G
Gman
OK, I'm going to bite the bullet and finally install XP, once the new
HDD gets here (it's been 3 weeks coming - Lenovo is not IBM), but with
all this Think time, I have several more questions.
This is a Thinkpad, the warranty replacement HDD is 40 GB (couldn't
talk them in to a bigger one), but I did buy a 160 GB External HDD (USB
2.0) which I intend to use to supplement the internal HDD to store the
system backups, app data and media files.
My questions:
What is the consensus regarding partitioning the internal HDD with a C:
partition for XP, a seperate D: partition for the paging file (I think
that's what it's called), and the remainder would be an E: partition
for frequently used applications, like Quicken, Office and some photo /
video utilities? (I am not an exotic user.)
If partitioning is recommended, what is the optimum size for the C: and
D: partitions? Since I will be using a CD set supplied by Lenovo to
install XP and all the original apps, I may not have any choices prior
to installation, but am hopeful I can go back and set things up a
little more efficiently than it was out of the box, just one big C:
partition.
Should I also consider partitioning the external HDD? If so, why and
what sizes?
I have read the websites suggested in other posts, but did not get the
specific answers I was looking for. Any other suggestions regarding my
setup would be appreciated.
Thanks.
HDD gets here (it's been 3 weeks coming - Lenovo is not IBM), but with
all this Think time, I have several more questions.
This is a Thinkpad, the warranty replacement HDD is 40 GB (couldn't
talk them in to a bigger one), but I did buy a 160 GB External HDD (USB
2.0) which I intend to use to supplement the internal HDD to store the
system backups, app data and media files.
My questions:
What is the consensus regarding partitioning the internal HDD with a C:
partition for XP, a seperate D: partition for the paging file (I think
that's what it's called), and the remainder would be an E: partition
for frequently used applications, like Quicken, Office and some photo /
video utilities? (I am not an exotic user.)
If partitioning is recommended, what is the optimum size for the C: and
D: partitions? Since I will be using a CD set supplied by Lenovo to
install XP and all the original apps, I may not have any choices prior
to installation, but am hopeful I can go back and set things up a
little more efficiently than it was out of the box, just one big C:
partition.
Should I also consider partitioning the external HDD? If so, why and
what sizes?
I have read the websites suggested in other posts, but did not get the
specific answers I was looking for. Any other suggestions regarding my
setup would be appreciated.
Thanks.