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Create a partition before installing Windows 10?

Anonymous
2018-08-16T01:42:47+00:00

I always created a partition on a wiped drive before installing Windows Vista, 7, or 8/8.1, because otherwise an extra partition was created. Now I'm going to install Windows 10 on a wiped drive. Is it best to create a partition before installing or allow Windows to manage that? I ask because I remember having trouble installing Windows 10 with respect to partitions, but I cannot remember what happened (my last experience was two years ago). I am using an SSD, so I'd prefer to get it right the first time.

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  1. Igor Leyko 110.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-08-16T11:15:37+00:00

    Hi,

    it is better to allow Windows create this service partition. This will be helpful if something happens with main partition - repairing environment will still be booting from service partition.

    So please install Windows to a wiped disk.

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  1. DaveM121 871K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-08-16T09:31:48+00:00

    Hi nobody-important,

    When installing Windows it is best to knock that SSD back to unallocated space with no partitions

    Then select the unallocated space and click 'Next'

    The installation routine will automatically create the necessary partitions (C drive, recovery, UEFI . .. etc.) necessary for your system on that unallocated space

    One other thing, when installing Windows, if you have other drive(s) on your system, you should disconnect those drives when installing Windows, otherwise the page file or boot configuration can end up on one of those drive(s)

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-16T02:02:53+00:00

    If you do a Legacy BIOS MBR install, then I would create a 350MB recovery Partition format quick NTFS.

    Then the rest for C:\ OS format quick NTFS

    The MSR will automatically be created and is a must. It is hidden and is usually 100MB.

    The newer UEFI, well the drive has to have the EFI Boot Partition and it is FAT format.

    Then you have the same 2 partitions above in NTFS format. The MSR will automatically be created.

    So you MIGHT have to prepare the drive.

    Personally, I will not use EFI. The only advantage is that you can connect drives larger than 2TB. UEFI is unlimited.

    But most people would never even fill one 2TB drive. and you can connect as many 2TB drives as you like anyways. I never see any issues with Windows, especially Windows 10 with a BIOS MBR install.

    Just look on here everyday and elsewhere of all the issues people have on updates and boot issues and pc crashes. 95% using UEFI.

    This is my opinion. I work on hundreds of PC's a year.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-16T02:06:30+00:00
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  3. Sumit D - IA 166.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-08-16T02:04:30+00:00

    Allow Windows to manage that, is what I suggest-I never had issues with this on Windows 10. When you create the first partition, you would see the message "Windows would automatically add partitions accordingly" (or something similar)

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