Re: Somebody help! - start up issues and hard drive partitions!
- From: Brent Jones <BrentJones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 05:54:00 -0800
2. So when I run out of space on C:, will data automatically begin to save
itself to D:? Or should I just begin to move data there manually?
3. Ok, if I won't lose any data and it's easy to do, would it be possible
for you to explain how I do this? Will it cause my system to operate any
faster?
Thanks!
Brent
"Ted Zieglar" wrote:
I'll respond to what I can..
1 - Don't have a notebook so I won't try this one.
2 - Up to you if you want to combine the partitions. Some of us find it
convenient to have My Documents in a partition separate from our
software. The convenience comes into play when backing up and restoring.
You can't combine two partitions using only Windows. You'll need a third
party partitioning program. Examples are Symantec's Norton Partition
Magic and Acronis' Disk Director. Partitioning software is not easy to
understand, but you can do it if you're willing to do some reading.
3 - The file system determines how your data is organized on the hard
disk. FAT32 is an older file system. You really want the NTFS file
system. It has a lot of technical advantages that make it a more robust
and secure file system. Converting from FAT32 to NTFS is real easy, and
you won't lose any data. You'll have all the same 1's and 0's as you
always did, they'll just be lined up in a different way. All the same,
it's a standard precaution to backup first. And don't think of
converting unless you know your computer is working properly.
---
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."
Brent Jones wrote:
1. Occasionally when I power on my notebook (usually when it is plugged into
a power supply or when attempting to bring it out of Standby Mode) it gives
me an error message indicating that due to an improper shutdown, I need to
set my system date and time accordingly before starting up my system. These
messages occur with no pattern, and I have never shut down my system
improperly since I purchased it. This is very annoying because I have owned
this system for less than a month, and that type of error message should not
be happening, yet it occurs every couple of days. I bought an Acer Aspire
5100 Notebook on November 15th, 2006.
2. I do not like how my alleged 120 GB hard drive has been partitioned into
a C: and D: drive, splitting the available hard drive space in two. From what
I can tell, the D: drive is seemingly useless, with only a few files on it
consuming 9 MB. I would like someone to walk me through how to safely remove
the D: drive and have one consistent drive (C:) to contain all system and
user files... I do not want to lose any data in the process though!
3. I have heard that my notebook came with a FAT32 system structure. I am
not sure what that means, but there is another type that begins with an "N"
that is apparently better and when I upgrade to Vista, will run Vista much
smoother. Does anyone know what I am talking about? Is it worth changing the
structure? What will the benefits be? Will I lose any data in the process?
Thank you very much for your assistance!
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