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Dual Boot, what partitions can I remove?
I want to install Linux along side of Windows 10. This was a Forced Upgrade from windows 7, and I am somewhat clueless as to exactly what happens when windows 10 comes through like this? I don't know which partitions are left over from 7 and which ones are windows 10.
1. I can only assume the one labeled as 450MB Healthy (Recovery Partition) is from windows 7.
2. along with the FACTORY_IMAGE D: is also from windows 7.
3. It appears that there is only three Primary's, so maybe I can just install along side just the way it is? Or, maybe I can remove those Recovery Partitions and then install Linux in Dual Boot. The Dual Boot part I can handle, it's just trying to figure out if I am indeed seeing only Three Primary's. I will leave the only output I could muster up, if you need a screenshot just say the word. Or a better Command to get the job done, to show all Primary's.
DISKPART> list partition
Partition ### Type Size Offset
------------- ---------------- ------- -------
Partition 1 Primary 100 MB 1024 KB
Partition 2 Primary 583 GB 101 MB
Partition 3 Recovery 450 MB 583 GB
Partition 4 Primary 11 GB 584 GB
DISKPART> list volume
Volume ### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 E DVD-ROM 0 B No Media
Volume 1 SYSTEM NTFS Partition 100 MB Healthy System
Volume 2 C HP NTFS Partition 583 GB Healthy Boot
Volume 3 D FACTORY_IMA NTFS Partition 11 GB Healthy
Volume 4 NTFS Partition 450 MB Healthy Hidden