On 1/31/07, Derek Kalweit <dkalweit (at) gmail DO.T com> wrote:
> > > Is there a "recommended" drive size for the "C" drive in a partitioned hard
> > > drive?
> >
> > It depends on what you're going to use the box for and what/how much
> > you're going to install on it.
>
> I'd personally say don't bother partitioning-- just use one large
> partition. I've seen pretty much no benefit in the recent past from
> partitioning, and just had headache when the limits of the "c:\" drive
> was hit, many software apps(though sometimes customizable, but always
> a pain vs. hitting 'enter') put 'data' on the c:\ drive, etc.
One advantage of a small Windows partition is that it's easier to backup.
My C drive is only 10Gb and it's about 50% full. Only Windows and
Program files live on C, any data (pictures, mp3s etc) live on D,
which is 140Gb.
I can easily boot from a USB stick and burn a Ghost image to DVD.
This means I can restore Windows in about 10 minutes. Selective stuff
on D I only perodically backup, and most stuff I don't bother.
--
Paul
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