I accepted the hard drive (c) configuration of a new computer. In Computer
Management the 0 drive includes the C drive and a drive, 7G large which is a
Healthy EISA configuration. Could I use the 7G drive ?

Is this a HP/Compaq computer?

This might be a Recovery partition and it is best left alone!!!
Check with HP if applicable!!

"Louis Miller" wrote:

> I accepted the hard drive (c) configuration of a new computer. In Computer
> Management the 0 drive includes the C drive and a drive, 7G large which is a
> Healthy EISA configuration. Could I use the 7G drive ?
>
>
>

Hi,

I suspect that you mean EIDE, not EISA (the former is Enhanced Integrated
Drive Electronics, the latter I have not a clue). I also suspect that the
7GB volume is a recovery partition that should be left alone.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Louis Miller" <lmmill@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:OaFXivzDGHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I accepted the hard drive (c) configuration of a new computer. In Computer
>Management the 0 drive includes the C drive and a drive, 7G large which is
>a Healthy EISA configuration. Could I use the 7G drive ?
>

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/EISA.html

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/EIDE.html
--
Jonny
"Louis Miller" <lmmill@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:OaFXivzDGHA.2380@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I accepted the hard drive (c) configuration of a new computer. In Computer
> Management the 0 drive includes the C drive and a drive, 7G large which is
a
> Healthy EISA configuration. Could I use the 7G drive ?
>
>

"Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I suspect that you mean EIDE, not EISA (the former is Enhanced Integrated
>Drive Electronics, the latter I have not a clue).

EISA=Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture bus. Extension to the ISA
bus that extension cards plugged into before PCI (and before USB).
Competitor to IBM's MCA bus. Consumers basically decided that neither
one was needed.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@bls.gov

This person is talking about a HD!!!

Not a bus slot design!!!

I saw a Compaq that had Labeled the HD a EISA Healthy partition!!
It must be some sort of Recovery partition. I believe it was a hidden
partition and could only be seen in Disk Management.

"Louis Miller" wrote:

> I accepted the hard drive (c) configuration of a new computer. In Computer
> Management the 0 drive includes the C drive and a drive, 7G large which is a
> Healthy EISA configuration. Could I use the 7G drive ?
>
>
>

How soon I forget....<argh>, completely slipped my mind, but I'm certain the
OP meant EIDE in this instance.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message
news:ivfir1ddu5dua03fmjc6hhbq8hp8bma19c@4ax.com...
> "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I suspect that you mean EIDE, not EISA (the former is Enhanced Integrated
>>Drive Electronics, the latter I have not a clue).
>
> EISA=Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture bus. Extension to the ISA
> bus that extension cards plugged into before PCI (and before USB).
> Competitor to IBM's MCA bus. Consumers basically decided that neither
> one was needed.
>
> --
> Tim Slattery
> MS MVP(DTS)
> Slattery_T@bls.gov

"Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>This person is talking about a HD!!!

Agreed, OP mistyped. He pretty surely meant EIDE.

--
Tim Slattery
MS MVP(DTS)
Slattery_T@bls.gov

I have seen HP computers with the Recovery Partition called an EISA
partition in Disk Management.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Q_21648233.html

--
William

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e4Aet6%23DGHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> How soon I forget....<argh>, completely slipped my mind, but I'm certain
> the OP meant EIDE in this instance.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Tim Slattery" <Slattery_T@bls.gov> wrote in message
> news:ivfir1ddu5dua03fmjc6hhbq8hp8bma19c@4ax.com...
>> "Rick \"Nutcase\" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I suspect that you mean EIDE, not EISA (the former is Enhanced Integrated
>>>Drive Electronics, the latter I have not a clue).
>>
>> EISA=Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture bus. Extension to the ISA
>> bus that extension cards plugged into before PCI (and before USB).
>> Competitor to IBM's MCA bus. Consumers basically decided that neither
>> one was needed.
>>
>> --
>> Tim Slattery
>> MS MVP(DTS)
>> Slattery_T@bls.gov
>
>

"EISA Configuration" is the operative phrase

WTC wrote:

> I have seen HP computers with the Recovery Partition called an EISA
> partition in Disk Management.
>
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Q_21648233.html
>