Re: Advise on Win2k installation....

From: Alex (alexc_hh_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/15/04

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    Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:27:54 +0800

    Thanks to both Dan and CT.

    Just a few minor things to clarified,

    1. Following what Dan is doing, do I need to reinstall the apps in drive D after I've restore my W2k in the drive C?

    2. As what's advised by CT, I suppose there are a number of link library files installed when installing windows apps, are all these files updated at the same time when you move the program files directory and update the registry?

    Really thanks a lot,
    Alex
      "Dan Seur" <click@casta.net> wrote in message news:#96nxXW4EHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
      CT - Holy wow! never thought of that. What a great idea!

      Colon Terminus wrote:

    > If I may add to the excellent advice of Dan:
    >
    > Immediately after you've got the O/S and all its drivers loaded, copy the
    > Program Files directory to the drive where you want Programs to live. In
    > other words, if the O/S is on D: and you want your applications to reside on
    > F: then you'd copy D:\Program Files to the root of F:. Then run regedit and
    > search for "programfilesdir" and modify the data so that it points to
    > "F:\Program Files".
    >
    > All further software installs will go to F:\Program Files by default, saving
    > you a lot of intervention in trying to force software to install where YOU
    > want it to go instead of where IT wants to go.
    >
    > "Dan Seur" <click@casta.net> wrote in message
    > news:##f8xnR4EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
    >
    >>Alex -
    >>
    >>1. Make the pagefile (for starters) 1.5GB; gurus generally recommend a
    >>1.5xRAM ratio. Make the MIN the same as the MAX. Place the pagefile on a
    >>hard drive other than that containing the system if possible, and on a
    >>different controller if possible. Later, you can experiment with
    >>different sizes and placements if you wish. The installation process
    >>will probably place the pagefile on C: - move it when the OS is running
    >>after the install.
    >>
    >>2. I'm a believer generally in placing the OS, the apps, and the data in
    >>partitions devoted to each. With W2k-class systems, however, (which
    >>rarely need to be reinstalled, and where clean reinstalls are the best
    >>way of recovering from catastrophe although that involves also
    >>reinstalling most apps) and with a 10GB OS partition and a number of
    >>large hard drives with many large partitions, I've elected to install
    >>apps on C: and have yet to experience any problems with that. I still
    >>keep data on other drives and partitions, and I also keep a variety of
    >>app CD images on hard drives, which makes reinstallation a breeze.
    >>
    >>As far as cloning for recovery goes, it works, although you may want to
    >>keep the cloned backup version in sync with the active one. If that's
    >>not so crucial, you can clone the OS to a spare hard drive and keep it
    >>in a file drawer (or in the machine but not connected, or in a removable
    >>cassette mount to make using it a triviality.)
    >>
    >>Others may have different and better ideas. Some of this advice is
    >>almost a matter of theology - endlessly argued by the sages.
    >>
    >>Alex wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>>Hi all,
    >>>
    >>>I am going to reformat my windows 2000 box and would like to have some
    >>>advise about te followings:
    >>>
    >>>1. I currently have 1GB RAM, how's the size of the page file should I
    >>>configure if I want to manually set it up? And of course, what's the
    >>>relation?
    >>>
    >>>2. I'll try to install most of the programs in another drive instead of
    >>>the default C:\Program Files\ so that when I've cloned my C drive, the
    >>>default for windows, I can always restore my windows without messing
    >>>around with the other programs. Am I right? Please advise.
    >>>
    >>>Thanks a lot,
    >>>Alex
    >>
    >
    >

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