DOCUMENT:Q154855 08-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :System Reserved Partitions on PowerPCs PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kb3rdparty ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= When you configure partitions during the text mode portion of Setup on the PowerPC (Motorola PowerStack) platform, you will see a small partition marked: -- System Reserved 10 MB The size may vary, but typically, it will be a small partition. It will not be assigned a drive letter. MORE INFORMATION ================ On the PowerPC platform, a special partition is created that contains the system firmware. Under no conditions should this partition be deleted. If you delete this partition, the computer will be unbootable. This partition is separate from the normal RISC architecture system partition that contains files needed to start the operating system. On RISC machines, the system partition should always be FAT. If the "System Reserved" partition is accidentally deleted or damaged, contact the hardware vendor for utilities and instructions on how to re-create it. Additional query words: prodnt PowerStack Motorola PPC ====================================================================== Keywords : kb3rdparty Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search Version : winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.