Re: EZ-BIOS, Formatting & Partitioning HD's
- From: Ghostrider <-00-@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:34:34 -0800
kkf718 wrote:
I realize this is a big question. I have been surfing for a week and am quite confused. A lot of the recommendations might be to solve obsolete problems. I want to figure out the best way to set up my brand new (arrived 11/30/05) Dell E510 desktop:
945G Chipset, P4 630 HT 3.0GHz
Internal: 1) Dell 160GB HD, 2&3) Maxtor DiamondMax10’s 300GB, 4) Floppy (taking forum advice), 5) CD/DVD Reader
External: 6) Sony USB2.0 DVD Burner, 7) IEEE 1394 Card
Video: 128MB PCI Express, DVI cable to LCD
Software: XP Media Ctr, Norton Ghost 10 (taking forum advice), Maxblast 4 (Maxtor download)
I figure I want to load OS, programs & drivers on 160GB, 1st Maxtor for Data, 2nd Maxtor for Disk Image of 160GB. I bought the 3 HD ($90) to possibly eliminate some partitioning (taking forum advice).
Would like to boot off 3rd HD if need to reformat 1st.
Questions:
Will latest 11/30/05 Dell BIOS with XP Media Ctr, read 300GB HD/partitions?
Does it automatically have 48b LBA enabled? I think so, but if not, there seems to be many places I can enable this from. Which is best?
Do I need/want Maxtor EZ-BIOS?
Should I partition 160GB at all?
Maybe I should just partition 3rd 300GB drive at 160GB, image from 160GB to this, and save rest for data backup.
Should I load OS on 3rd HD, or is imaging better?
Should I format with XP MC, or Maxblast 4?
Should I partition with XP MC, Maxblast 4, or Norton Ghost 10?
Should I image OS, programs, drivers, settings with XP MC, Maxblast 4, or Norton Ghost 10?
I don’t think I want to make periodic images. I don’t want to clone a problem. I think I just want to get the OS, Programs, Drivers, etc. into a good, lean state, then go back to that state (reformat and load image) to eliminate full re-load when computer fizzles.
That’s a lot of questions to ask, but I could use some help…I want to get everything well thought out, configured and trouble-shot by Christmas so my daughters can actually play their favorite game.
Don't see your question on Usenet site for Dell ---
alt.sys.pc-clone.dell.
That would be the better place to ask these questions and there are some very sharp people at that site and their replies may be be more appropriate. Myself, I would probably join a chorus in recommending that you find an OEM/VAR builder for this system. .
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