System drive partition problem

[Eco]

Since windows OS always need to be updated with security or service packs,
the system drive disk storage space will be less than initial setup. I ever
had this experience for 2 server which was installed several years ago.
System drive was partitioned with only 4G or 6G bytes. But now always be out
of disk space risk and cannot move paging file now.

In fact, is it better to install OS with one partition? How would you
partition your harddisk?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Since windows OS always need to be updated with security or service packs,
the system drive disk storage space will be less than initial setup. I ever
had this experience for 2 server which was installed several years ago.
System drive was partitioned with only 4G or 6G bytes. But now always be out
of disk space risk and cannot move paging file now.

In fact, is it better to install OS with one partition? How would you
partition your harddisk?

All my systems have two partitions:
- Drive C: for Windows + Applications
- Drive D: for data

Having two partitions is advantagous when re-installing the
OS, when backing up user files and when imaging the system
partition.

I allow sufficient space on drive C: when partitioning my
disks. Occasionally I get it wrong. If so then I use one
of the many partition managers to resize the partitions
on the fly.

 

[Eco]

I allow sufficient space on drive C: when partitioning my

disks. Occasionally I get it wrong. If so then I use one
of the many partition managers to resize the partitions
on the fly.

What partition tools are you using?
There are 4 harddisks with RAID 5 config and dedicated scsi controller card
on my HP Server. Do these tools support?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I use PQMagic and Acronis Disk Director. Since your RAID
array is controlled by hardware, the partitioning tools don't
know and don't care about RAID - to them the disks looks like
one single disk.

Note that while these tools will resize partitions on the fly,
they are not infallible. If this was my show then I would
play it safe: temporarily install a big slave disk and use it
to store an image file of each system, to be used in case
things go wrong. PowerQuest, Acronis and DriveSnapshot
(http://www.drivesnapshot.de/en/down.htm) offer tools
to do this.

 

[Hank Arnold]

All my systems have two partitions:
- Drive C: for Windows + Applications
- Drive D: for data

Having two partitions is advantagous when re-installing the
OS, when backing up user files and when imaging the system
partition.

I allow sufficient space on drive C: when partitioning my
disks. Occasionally I get it wrong. If so then I use one
of the many partition managers to resize the partitions
on the fly.

I prefer

C: Windows + swap file
D: Data + Applications

This minimizes the probability of running out of space on the boot drive.

Regards,
Hank Arnold