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New computer setup
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Posted by: Drumstik
have a new computer with a 120g hard drive and a 20g hard drive as a slave. I also have 1 gig of memory.
My question is this:
In setting up partitions for my computer, is it ok to have just one partition or should I make several?
For example, a friend of mine suggested the following:
20gig drive c (windows)
5 gig drive d (swap)
the remainder of this drive drive e (files)
Slave drive drive F (Backup)
Is this ok or is it better to have just have one partition on the main hard drive?
I do nothing fancy on this computer as far as gaming or any type of designing. All I am interested in is just an easy way to setup and maintain my system
Any and all suggestions from the experts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Posted by: goranpaa
Hi!
Really cant say I'm an expert though! lol.
My suggestion, is that you use 2 partitions, on the 120 g Hdd.
The 5 gig partition for swapfile, doesn't improve anything. The only way to improve, would be to put the Swap file on a separate disc only. Wich is of coarse a terrible vaste of drive space.
1. 20 gig Windows.
2. The rest for apps and files.
Then if a reinstall of Windows is needed, you will have the other apps and files separated from the OS.
The slave drive, for backup, is a good idea.
Posted by: Drumstik
When I do my weekly backup, should I also include the system state to save the registry settings?
Posted by: goranpaa
That could be a good idea, if you continuesly make cd backups of the "oldest " files and so on.
Would like to add, that later on when you feel you want to. You could put your slave drive, in a external hdd cabinet.
First of all, you have one less thing that adds heat to your pc.
And with such a cabinet, you can have it on and off, when you choose to. ( prolongs the lifespan of the drive).
Another benefit, is that you can take it along when needed.
Posted by: deshana
Drumstik,
It doesn't make a huge difference, but I like to have my fastest drive as the one with windows on it. And create a small logical partition on other drive to store the windows swap files (as well as photoshop, Xcopy and cache and other large temps) on it. Seem quicker to me, but I can't say I've run any benchmark tests.
-Daniel
Posted by: redwench
i wouldnt suggest putting the swap file on the slower drive, particularly if its going to have to spin up for access, which it would since youre not running anything off it. a backup is indeed the best use of an old slow drive 
you can have as many or as few partitions as you want on the large drive. its purely for your convenience, there isnt an improvement in performance either way.
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