After the release of the Windows Vista and Windows Seven operating systems, many users faced the problem of reinstalling the above operating systems. In addition to the fact that the installation process itself is fundamentally different from the usual Windows XP installer, there are also additional areas on the hard disk that must be taken into account in order to avoid problems with the further use of the computer. These areas are commonly referred to as boot sectors.
Necessary
- Windows 7 installation disc
- Partition Magic
- Acronis
Instructions
Step 1
Boot sectors are generated every time the operating system is installed. A 100 MB partition on the hard disk is automatically created. It is not logical, so you cannot see it when working in Windows Seven environment. For modern hard drives, the total volume of which is often close to a terabyte, 100 MB is not a serious loss. But it's not that. The bottom line is that when the OS starts up, the computer automatically reads information from the boot sector. And there is no guarantee that this sector will be the one that is attached to the working version of Windows.
Step 2
Removing boot sectors is very easy. During the installation of the operating system, you will see a window with a selection of the local disk on which it will be located. Select in turn all the partitions that are 100 MB in size and click "delete". If there are many such partitions, then you can create a logical disk from the freed space.
Step 3
If you have already installed Windows Seven and need to delete the sectors, then you will need a bootable disk containing Acronis or Partition Magic. Run these programs in DOS mode and remove all boot sectors except the very last one. Then insert the Windows 7 disc and select Startup Repair.
