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Docter
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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 Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:20 Post subject: New Hard Drive partition question...
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Just got a new 200GB hard drive...going to partition it several times...what do I want the boot drive size to be for WinXP...then what typical drive sizes should I use for the other partitions.
Was thinking 20GB for the C: to allow for Excel, Photoshop, Windows, etc...
Then 6 partitions of about 30GB each or 9 at 20GB...
Any thoughts and or advice?
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Paco
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:43 Post subject:
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Sounds good to me sir. I would say 10gb for the OS drive, but on 200, why not 20? Hehe 
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Docter
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:45 Post subject:
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Thank you sir, wanted to make sure I didn't s***w it up.
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Paco
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:49 Post subject:
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How much was the drive? Saw one for sale, for only 70 bucks, and was thinkin bout adding another drive to the ol supercomputer...
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Nictathan
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 16:51 Post subject:
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My main drive is a 10 gig partition
My games drive is much bigger
I have a download drive
a media drive (movies/music/etc)
and an applications drive
All split up accordingly for 120 gig
Then I have a "work" drive for dvd authoring
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Docter
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Joined: 21 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:08 Post subject:
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I got a Maxtor 200GB from newegg.com for $150. I had to replace a Western Digital 160GB that was "clicking" and "freezing", it was going south fast. 
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Nictathan
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:10 Post subject:
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| Docter wrote: | | I got a Maxtor 200GB from newegg.com for $150. I had to replace a Western Digital 160GB that was "clicking" and "freezing", it was going south fast. |
Maxtor bad, WD good
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wellspoken
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:15 Post subject:
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| Nictathan wrote: | | Docter wrote: | | I got a Maxtor 200GB from newegg.com for $150. I had to replace a Western Digital 160GB that was "clicking" and "freezing", it was going south fast. |
Maxtor bad, WD good |
I personally don't like wd's...i've seen a shit load of them go bad.
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Ishmobbin
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Joined: 09 Oct 2002
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Location: Texas
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:19 Post subject:
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i usually make a 20-30 gb drive for my os/installed apps then i have a download partition,then mp3 petition, thenthe rest for movies and stuff.
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Dyers
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Joined: 26 Oct 2002
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Posted: 12/16/04 - 17:19 Post subject:
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A partition that is slightly larger than the OS being installed. A little larger for any updates that may need the extra space.
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