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How to switch the order of two partitions seamlessly?

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I wish to switch hd(0,1) -- a Primary and Active partition
with hd(0,0) - a Primary partition

Can we do this seamlessly with Acronis Disk Director?

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It depends on what you mean by "switch". If you simply want to make hd(0,0) the active partition then yes, just use DD to set this partition as Active.

If you physically want to interchange the locations of the two partitions on the disk so that the contents of hd(0,1) are moved to the beginning of the disk and hd(0,0) contents are moved to the end of the disk then that's more involved, especially if the currently active partition contains an operating system that boots from the first sector of the partition.

Perhaps a little more detail would help get you the best recommendations for proceeding. What's on each partition and, if an OS is involved, which OS? Also, do you have a copy of Acronis True Image?

The order in the Partition Table may also be what's being referred to. For example, swapping Slot #1 with Slot #2.