I was using the XOSL bootmanager (Extended Operating System Loader) for the machines with more than one OS on board. It also does allow to create a profiles in which certain partitions will be hidden automatically at boot time. This should work for all Windows based version (XP, Vista, probably 7 as well). On my machine I have only XP + recovery partition made from WinPE. XOSL is on extended dedicated partition (8MB) and it allows me to select either OS or recovery. I did not try to use it with Linux, but it is written that Linux (with LILO) is supported. Maybe it is worth to try it. 🙂
Paul Allsopp
11 years ago
Really simple and effective. Thanks for the info.
Zachary You
11 years ago
This doesn’t work if the Windows does not recognize the partition(s) you’re trying to hide. On laptop I have Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux on Reiser file system. XP’s disk management shows the Linux partition(s) but has no drive letters assgned to them and changing/assigning drive letters is not an available option, YET you’re still given the option of DELETING or FORMATTING the Linux partions!!! I need a better method!
Valentin T
9 years ago
This is NOT usefull if you do it on an external hard drive: when you conect it to another computer your “hidden” partition will be there for everyone to acces.
Any ideeas ?
Chris B
9 years ago
thanks a lot so easy and just what i needed
Rob B.
7 years ago
Your article helped protecting my backups on an online external drive against false intruders or malware (p.e. cryptoware). Thank you so much for your most detailed article !!!
What should i do if i get the message :the system cannot find the drive specified in CPRMT
Oliver
5 years ago
If I try to unmount the partition I get access denied (Zugriff verweigert).
Philip Morgan
5 years ago
To remove the partitions, the given post can be very useful for the user as they can do the removing of the partition or hiding of the partitions. Some times some partition has to be removed, so for that the update is necessary and it can be done by windows modules installer worker high cpu
Jozko Mrkvicka
5 years ago
Hello, quick question. If I un-mount the secondary partition in windows 10 via partition manager. Can I still use it for dual-boot at startup? (I have two OS on my laptop and I want to hide the partition with the second OS, but still be able to boot to it from the dual-boot screen) Thanks!
Pradip Shah
1 year ago
I have a better method. I use Boot Manager from TerabyteUnlimited. Allows me to select boot partition that are in totally isolated form and lets me hide / display any volume or partition that I wish.
I was using the XOSL bootmanager (Extended Operating System Loader) for the machines with more than one OS on board. It also does allow to create a profiles in which certain partitions will be hidden automatically at boot time. This should work for all Windows based version (XP, Vista, probably 7 as well). On my machine I have only XP + recovery partition made from WinPE. XOSL is on extended dedicated partition (8MB) and it allows me to select either OS or recovery. I did not try to use it with Linux, but it is written that Linux (with LILO) is supported. Maybe it is worth to try it. 🙂
Really simple and effective. Thanks for the info.
This doesn’t work if the Windows does not recognize the partition(s) you’re trying to hide. On laptop I have Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux on Reiser file system. XP’s disk management shows the Linux partition(s) but has no drive letters assgned to them and changing/assigning drive letters is not an available option, YET you’re still given the option of DELETING or FORMATTING the Linux partions!!! I need a better method!
This is NOT usefull if you do it on an external hard drive: when you conect it to another computer your “hidden” partition will be there for everyone to acces.
Any ideeas ?
thanks a lot so easy and just what i needed
Your article helped protecting my backups on an online external drive against false intruders or malware (p.e. cryptoware). Thank you so much for your most detailed article !!!
Happy to help!
What should i do if i get the message :the system cannot find the drive specified in CPRMT
If I try to unmount the partition I get access denied (Zugriff verweigert).
To remove the partitions, the given post can be very useful for the user as they can do the removing of the partition or hiding of the partitions. Some times some partition has to be removed, so for that the update is necessary and it can be done by windows modules installer worker high cpu
Hello, quick question. If I un-mount the secondary partition in windows 10 via partition manager. Can I still use it for dual-boot at startup? (I have two OS on my laptop and I want to hide the partition with the second OS, but still be able to boot to it from the dual-boot screen) Thanks!
I have a better method. I use Boot Manager from TerabyteUnlimited. Allows me to select boot partition that are in totally isolated form and lets me hide / display any volume or partition that I wish.