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03-21-2009, 07:40 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Home Posts: 305
|  Partition question
When you first put an OS or OS's on your computer, how do you partition off your HD (s)? What is the best way to set it up? Where do you put certain things such as music, movies, software, programs...etc?
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03-21-2009, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: England Posts: 2,201
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There will be a stage in the OS setup that will guide you through partitioning your drive. The best way to set it up depends on your needs but a small OS partition and a large data partition with directories for the different types of file eg music, docs etc is a good choice for most.
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03-21-2009, 09:42 PM
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I usually just use GParted. Even with the tools given by Microsoft on Windows install disk's i have found the LiveCD of GParted is way better. I just boot with that, setup my drives, then format them to what ever is needed. Then instert the appropriate Windows disk and install the OS.
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03-21-2009, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Mak213  I usually just use GParted. Even with the tools given by Microsoft on Windows install disk's i have found the LiveCD of GParted is way better. I just boot with that, setup my drives, then format them to what ever is needed. Then instert the appropriate Windows disk and install the OS. | Mak,
How much space do you use for the OS? For XP Pro, Vista Home ultimate, Win 7 ultimate?
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03-21-2009, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 6,072
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Originally Posted by Mak213 I usually just use GParted. Even with the tools given by Microsoft on Windows install disk's i have found the LiveCD of GParted is way better. I just boot with that, setup my drives, then format them to what ever is needed. Then instert the appropriate Windows disk and install the OS. |
Seconded. Using GParted is so much easier to work with since its more visual.
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03-21-2009, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by chara33 Mak,
How much space do you use for the OS? For XP Pro, Vista Home ultimate, Win 7 ultimate?
thx | For XP about 20-30GB
For Vista 50-60GB
For Win7 50-60GB
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03-21-2009, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Mak213 For XP about 20-30GB
For Vista 50-60GB
For Win7 50-60GB |
Thx Mak. Appreciate it. | |
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