Re: Is It Best To Partion A HD For XP Home?

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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pegleg wrote:
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:00:46 -0400, "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows
Shell/User" <mikehall@xxxxxxxx> wrote:



Thanks Mike...I am installing a new 80GB drivew in my laptop. so you are
suggesting 20-30gb for os & programs? What about 20gb for OS 30gb for
programs and the rest for data?

Is that a sensible breakdown? Is it worth seperating os and Programs?
TIA



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.

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.

I always had set my systems up with a dedicated partition for Windows and a
separate partition for programs. I no longer do that since, as you noted, a
reinstall of Windows requires a reinstall of all programs anyway. I notice
no performance difference with either setup.


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