Re: to partition or not to partition...
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 06/26/04
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Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 10:50:39 -0500
I will give this comment, exactly right.
I just had a crash on my wife's Windows 98se computer that
was not recoverable, tried everything I could think of for
an hour or so. But since I had planned ahead, all the data
and downloaded program files were on separate partitions. I
also had the Windows Security Update CD on hand. So I used
the HP restore CD that came with the computer and formatted
and reinstalled all the files to C:.
Then I used add/remove to remove as much of the junk I did
not want on the computer, such as Disney Blast and the old
version 3 McAfee Virus Scan.
I then ran my Windows 98 se update CD. Installed TweakUI
1.33 from the other partition and made what changes I wanted
to My Documents.
Installed updates from the other partition for the system
and installed the firewall (ZA).
Then I connected to the Internet and had only 3 fairly small
critical updates to do which took less than 1/2 an hour on
dial-up.
Then I reinstalled OFFICE 97.
Then I recreated the user accounts,
Then reinstalled the email accounts and imported the email
and addressbook from the other partition.
There are still a few tweaks to do. But she lost no time or
data.
It is also nice because you can defrag a 10 GB C: a lot
faster than a 250 GB C:
Ideally, all computers would have multiple hard drives, say
5 just to pick a number. One could have the OS and some
other application files. The other four would be RAID 10,
striped and mirrored for data. And we'd all have off-site
broadband back-up to network storage and a DVD burner and
flash drives too.
And, I plan to win the lottery tonight.
-- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@nospamcableone.net> wrote in message news:u3TKHF5WEHA.3284@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... | Greetings -- | | Placing data files on a partition or physical hard drive separate | from the operating system and applications can greatly simplify system | repairs/recoveries and data back-up. I'd use a slower drive only for | data storage. | | There's very little point, however, in having a separate partition | for just applications and/or games. Should you have to reinstall the | OS, you'll also have to reinstall each and every application and game | anyway, in order to recreate the hundreds (possibly thousands) of | registry entries and to replace the dozens (possibly hundreds) of | essential system files back into the appropriate Windows folders and | sub-folders. | | | Bruce Chambers | -- | Help us help you: | http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm | http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html | | You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on | having both at once. - RAH | | | "Jedd de Lucia" <JedddeLucia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in | message news:DF901997-BBF1-421F-A80E-EF5B018FD9E9@microsoft.com... | > Is partitioning a drive a good Idea or a waste of time with the ntfs | file system? | > | > Is it better to have files or programs on a drive that is phisically | separate form the OS? | > | > If the second phisical drive is an older slower drive is it still a | good idea to use it for files or programes or should i just use it for | like storing photos or music or video? | > | > what configuration will I get the best results with using a new | Seagate 160g and an old maxtor 6g. | > | > I was thinking this? please coment- | > | > Segate 160 gig- | > C: 15g Windows XP | > E: 15g Programs | > F: 130g Files | > | > Maxtor 6gig- | > D: storage of MP3s or JPEGs | > | > Is it better not to partition. Sometimes I like to clean out | windows, re-format and start fresh. I was thinking if i partition this | way I wouldn't need to loose my files. | > -- | > P4 2.4 800fsb | > Abit IS7 | > 1024mb pc 2100 | > Seagate 40 gig | > | |
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