Sean Webster
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Hi, I am wondering if it is the same procedure to install Windows 8 consumer preview on a GPT formatted disk as it is in Windows 7.
In Windows 7 GPT I just need to make the 3 partitions: EFI, MSR, and the Storage.
But in Windows 8 there is an extra partition when installed on a GPT disk by default, a Recovery partition.
What is the Recovery partition for?
How can I make the recovery partition in diskpart with 4k offset?
Like:
Type Create Partition <name of recovery partition> Size=300 Align=4096, press Enter
Type Format Quick FS=NTFS, press Enter
This is what I have so far without the recovery partition.
Also, what is the downfalls of not creating the system reserve partition for Windows 8 in general? I know in windows 7 it was just a back up of the boot files and needed for bit-locker and dynamic disks or something, is it the same as windows 7 or is there more? What is it used for exactly in Windows 8?
Thanks
In Windows 7 GPT I just need to make the 3 partitions: EFI, MSR, and the Storage.
But in Windows 8 there is an extra partition when installed on a GPT disk by default, a Recovery partition.
What is the Recovery partition for?
How can I make the recovery partition in diskpart with 4k offset?
Like:
Type Create Partition <name of recovery partition> Size=300 Align=4096, press Enter
Type Format Quick FS=NTFS, press Enter
This is what I have so far without the recovery partition.
- Type Diskpart, press Enter
- Type List Disk , press Enter
- Type Select Disk # (where # is the number your drive shows up as), press Enter
- Type Clean, press Enter
- Type Convert GPT, press Enter
- <waiting for recovery partition info>
- <waiting for recovery partition info>
- Type Create Partition EFI Size=100, press Enter
- Type Format Quick FS=FAT32, press Enter
- Type Create Partition MSR Size=128, press Enter
- Type Create Partition Primary, press Enter
- Type Format Quick FS=NTFS, press Enter
- Type Exit, press Enter
Also, what is the downfalls of not creating the system reserve partition for Windows 8 in general? I know in windows 7 it was just a back up of the boot files and needed for bit-locker and dynamic disks or something, is it the same as windows 7 or is there more? What is it used for exactly in Windows 8?
Thanks
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