Re: Where to put large programs ?
- From: "LVTravel" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:39:47 -0500
Bob, I have a slight issue with one of your statements. In your point 2 you
state not to install programs on C. I know your reasoning but if you have
to restore the OS you will also have to restore all the programs installed
by that OS unless you have an exact current copy of the OS when it failed.
Installing anything after the OS backup is made and then restore your system
from that backup, the system can become unstable. Yes it takes longer to
backup the C drive with the OS and programs included on that drive but you
always have a current registry/program match.
"Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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To move major programs it is usually necessary to un-install/re-install
them. A simple cut&paste will not work.
A couple of suggestions on general disk organization:
1. Have multiple partitions, each dedicated to a specific class of files.
For example C: = operating system and really important or system-level
software, like virus scanner aand firewall. D: = other programs. E: =
large data bases for programs. For example, Delorme Street Atlas plus
Phone Search installs a DVD's worth of data for quicker access than from
the DVD. F: = user data files, like DOC, XLS, JPG. G: = videos like MPEG,
AVI. H: = backup of C: and E: via GHOST, Trueimage, etc. for easy restore
Of course, a good backup should also be off the PC, such as on DVDs or USB
hard drive. I: = backup of personal files, via copy&paste, or better via
XCOPY (see below). Such files should also be saved off of the PC. J: =
temporary files, like windows pagefile. These are just some suggestions,
and what is best you could be different. By the way, the drive letters
are arbitrary in terms of what they contain, except for C: which almost
always should contain the operating system.
2. Where possible, do not install programs on C:, since that slows down
the backup/recovery operation of the operating system. And, sooner or
later you will need to do that.
3. Once your personal data and large program data sets has been separated
from the operating system and program executable files, you can then use
the simple routine "XCOPY" to backup the data. XCOPY is supported from
DOS through XP and has the ability to copy only newer files. So, after
the first usage, which will be slow, incremental backups will be easy.
If you are unfamiliar with making and using multiple partitions, look into
a program called Partition Magic, now sold by Symantec. Download the
manual and get some ideas what is possible. While I personally have had
good luck with this program, you might also want to check into the
competing products. Try a web search on "partition change" or similar.
"mrjohnny" <handsome001@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My C drive is full due to Photosop, Quickbooks, Dreamweaver etc. How
should I
move these large programs to another drive properly? Can this be done? I
have
lits of space on the D drive, and I just bought another hard drive as
well
with 300 GB.
--
A friendly combatant
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