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Can I keep my Disk Manager/EZDrive partition with a new BIOS?

April 26, 2017BIOS disk manager partition

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Can I keep my Disk Manager/EZDrive partition with a new BIOS?

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If you have a Disk Manager or EZDrive partition and are upgrading to a translating BIOS, you have three options. • The utility is compatible with LBA translation, or has a migration feature. This makes for a smooth upgrade path. (I’m only certain about Disk Manager v7). • The above isn’t true and you don’t want to go through a backup, repartition, restore cycle. Tell the BIOS to use Normal mode for the harddisk and the utility should continue to work as usual. • Backup, repartition, restore. See 6.10 if you experience difficulties removing the utility. Always back up your data before doing a system upgrade. 6.10 I need to remove Disk Manager/EZDrive. This software is usually installed in the boot drive’s Master Boot Record (MBR). Normal repartitioning and reformatting of the drive usually does not refresh the MBR, which can make for a frustrating experience. Fortunately, it’s not very hard once you know how. The best way to deinstall is to follow the procedure outlined in the utility’s