Windows 10: Partitoning questions for install Windows 10

I have plenty of space. I can temporally delete the fat 32 partition for the windows 10 install. Fat32 was made for backwards compatibility with old software.

I am not really interested in using the windows 7 or 10 dual boot menu.

I am basically going to install 10 on a separate partitions.

My motherboad does have secure boot but disabled because of windows 7. I want to keep it disabled.

I have mini partition wizard so I can shrink even smaller if needed. I always had problem with windows 7 because of the system partition. Once I got rid of the system partition, I had no major issues.

What am I getting confused on is how to make sure windows 10 doesn't create a system partition.
Windows 7 full install (No oem partition)
Fat 32 45gb partition

If space is unallocated will windows 10 create a system partition if there are two partition available?
Do I need to make a 2 more primary partitions to prevent windows 10 from making a system partition and choose one as active?

I already know how to make the windows 10 install partition active before starting the install with the usb drive. This usually prevents each os from overwriting each others mbr.

:)

 

Recovery partition in Win 8.1 after upgrade to Win 10.0

Hi,

When you delete recovery partiton,How can you create a new recovery partiton includes Windows 10 install files?

 

BitLocker Drive Encryption

Hello

I`m using Windows 8.1 and I have created a partition that I encrypted using the tool provided by Windows: Bitlocker so my current partiton table looks like this:

C: - it`s the windows partition

D: - my storage partition

E: - this is the partition that is encrypted using BitLocker

My question is:

When I upgrade to Windows 10 will my E: partition be affected? Do I have to decrypt it, install the Win 10 upgrade then encrypt that partiton again?

Will I be able to access that partition after the upgrade to Windows 10 if I leave it as it is encrypted?

Do I have to take certain precautions so that I will be able to access that part. after the upgrade? What do I have to do in that case?

 

Drive would need to be all unallocated, for Windows 10 to make the System Recovery partition.

I would use a VM.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...ndows-8-a.html


https://www.tenforums.com/installatio...dual-boot.html

 

I did get it installed but not quite like I wanted but it works.