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Old 23-06-2003, 02:16 PM   #1
Neogenesis
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"YK" <YKnot@home.invalid> wrote in message
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> Neogenesis wrote:
> > I have Win ME and Win 2000 server on the same system. i have 3 hard
> > drives and wondering if i was using windows 2000, where did i place
> > the swap files?
> >
> > Does it matter if i place it on a Fat partition or a NTFS partition?
> >
> > Window ME FAT HD 1 UDMA 100 Primary
> > Personal Files FAT HD 2 UDMA 66 Slave
> > Windows 2000 NTFS HD 3 UDMA 66 Primary
> >
> > I know it's better to place the swamp files on another which is not
> > running the OS, so i guess HD 3.
> > If NTFS is better then i could re partition HD 2 half FAT and half
> > NTFS.

>
> Hmm. UDMA 100 is 30% faster than the 66. Why did you place WinME on
> the faster drive?
> Keep this site for future reference.
> http://www.blackmaxpc.com/Guides/DMA.htm truly enables UDMA 100.
>


Because i had Win 2000 later on and Win Me was already on the drive.

would it be ok to partition HD1 in half and place OS on each one? i have the
space to do it.


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