Re: Advise on Win2k installation....

From: Dan Seur (click_at_casta.net)
Date: 12/15/04

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    conversation.

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    Alex wrote:

    > 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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