On 2014-05-03 22:11 (GMT-0700) Linda Walsh composed:
I was NOT able to install Win7 all in 1 partition.
With no description of how you tried to install, that doesn't say anything useful. Did you do as most do and present it with an empty HD, or tell it to discard whatever is there and start as if empty? In such cases it's only natural to expect it to do entirely as it pleases. It's my HD, so I control it by always partitioning in advance, usually filling the MBR table with entries, filling the MBR code block with code it's finds no need to diddle with, and leaving no freespace, so that the only option for the Windows installer is putting boot files on the only partition native to it, and using an existing (empty) type 0x07 partition among a bunch of non-natives for its bulk. XP, prior, and 8beta all had no problem accepting and proceeding to use the partitions I offered, once their installers initialized at all. On occasions I never fully understood, the XP installer would sometimes object to something or other and proceed without putting anything on the screen, necessitating CAD to try again. I can't recall ever installing XP anywhere but to a D: logical on HD0, or not first creating a small primary intended for its boot files, before booting its installer. As yet I've never needed to deal with any vendor's recovery media and the problems they foster for multibooters. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org