While upgrading Windows XP to 7, you see a partition on the hard drive that does not have a drive letter and cannot be accessed from within the Disk Management tool. What should you do?
A) Right-click the partition and select Initialize.
B) Right-click the partition and select Check Now.
C) Right-click the partition and select Import Foreign Disk.
D) Nothing. This is the HPA.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This partition is likely the Host Protected Area (HPA), a reserved space on the hard drive not meant to be accessed or modified by the operating system for general use. It's used for recovery or system files by the manufacturer, and it's normal not to have a drive letter or direct access through Disk Management.

While Upgrading Windows XP to 7, You See a Partition