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Hard Drives and Partitions
Published: February 29, 2012
Updated: May 31, 2012
Applies To: Windows 8, Windows Server 2012
In this section, you will learn methods to deploy Windows® 8 to different drive configurations, including hard drives, solid-state drives (SSDs), or virtual hard drives (VHDs). You will also learn about factors that you must consider when you deploy Windows 8.
In This Section
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Contains an overview of hard drives and partition topics in this section. |
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Describes how to deploy Windows® to a computer that has multiple hard drives. |
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Describes how to configure hard disk partitions for UEFI-based computers when you deploy Windows. |
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Describes how to configure hard disk partitions for BIOS-based computers when you deploy Windows. |
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How to Configure More than Four Partitions on a BIOS/MBR-Based Hard Disk |
Describes how to configure more than four hard disk partitions on a BIOS-based computer when you deploy Windows by using extended and logical partitions. |
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How to Capture and Apply Windows, System, and Recovery Partitions |
Describes how to deploy Windows by capturing and applying images. Two methods are shown: capturing only the Windows partition, and capturing each partition separately. |
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Describes how to deploy Windows to factory-encrypted drives. |
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Describes requirements for deploying a Windows® BitLocker® Drive Encryption solution. |
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Lists considerations for deploying Windows on computers that have limited hard disk drive space, such as Solid State drives. |
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Describes the hard disk location-path format, which Windows uses to identify each disk in the DiskPart tool by using the location path. Example location path: PCIROOT(0)#PCI(0100)#ATA(C01T03L00) |
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