Acronis os selector 8.0 User Manual
8.3
Setting an Active Partition
If no boot manager is installed on your computer, then the default master
boot record code located at the beginning of the first hard disk will attempt
to boot an operating system from the primary partition that is marked as
active. Only one primary partition may be active.
boot record code located at the beginning of the first hard disk will attempt
to boot an operating system from the primary partition that is marked as
active. Only one primary partition may be active.
The following steps allow you to make a partition active with help of the Disk
Administrator:
Administrator:
1. Choose the first hard disk.
2. Choose the primary partition.
3. Select the Set partition as active function (from the menu or with the
2. Choose the primary partition.
3. Select the Set partition as active function (from the menu or with the
Ctrl+A hotkey).
If Acronis OS Selector is installed on your computer, then the setting of an
active partition will not affect anything, since OS Selector itself manages the
active partition flag. This function can also be used to find the letter
sequence for the chosen operating system. In this case changing active
partitions should be done for the given operating system in its properties
dialog. See 5.5.4 «Editing Operating System Properties».
active partition will not affect anything, since OS Selector itself manages the
active partition flag. This function can also be used to find the letter
sequence for the chosen operating system. In this case changing active
partitions should be done for the given operating system in its properties
dialog. See 5.5.4 «Editing Operating System Properties».
8.4
Hiding a Partition
Hide partition function can be used for temporary blocking access to the
chosen partition. Unlike similar software, the Disk Administrator allows you to
hide not only primary but also logical partitions of any type.
chosen partition. Unlike similar software, the Disk Administrator allows you to
hide not only primary but also logical partitions of any type.
There is also a special mode for hiding partitions from Windows NT/2000/XP
operating systems. This mode should be used with care, since it is
incompatible with other partition management software, including that may
be supplied with these operating systems.
operating systems. This mode should be used with care, since it is
incompatible with other partition management software, including that may
be supplied with these operating systems.
The following steps toggle the hidden flag for the partition:
1. Choose the hard disk.
2. Choose the partition.
3. Select the «Hide/Unhide» function (from the menu or with the Ctrl+H
2. Choose the partition.
3. Select the «Hide/Unhide» function (from the menu or with the Ctrl+H
hotkey).
If Acronis OS Selector is installed on your computer then hiding a partition
will not affect anything since Acronis OS Selector itself manages the partition
hidden flag. This function can also be used to find out the letter sequence for
the chosen operating system. In this case partitions should be hidden in the
context of the given operating system in its properties dialog. See 5.5.4
«Editing Operating System Properties».
will not affect anything since Acronis OS Selector itself manages the partition
hidden flag. This function can also be used to find out the letter sequence for
the chosen operating system. In this case partitions should be hidden in the
context of the given operating system in its properties dialog. See 5.5.4
«Editing Operating System Properties».
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Chapter 8 : Advanced Operations with Disk Administrator