Hard Disk Partition Definition

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:42 PM

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Solutions: Hard Disk Partition: Partitioning divides a single physical hard disk into multiple logical partitions. Hard disks are divided into partitions in a circular fashion. For example, a drive's first partition might extend from cylinder zero through 299, with the second partition beginning on cylinder 300 and extending through 599. This circular partitioning is most efficient since it minimizes the disk head travel when accessing data within a single partition. The partitions on a drive, even if there's only one, are managed by a special sector called the partition table, which is located at the very beginning of every hard disk. It defines the starting and ending locations for each partition. Each partition on a hard disk is blind to the existence of any others. By universal agreement, the operation of software inside a partition is completely contained within the bounds of that partition.

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