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want install Vista Home premium on notebook with 320GB hard drive(comes with
Linux by default). What size partition should I set for operating system?
Linux by default). What size partition should I set for operating system?
system?THE C. said:If these are the only OS's you will be using then part them in half. Just
remember your 320GB will be around 299GB, give or take I would use 150GB for
each partition. J.M.H.O.
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tempest said:system?
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its strange. For just windows Vista and need to assign the half of my 320GB
hardrive??? In that case using Vista make no sense at all, first, its not
better that Win XP or Linux, especially that laptop support Win XP!
system?John Barnett MVP said:I run both Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Beta) as a dual boot system and, as
such, allocate 200GB for each Vista and 100GB for Windows 7. I'm no gamer so
my software consists of Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Expression Web, and
the usual Anti Virus/Malware/spyware apps. Currently the Vista drive has
120GB free, so my applications are taking up around 80GB. If you are not
using large application then, of course, you can probably get away with 60
to 100GB. You really have to look at what you are going to install before
deciding on a final partition size.
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Oldfart said:You've received good advice from many others but it seems you don't like
the answers. So, I suggest you set it for 25GB and try it. But don't
come back whining about how poorly it works due to lack of disk space.
tempest said:---------
one mvp recommend 60Gb partition, second recommend 299Gb, third
suggest
25Gb, another recommend don't partition it all.
So many opinions, really.
---------John Barnett MVP said:Tempest I said that I use a 200GB partition, that is what I use, you do not
have to stick by it. The minimum Microsoft suggest is 40GB (or Larger);
however, the smaller the partition the quicker you are going to fill it and
the slower the system will run. In the end it is up to you what size you
use, the opinions voiced in this thread are simply 'opinions' based on usage
by the relevant poster. No one is forcing you to use any of our
recommendations. The choice, in the end, is yours.
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John Barnett MVP said:So long as you have 'free space' after your Vista partition then you will be
able to extend the partition. Obviously you will need to use the disk
management tools that come with Vista (Control panel>Administrative
Tools>Computer management>Disk Management) to extend the Vista partition.
Extending the partition enlarges it without the need to re-install the
operating system.
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