Windows 10: Partitioning

I've noticed that some of the "Big Dogs" here have Windows 10 installed on One Primary Partition. My question is, what would be the Advantages or Disadvantages of this type of partitioning?

Also, what about the same scheme with GPT, Only One Partition, and why. Seems it may be easier to Image if it were just one with GPT, is that correct?

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Hi paul katabalwa,

Thanks for your post to the Microsoft Answers forums! While some Windows Phone 7.8 devices have a SD card to expand the amount of space on your phone, it is not advised to remove or replace this with a new one. More details are available on our site
at this page:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp7/basics/sd-cards-and-my-phone

Typically, the phone will format the SD card when it is first set up. If you have not yet had a chance, you might be able to have the phone reformat this SD card by performing a factory reset with the card inserted. A reset can be done by tapping Settings
> About > More Info. Hopefully this helps, we look forward to hearing back if you have any further questions or updates.

Regards,

Greg

 

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What happens in if I don't partition my sd card for my phone.

 

I'm not really clear what you're asking. Can you give link to some examples of the partition schemes you're referring to?

 

For a UEFI drive, the minimum is 2 partitions (EFI and C drive).

 

I finally bought my first Desktop computer a year ago instead of building my own [cost competitive] and it came with a 1TB HDD partitioned as C: 150GB and D: 738GB plus the necessary small hidden partitions. It does work good but with all HDDs that need at least 1 partition it must be kept in mind that an electro-mechanical failure can take out all the partitions so a backup copy of critical data is necessary. When I rebuild/rehab a used computer I usually use 2 HDDs with D: being twice as large as C:, depends upon what I have on hand.

 

I use a 250GB SSD for Windows 10. When I install, I delete all partitions then let the installer create the partitions it needs. Since this is a UEFI/GPT setup which requires 3 partitions:





I have 3 other SATA drives I use for data and storage.

 

Ztruker, Thanks for the pic! And to all the others that have posted.

I installed to one MBR Primary Partition as an experiment, now wish I had looked into it a little further. Some are saying that this is not the best way to go about this on Windows 10. It's not a problem as this is a spare computer as of now.

I want to find out if there are any limitations to having the partitions this way, as opposed to the Three like Ztruker has in his pic. I know some folks on windows 7 also do it this way, but not sure about GPT and Windows 10? Is that clear now guys? Simple, custom partition, but don't know the Pro's or Con's? I know that if MBR it is nice to have only one for the OS, this way more can be used for a Dual Boot or other Partitions needed.

 

Cons, no Recovery partition but if you don't care about it, it's not a must. Unless you have another drive it's good to have a OS and data partitions so you don't loose personal stuff in case of OS corruption. In case of mechanical HDDs, some better responsiveness could be had when drive is partitioned (short stroking).

 

The Win10 installer will create 4 partitions for UEFI, the 4th being the MSR and never shows in Disk Management.

However, I also agree with cereberus' assertion that only 2 are required for UEFI/GPT.

As far as the MBR single partition install, the only limitation that springs immediately to my mind is you may or may not have the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on that single partition, depending how you arranged it. Typically, (i.e., Win10 installer default), WinRE is in a partition separate from the Windows partition. Then again, you may not give a flip about having WinRE available, especially if you regularly and reliably take an image of your disk with a good 3rd party imaging software (Macrium Reflect being one).

ETA: I see CountMike made the same point as my last paragraph as I was finishing typing.

 

Your system files, your recovery, your OS and your Data are all in the same partition...

One should not put all their > Eggs in one Basket
Incase something happens...

 

You also cannot enable Bitlocker with only one partition since Windows requires an unencrypted boot partition, though I believe Windows will try to create one by shrinking the existing partition.

 

I was thinking along these lines also Word Man, along with others suggestions here. I'm trying really hard to understand what all the ramifications are. Don't have to do this right away so will mull it over. I'm leaning towards GPT, that way I can install More Operating Systems right along side of this one if I want with no 4 Primary limitations (Primarily one Linux OS) which will take up three itself.

I think for me, even though I Image, I don't really know enough to keep myself out of trouble yet so will go with GPT, and let Ten Format as Default with the Four Partitions it create's, that is what Ten is designed to use anyhow (from what I understand).

 

Thanks PolarNettles, this is also something I need to explore...so little time.

 

Actually, it is not a requirement of UEFI to have two partitions - just that the boot partition is fat32.

This is how Rescue drive from tools like Macrium Reflect Free are setup ie all files on a single boot partition.

Of course, full Windows has to be installed on NTFS (would it even work if on fat32 aside from fat32 limitations?), and hence this leads to the practical limit of a minimum of two partitions for Windows in UEFI.

Having said that, some bioses can boot from NTFS even on a UEFI install, and I believe it is possible to boot with a single partition BUT this is not adhering to the UEFI standard.