A+ Computer Repair Course Chapter 2 part 2

[Silverchair84]

am i right to say you can only have one logical drive on the primary partition and if you want two or more logical drives(volumes D+E) this needs to go into the extended partition?

[frenchge]

Very good...however the primary partition is not considered to be a logical partition (even though it is).

[sr71ablackbird]

I was also wondering about a multi-boot system that would include dos, windows, mac os, linux, and one called BeOS ?

[sr71ablackbird]

I was just wondering where Linux Mandrake and Slackware would fit in there at ?

[IxIZODIACIxI]

What's the purpose of partitions?

Are they "only" used to separate the logical drive that has the OS from your personal data logical drives?

[frenchge]

Yes, partitions separate a physical drive into more than one logical drive. This allows you separate areas for operating systems (which are targets for viruses) and data and file areas that are safer now. Also you can restore the operating system without the worry of deleted your important files and data. Important files and data should still be backed up to external devices because hard drives fail.

[Dubb1000]

My brain is about to explode with knowledge. Great Video, I feel like a student in class again.

[thehms1]

Hi Frenchge How are u

thx for these videos

they're very good

by the way can u upload a videos about repairing computer and notebook too

if u do this then it's a very good help

thxxxx

[punkofdeath]

what book are you basing this course on

[frenchge]

The Jean Andrews, A+ Guide to... is my primary text for my Computer classes.

Hope this helps. Greg