Using a partitioning module in a base map, Using, Partitioning – Lenovo ThinkPad R400 User Manual
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Using
a
partitioning
module
in
a
base
map
A
partitioning
module
is
a
special
type
of
operating-system
module
that
has
the
following
purposes:
v
To
delete
one
or
more
user
partitions
before
installing
an
image
v
To
create
an
additional
data
partition
on
the
target
computer,
beyond
the
C
partition
v
To
preserve
one
or
more
pre-existing
data
partitions
on
a
target
computer
v
To
disable
the
default
partitioning
behavior
of
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
v
To
eliminate
existing
partitions,
set
up
a
new
single
partition,
format
the
new
partition,
and
set
the
new
partition
as
bootable
in
preparation
for
Ultra-Portable
Image
installation
using
an
I386
base
operating-system
module.
disk
By
default,
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
automatically
deletes
all
user
partitions
on
the
target
computer
as
a
starting
point
for
installation.
You
can
override
this
default
behavior
or
make
the
behavior
dependent
on
a
menu
selection
through
the
use
of
partitioning
modules.
The
ImageUltra
Builder
program
provides
the
following
ready-to-use
partitioning
modules
in
the
ImageUltra
folder
of
the
repository:
v
DrivePrep
-
Delete
All
Partitions:
This
partitioning
module
is
designed
to
delete
all
user
partitions
on
the
target
computer
hard
disk
before
the
new
image
is
installed.
v
DrivePrep
-
Delete
C
Partition
Only:
This
partitioning
module
is
designed
to
preserve
pre-existing
data
partitions
on
a
target
computer
and
use
the
space
previously
used
by
the
C
partition
for
the
new
image.
v
DrivePrep
-
Delete
No
Partitions:
This
partitioning
module
disables
all
partitioning
activity
generated
by
the
ImageUltra
Builder
program
and
is
used
only
in
special
cases
with
a
Portable-Sysprep
Image
or
Hardware-Specific
Image
that
contains
all
formatting
and
partitioning
instructions.
v
Windows
XP
Home
Primary
Partition:
This
partitioning
module
for
use
with
Ultra-Portable
Images
that
use
I386
base
operating-system
modules
for
Windows
XP
Home
only.
It
deletes
existing
user
partitions,
establishes
a
new
single
partition
using
all
available
space
on
the
hard
disk,
formats
the
new
partition,
and
sets
the
new
partition
as
bootable
in
preparation
for
installing
the
Windows
XP
Home
operating
system.
v
Windows
XP
Pro
Primary
Partition:
This
partitioning
module
for
use
in
Ultra-Portable
Images
that
use
I386
base
operating-system
modules
for
Windows
XP
Professional
only.
It
deletes
existing
user
partitions,
establishes
a
new
single
partition
using
all
available
space
on
the
hard
disk,
formats
the
new
partition,
and
sets
the
new
partition
as
bootable
in
preparation
for
installing
the
Windows
XP
Professional
operating
system.
v
Windows
2000
Primary
Partition:
This
partitioning
module
is
for
use
with
Ultra-Portable
Images
that
use
I386
base
operating-system
modules
for
Windows
2000
only.
It
deletes
existing
user
partitions,
establishes
a
new
single
partition
using
all
available
space
on
the
hard
disk,
formats
the
new
partition,
and
sets
the
new
partition
as
bootable
in
preparation
for
installing
the
Windows
2000
operating
system.
v
Windows
Vista
Primary
Partition:
This
partitioning
module
is
for
use
with
Ultra-Portable
Images
that
use
I386
base
operating-system
modules
for
Windows
Vista
32
bit
and
64
bit.
It
deletes
existing
user
partitions,
establishes
a
new
single
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