Seperate System Partition - Windows 7

[zerologic]

I don't know who else is in the same 'boat' as me.

But Windows 7 has a different way of handling the Swap file and Protection of System files.

A Hidden 'System' partition is part of Windows 7 - The Windows Swap file (similar to Linux) and essential system files are backed up on this partition for recovery purposes. This is great. Just that feature is a leap forward. (Y)

[ViperAFK]

Pretty cool, could help prevent data loss when someone has to format and didn't think of setting it up like this.

I currently Have my system and data on two separate drives.

[roadgeek9]

I don't know who else is in the same 'boat' as me.

But Windows 7 has a different way of handling the Swap file and Protection of System files.

A Hidden 'System' partition is part of Windows 7 - The Windows Swap file (similar to Linux) and essential system files are backed up on this partition for recovery purposes. This is great. Just that feature is a leap forward. (Y)

Great to know. Sad thing is, I probably won't be able to use Windows 7 with the technology that I have today (and my next upgrade is going to be in early 2011 or late 2010.

[+virtorio MVC]

I think the OS should sit on it's own partition anyway, at least a different one to where the user accounts are stored, so if you do need to format and reinstall your OS your personal data remains fine.

[zerologic]

Great to know. Sad thing is, I probably won't be able to use Windows 7 with the technology that I have today (and my next upgrade is going to be in early 2011 or late 2010.

Windows 7 is running at least as well as Vista on my test box. All my devices and printers are working flawlessly too. :)

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Great to know. Sad thing is, I probably won't be able to use Windows 7 with the technology that I have today (and my next upgrade is going to be in early 2011 or late 2010.

What are you running today?

[zhangm Supervisor]

Can't wait until some idiot comes out with a tweak that tries to disable this feature because it takes up resources and reads your brainwaves.

[George P Global Moderator]

I think this is a great step. But this should also hold copies of the user profile/directory and the registry. So if you're hit with some sorta major problem recovering your system would be simple.

I suppose right now you could just use system restore+ OS backups so you can get back to how your system was after a reinstall.

I also keep my OS and apps/downloaded data on different drives.

[Brandon Live Veteran]

What makes you think it's a recovery partition?

In other words, don't believe everything you read.

[George P Global Moderator]

I'm open to any other explanations as to what it's there for.

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Well, in Vista the separate boot partition is for Bitlocker.

[Crazysah]

But it is not the same technology as Windows 7?