I've researched this fairly well - it's already clear that there is zero advantage to
having the apps separate from the OS.
FIRST of all, if you lose the apps partition, you need to restore the OS partition
anyway, partly because you need all the associated registry entries that may have been
lost or corrupted. The OS partition & registry also could have been corrupted when you
booted & couldn't find the apps.
SECOND, it takes longer to image the two partitions, than imaging just one large
partition.
THIRD, it's better to set disk partitions for performance rather than backup. It's
smarter to do backups when the computer is unattended anyway, like when you're out of
the house?
Look, if you need your computer so intensely, that even the time it takes for a backup
is intolerable, then you may want to examine the priorities in your life...!
Bill.
"JCO" opined...
I disagree!
Like I said, if the Apps are separate from the OS, the partition sizes can
for each can be much smaller. Then the Images (from Ghost or TrueImage) can
be much smaller. I don't like the idea of splitting an image into two small
ones therefore, if the partitions are smaller to start with... Your better
off.
Any way, I base this purely on the fact that it makes the imaging process
easier. Many folks don't have a clue on creating Images. But if you do, my
way saves some headaches.
There's no advantage to apps on a separate partition. If the OS blows up
then the application registrations are also gone.
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
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|I actually like 3-partitions minimum.
| C = OS (and related patches)
| D = Applications (Office 2003, virus stuff, ... so forth)
| E = Data
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