wont beable to install windows anyway. I ran into a problem about partitions not being in the proper format GPT? or GTP Something like that.
And I read that the only way to solve that error, is completly Wiping out the disk Which A idk how to do, and b if i did. I'd probably mess something up.
Click to expand...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro X64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self Assembled
    CPU
    Intel COre i5 4440
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte H97M-DS3P
    Memory
    Corsair Vengeance 4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Redeon R7 240
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar DX - Fiio E10 - Audio Technica M50
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Panasoniuc L42ET60D & Dell 2240L (Dual display)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 850 Pro 128 GB
    1 TB WD Green
    3 TB WD Green
    PSU
    Corsair VS350
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 400R
    Cooling
    Stock mostly.. Hyper 212 Evo in the pipeline..
    Keyboard
    Logitech Basic wireless.
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Internet Speed
    Huh?
    Browser
    Waterfox (with sync one)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + My head.
    Other Info
    huhauahuahauha
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