Re: INSTALLING XP - SHOULD I PARTITION?

Thanks John. Appreciate your input, along with everyone else who
responded. Its finally finished. Two partitions on the one drive, both
NTFS. I'm doing some work on my old computer at the moment, hopefully I'll
get some more time to configure every little thing and install updated
drivers, etc, and Office and other programs a bit later today. At the
moment I just wistfully look across every so often and wish I could get into
it.

Actually, I should/will get my scan/defrag going now while I'm working on
this one.

Ok, that's great - I've just discovered that Windows was installed on the
larger partition E, not C. Looks like I will have to start over!!

Thanks again.

DeeDee

"usasma" <usasma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AD6A11E0-38A5-4EDE-847E-B334B4E41594@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I find that the defaults for Windows works quite well for me. I've
> experimented with these different settings/formats over the years and
haven't
> found a great benefit to any of them.
>
> If you've got the Temp and Swap areas on your 1 drive, that's ok. It
> doesn't really matter if they're in separate partitions - but it does make
> some chores easier.
>
> Personally, I have 2 physical drives in my system. The primary contains
all
> my programs, the operating system, the temp directories and the swap file.
> The secondary contains all my backkup-able stuff - settings, profiles, and
> data. I used to have the secondary formatted for FAT32 - for ease of
> recovery. But recently have switched to all NTFS because of the tools
that
> are available on the internet.
>
> I hope that this answers your question - and that I didn't get too far off
> topic with my discussion of my personal hard drive theories! :)
>
> - John
>
> "DeeDee" wrote:
>
> > I also meant to ask, do I have the swap partition and temp partition in
the
> > right spot, as I only have the 1 drive, rather than his sample using 2
> > drives.
> >
> > Ta muchly.
> > --
> > DeeDee
> >
> >
> > "DeeDee" wrote in message news:...
> > > Ok, so I have read the excellent article "Planning your partitions".
And,
> > > using his sample for his 80g + 20g - I only have the 1 large drive
though,
> > > would this be right or are some partitions too big - am I better off
to
> > > leave a larger "Future Expansion" partition.
> > >
> > > C: Primary partion (active): 10gb Windows XP Pro
> > > D: Swap File/page file: 500mg ???is this in the right
spot
> > for
> > > one disk setup
> > > E: Data 10gb (My Docs/IE Favs OE
> > data
> > > store)
> > > F: Programs 10gb
> > > G: Downloaded Programs 10gb
> > > H: Disposable Temp Files 500mg
> > > I: Downloads Prog CD's 10gb
> > > J: Balance remaining space 110gb
> > > K: Backups 30gb
> > >
> > > Are the 10gb sizes too big, should I go smaller as per his specific
> > sample?
> > >
> > > Thanks again, any assistance greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > --
> > > DeeDee
> > >
> > >
> > > > Ok, finally installing XP Pro on new system box. Have a 200g SATA
> > drive.
> > > > Setup is asking me if I want to partition. Should I partition? If
so,
> > > what
> > > > size, etc?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for all/any help.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > DeeDee
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >


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