It's for if you ever want to convert the disc from a basic disc to a dynamic disc. The extra space (<1 MB should be needed) is used for the dynamic MBR called the private region database.
Jamie On Thu, June 9, 2005 4:53 pm, rls said: > For whatever reason when MS partitions a drive it leaves 8mg to almost 1 > gig unpartitioned spaced at the end of the drive. > > None of my other disk partitioning software creates these little turds. > Is > there any functional value or necessity for this wastage? > > Thanks > > > -- Jamie Furtner [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The difference between intelligence and stupidity is that intelligence has its limits." --unknown
