Partitions on a 200Gb drive

[CapnKirk]

Should I make 2 partitions, 50 and 150 and just install winXP on the first and games and programs on the second partition?

Would that make anything faster or more stable?

Thanks.

[Sjaak]

I always prefer having windows on its own partition, separate from your programs, games etc.

It's easier when troubleshooting or reinstalling windows, if the OS screws up you won't lose everything.

[cw823]

ALWAYS put your swap file on a different partition, or on a different disk if you can. I always make a 2gb partition at the end of a drive (assuming you have at least a gig of RAM) so the swap file can have it's own partition. If you leave it in a separate partition it gets much less fragmented.

[russ_da_bus]

Its easier to keep data on a separate partition - that way you can just reinstall the os without having to worry about backing up the data.

[JigPu]

Definatly make a data partition -- it's great to have :) I'm not so sure about a "programs" partition though, since wouldn't most programs stop working when the registry disappears with a reinstall?

JigPu

[Sjaak]

Definatly make a data partition -- it's great to have :) I'm not so sure about a "programs" partition though, since wouldn't most programs stop working when the registry disappears with a reinstall?

JigPu

True, but you won't have to redo all your setting next time you reinstall into that same directory. Also, backing up your registry settings (right click -> export) at times can be helpful in the future :)

[CapnKirk]

n/m I figured it out..

Thanks for the tips guys. :cool:

[Mr.Guvernment]

ALWAYS put your swap file on a different partition, or on a different disk if you can. I always make a 2gb partition at the end of a drive (assuming you have at least a gig of RAM) so the swap file can have it's own partition. If you leave it in a separate partition it gets much less fragmented.


Putting a swap drive on a sperate "partition" does nothing - it is still on the same physical drive using the same heads to access it - putting it on a seperate physical drive does improve performance.

i partition my drives ad my the My Doc folder to the other drive - as said if windows messes up when u format u dont lose everything.

[cw823]

Putting a swap drive on a sperate "partition" does nothing - it is still on the same physical drive using the same heads to access it - putting it on a seperate physical drive does improve performance.

i partition my drives ad my the My Doc folder to the other drive - as said if windows messes up when u format u dont lose everything.

will put my salary on the fact that it DOES keep it from becoming as fragmented. You missed my whole point.....does well to read the whole post.