Re: Partition size
- From: "Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:57:56 -0000
Bob
So make it 30 gb and include the programmes. However, it is still better
to have a third party partitioning utility.
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Bob I wrote:
If the OS is replaced the programs will have to be reinstalled anyway.
that means partitioning is pointless exercise.
Santander wrote:
well, but if we create separate partition (20Gb) just only for
operating system, we never will worry about changing it size,
because there will be only OS, not programs or data?
Santander
"Gerry" <gerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Santander
A number of manufacturers do not supply operating system disks. They
put a copy of the operating system in a restore partition.
Unless the user has a third party partition manager a partitioned
drive can prove inflexible. Partitions are useful if you can readily
change their size. Ease of backup to a source independent of the
master hard drive should be considered. Having a second hard drive
opens up options like a dedicated pagefile partition. Separating
files that rapidly fragment from those that don't ( archives) makes
for easier maintenance.
Remember if you need to clean install your operating system you will
need to reinstall all programmes. You do not need to reinstall data
files so this is an argument for separation.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Santander wrote:
it seems, notebook manufacturers usually set 20Gb partition when
laptop come with operating system?
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Any answers you receive are just personal preference, there is
little advantage to either option, my .02 is use a single
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"Santander" <santander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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New laptop without OS, 250GB hard drive. I plan install windows
XP. Does it make sense to divide hard drive into two partitions,
one 20GB for Win XP and programs (C), and the rest for data (D)?
Will 20GB enough for C partition? Or better just create one
partition at the maximum size possible? so the default number
provided will be the maximum space available and the best
choice? Santander
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