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Ext4 is a new Linux file system. It has improvements in comparison to ext3. It is fully backward
compatible with ext2 and ext 3. However, ext3 has only partial forward compatibility with ext4.
ReiserFS is a journaling file system for Linux. Generally it is more reliable and faster than Ext2.
Choose it for your Linux data partition.
Linux Swap is a swap partition for Linux. Choose it if you want to add more swap space using
Linux.
Partition letter
Select a letter to be assigned to the partition. If you select Auto, the program assigns the first unused
drive letter in alphabetical order.
Partition label
Partition label is a name, assigned to a partition so that you can easily recognize it. For example, a
partition with an operating system could be called System, a data partition — Data, etc. Partition
label is an optional attribute.
Partition type (these settings are available only for MBR disks)
You can define the new partition as primary or logical.
Primary - choose this parameter if you are planning to boot from this partition. Otherwise, it is
better to create a new partition as a logical drive. You can have only four primary partitions per
drive, or three primary partitions and one extended partition.
Note: If you have several primary partitions, only one will be active at a time, the other primary
partitions will be hidden and won’t be seen by the OS.
Mark the partition as active - select this check box if you are planning to install an operating
system on this partition.
Logical - choose this parameter if you don’t intend to install and start an operating system from
the partition. A logical drive is part of a physical disk drive that has been partitioned and
allocated as an independent unit, but functions as a separate drive.
11.6 Security and Privacy Tools
In this section
Acronis DriveCleanser ............................................................................ 137
System Clean-up .................................................................................... 141
Hard Disk Wiping methods .................................................................... 147
11.6.1 Acronis DriveCleanser
Acronis DriveCleanser allows you to permanently destroy all data on selected hard disks and
partitions. For the destruction, you can use one of the preset algorithms or create your own. Refer to
Algorithm selection (p. 139) for details.
Why do I need it?
When you format your old hard drive before throwing it away, the information is not destroyed
permanently and it can still be retrieved. This is a way that your personal information can end up in
the wrong hands. To prevent this, we recommend that you use Acronis DriveCleanser when you:
