Re: XP Clean Install, Partition A New Hard Drive..

JD wrote:
On 27-Nov-06 14:03, Ken Blake, MVP wrote:

JD wrote:


I'm going to do a clean install of Windows XP on a new Hard Drive
and I'd like to set up the new HD with four partitions, C, D, E and
F. I've never done this before. From what I have read, I want to make
the C drive the Primary drive and then make the remaining space an
extended drive and then make three logical drives D, E and F, there?

Will XP let me do this?



I see that Patti and Malke have already told you how. I'd like to add
another comment about your plan to have four partitions, and ask
what you plan to use each partition for.

How to organize your drive is of course a personal decision, but
sometimes people make decisions based on a misunderstanding. For
example, many people have an operating system system partition, a a
programs partition, and a data partition. They separate Windows from
programs on different partitions because they believe that if they
ever have to reinstall Windows, at least they can keep their
installed programs. However that's not correct.

I install programs on the D drive, use E and F for pictures and other
storage. I'm aware I'll have to reinstall the programs if I do a OS
repair but since the data files for the programs are on the D drive
the data files should be OK.


OK. Your choice, of course, as I said. Such a partitioning scheme doesn't
make sense to me, but it's a personal choice.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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