EISA Diagnostic Partition

Question

How important is the EISA Diagnostic Partition? I've low zero filled my HD and performed a clean install of Windows Vista and when I checked in the disk management area I didn't see this 30G or so partition anywhere. I believe you would have to be highly trained in order to set this up unless you use something like Partition Magic. Does the EISA have any effect on the systems performance?

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi If you do not see it you have removed it low 0 did remove it !! You can use the drivers CD that came with your PC to do the   Diagnostic ! The little drive is gone it was more like 30 megabits not 30 gigabits! The D:\Recovery partitions is gone also ! IF any thing your PC will run a little faster because it is not there  so your OS starts from the center of the drive not from middle or close to it the EISA Diagnostic Partition is first then the D:\ Recovery drive is 2nd then the C:\ OS drive is 3rd after the other that would make the drive a little faster you may not see it but it would be faster because it does not have to go by the other partitions to get to the OS ! My view on this ! Good Luck  !

Larkin600 · Answer

Okay, I understand. So I really do need the EISA diagnostic program. Thank you very for the answering my question.

C3PO5 · Answer

No you do not need it on the hard drive it is on the cd you can boot the cd and run the diagnostic test from it! Good Luck

Larkin600 · Answer

Oh!, I'm sorry I misunderstood you. Okay I understand now that in order to run the diagnostic programs you'll have to have the EISA partition on your HD. I thought you were saying that without the EISA partition that my computer would bootup quicker,I understand now. So it doesn't directly affect your physical performance it does as for as helping to diagnose different  problems that can hamper the functionality. I think I said that right.   I have one other question. When performing a clean install how would you go about initiating this partition when it comes in front of the C:\ drive? I believe this is the fun part.

C3PO5 · Answer

Okay I understand now that in order to run the diagnostic programs you'll have to have the EISA partition on your HD Hi No you do not have to have it on your Hard drive you can run it from the blue Dell drivers & diagnostic CD ! It should boot faster but you may not be able to tell if it is faster or not !   The only way to get that partition back on the Hard drive is to clone it from a drive that has the diagnostic partition !   If you do not have another drive that has the diagnostic partition it will not work! If you still had the diagnostic partition on the hard drive you would boot your PC when you see the Dell logo you would press F12 and it would take you to the diagnostic program that is on the drive ! Your best bet is to leave it like you have it now and use your PC the way it is . Good Luck!

tetractius · Answer

But, since I have the Driver & Diagnostic CD, can I remove the EISA partition? (I need of a Primary Partition) Config.: Dell Vostro 1500 CORE 2 DUO T7100 1.80GHz,800,2M 2048 MB 667 MHz Dual-Channel DDR2 SDRAM (2x 1024 MB) Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA (5400RPM) 1 Fixed Internal 8X DVD+/-RW Drive 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Intel® Pro Wireless 3945 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI Card EUR

C3PO5 · Answer

Hi tetractius Yes you can remove it but you would have to {all partitions} on the hard drive. The C:\ partition will not move forward to the center of the drive and you would end up with a real small partition that would not hole very much info. Lick the OP did you would have to 0 the hole drive then reinstall your windows again ! I would leave it on the drive it is only about 7 to 20 megabits how much info   could you store on the little bit of space ! Good Luck

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