XP partition size

From: Zer0Cool (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 16:02:12 -0700

i tend to try at least 10 gigs on C (windows xp
partiton)..i personally make it 20gig on a 80gig drive
i do this bc of all the program files and such that make
files in ur os drive regardless of were it is installed,
win xp is about 1.5gig i believ, but ud be surprised how
quickly that 1.5gig becomes 6, 8 - higher

MS is very picky it seems about were folders like, my
docs and program files go, but u could install programs
such as office, games etc on ne drive, i use C drive for
windows and small things like direct x, mouse keyboard
software, dvd player software etc...i would not however
try to force windows to move folders such as my docs or
program files to another drive

the only way i have been able to find to do what u ask
about my docs on another drive is to setup a shortcut or
mirror to the normal my docs, this is not the most
favorable choice for many (im with u i want my docs in a
dif partition) bc u still are taking up space in the c
drive with docs, ur just linking to that folder from
another icon...but what happens is if u take say a mp3
and put it in the original my docs after doin this, the
shortcut will not show it, u must place it in the
shortcut for it to b visable in both places...this is
annoying

hope that helped

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>I want to (re re..) install XP Pro on a 40GB HDD
(Seagate Barracuda
>7200RPM). I want to make 2 NTFS partitions on this HDD -
one partition, say,
>"XP Pro" for XP, and another partition, say, "My Files"
for files etc.
>Questions:
>
>1. What size should the XP Pro partition be? Some say
anywhere between 6 to
>8GB.
>
>2. What is the better partition to install "Program
Files" folder - the "XP
>Pro" partition or the other "My Files" partition? In
other words, is it
>better to leave XP Pro alone on its own dedicated
partition amnd to install
>programs on the other partition?
>
>3. Is there any way to move the "Documents and Settings"
folder on the "My
>Files" partition - since, by default" XP does not allow
it?
>
>Thank you,
>Michael
>
>
>.
>

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