Partitioning Hard Drive Advice
I am about to use Acronis Disk Director to ceate another partition to keep the OS and Programs/Data seperate.
What partition size should I leave XP in? Also when I copy everything else from the existing partition to the new one is it really that simple? Any other advice would be welcome. Thanks. |
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Other than Windows is there anything else I should leave in the existing smaller partition?
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possibly antivirus,
the way ive always done it is windows and a few main programs on one, then everything else, (big programs, games, data-music movies photos) on te other, but keeping your small one clean will be good for boot times and less clutter on your main partition. |
Up to you what you want to put on them. Try abit of experimenting and see what works better on your setup.
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Partition C - Windows folder Partition D - Everything else residing in the current single partition. My next question is that there are obviously "hidden" system files in the partition. I assume they need to stay with the Windows folder in the new C partition. Also can I move the main Documents and Settings folder into the D partition. As it is the first time I am attempting this I am trying to get the best option, you all think, I could follow that won't cause me any/many problems. Thanks for the advice so far.:happy: |
I'm not sure about that documents and setting folder because it is apart of Windows and has the user's etc.
You can move My Documents folder though. Just right click My Documents in the Start menu and click Properties. Then while in the Target tab, Click the "Move..." button. |
You can move Documents and Settings, but it requires a registry edit. But you don't really need to, moving just My Documents is easier anyway, and that's where most of your data will go.
I've experimented with having the same as Answerth, Windows and important programs on primary partition (Windows, Office, AntiVirus, Drivers etc), other programs and data on second partition. It doesn't work too well though - if you have to format the C drive, you'll find that most of the programs installed on the other partition will break, and will have to be reinstalled anyway. It's best to keep a second partition solely for unrelated user files, and install everything alongside Windows. |
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