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1.11 Hard Disk Partitioning for Windows NT
The recommended hard disk partition on the first hard disk in
your system is:
Partition 1 should be 6 megabytes less than the total size of
the drive, but no more than 4095 MB. This large partition holds
the operating system and the application and data files.
Partition 2 should be the remaining 6 megabytes. This small
partition holds only the few files necessary for your computer to
boot.
This arrangement provides two benefits:
•
AlphaBIOS requires that a boot partition be formatted with the FAT file
system. However, the Windows NT file system (NTFS) provides advantages
over FAT, such as additional security and more efficient use of disk space.
By keeping the FAT boot partition as small as possible, the maximum
amount of space is left available for use as an NTFS partition.
•
Most applications install themselves onto drive C by default. Although the
program installation drive is usually configurable by the user, many people
accept the default of drive C. By making the first partition large, drive C
becomes the larger drive. This arrangement makes program installation
easier and avoids time-consuming insufficient disk space mistakes.
1.11.1
Hard Disk Error Conditions
Disk Initialization Failed
When you start hard disk setup, if you receive an "Internal error occurred"
message, it means that a disk was found, but there was an error in
communicating with the disk. The likely conditions that can cause this error
are:
•
Incompatible or failed disk cables. You may not have the correct cable
installed, or the cable might have a broken lead or connector. Try another
cable known to be good.
•
Disk controller not configured. You may have to run a configuration utility
to set up your hard disk controller. Check your controller documentation.
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