What should go into C: partition?

[Guest]

Dude .... First off I don't reformat my system unless windows is acting up
..... I clean out my other partition drive which is 150gb every 3 or 4 months
just to keep it clean , It takes me around 20minuts to remove and reinstall
everything back onto my 150gb drive , its no big deal for me , as to why i do
it ? No reason , I just like to do so ... I have had xp pro "RETAIL" version
since it came out in 2001 and i have never had any major problems as of yet
.... Beside i feel whenever i do reformat my system ( both partition C and M
drives ) that its easy and good for the computer ... What really makes it a
breeze is having a external hard drive .... It takes me around 2 and an half
hours for the whole system to be reformated and reinstall ...

PS: Why throw money away when you don't need to ?

 

[Rock]

Dude .... First off I don't reformat my system unless windows is acting up
.... I clean out my other partition drive which is 150gb every 3 or 4 months
just to keep it clean , It takes me around 20minuts to remove and reinstall
everything back onto my 150gb drive , its no big deal for me , as to why i do
it ? No reason , I just like to do so ... I have had xp pro "RETAIL" version
since it came out in 2001 and i have never had any major problems as of yet
... Beside i feel whenever i do reformat my system ( both partition C and M
drives ) that its easy and good for the computer ... What really makes it a
breeze is having a external hard drive .... It takes me around 2 and an half
hours for the whole system to be reformated and reinstall ...

PS: Why throw money away when you don't need to ?

A total waste of time but it's your time. I value mine more.

 

[Guest]

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A total waste of time but it's your time. I value mine more.

Whats a total waste of time is those software programs to image your drive ,
not only is it a waste but you even get rip off for paiding such a high price
for them ...
The price you paid for those image drive programs are almost the same price
for an external hard drive nowadays ... Thats a waste

External hard drive is far better off then image drive programs

Oh yes almost forgot , Like 20 minuts is such a big deal , Are you so busy
that you can't spare 20 minuts ?

 

[Michael C]

Whats a total waste of time is those software programs to image your drive
,
not only is it a waste but you even get rip off for paiding such a high
price
for them ...
The price you paid for those image drive programs are almost the same
price
for an external hard drive nowadays ... Thats a waste

Ghost is 40 australia dollars. How long does it take you to earn probably 25
us dollars? It can restore a parition in a few minutes. For our test machine
it would restore win95 in 42 seconds.

External hard drive is far better off then image drive programs

The image drive program works *with* an external drive or second internal
drive or partition.

Oh yes almost forgot , Like 20 minuts is such a big deal , Are you so busy
that you can't spare 20 minuts ?

I'd like to see you reinstall your OS in 20 minutes. I did it recently and I
would say it took 8 hours all up. Initally I got it running in 4 but kept
having to go back and reinstall or reconfigure things I'd forgotten.
Although I really don't see why you need it every few months. My home
machine has been running XP since it came out without the need for a
reinstall.

Regards,
Michael

 

[Rock]

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Whats a total waste of time is those software programs to image your drive ,
not only is it a waste but you even get rip off for paiding such a high price
for them ...
The price you paid for those image drive programs are almost the same price
for an external hard drive nowadays ... Thats a waste

External hard drive is far better off then image drive programs

Oh yes almost forgot , Like 20 minuts is such a big deal , Are you so busy
that you can't spare 20 minuts ?

Wait till you need to reinstall the OS, install the updates, if only SP2
and the ones after it, reinstall all the software programs, recreate all
the customization and copy back the data. Imaging programs are the
easiest amd most cost effective way to secure a system. Storing the
image on an external drive that is stored off site, or copying to DVD
for off site storage to protect in case of major disaster. The amount
of time lost and lost productivity is huge. Image backups make that
minimal. As I said before you can choose to do what you want with your
time. I choose to make things easy and be secure.

 

[Guest]

Instead of trying to sell the product ( Image drive software ) Why don't you
read my post and if you can read you will notice I said it takes 20minuts to
reformat my other drive M which isn't where my windows is install ... If it
take you 8 hours to reinstall everything on your computer , then you really
have problems , maybe you should try using an external hard drive , where it
takes me about 2 and a half hours for EVERYTHING to be reinstalled , this
is even after I slipstreaming my xp pro retail version with sp2 , and yes
this is a clean install , reformat the whole system ... Wow 8 hours , you do
need help i would say ....

 

[Guest]

When people write on these forums , do you actually read what is writen ? I
said it will take me to reformat my whole system which is 160GB on 2
partition within 2 and a half hours and thats with sp2 ... Another thing
don't try to make it sound difficult when its a piece a cake to perform with
an retail version ... Maybe thats where your problem is , You don't know how
a retail version of windows works ... I know where use's people are coming
from , So give it a rest will you .... later

 

[Rock]

When people write on these forums , do you actually read what is writen ? I
said it will take me to reformat my whole system which is 160GB on 2
partition within 2 and a half hours and thats with sp2 ... Another thing
don't try to make it sound difficult when its a piece a cake to perform with
an retail version ... Maybe thats where your problem is , You don't know how
a retail version of windows works ... I know where use's people are coming
from , So give it a rest will you .... later

Like I said it's your time. Waste it how you want.

 

[Ron Bogart]

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Instead of trying to sell the product ( Image drive software ) Why
don't you read my post and if you can read you will notice I said it
takes 20minuts to reformat my other drive M which isn't where my
windows is install ... If it take you 8 hours to reinstall everything
on your computer , then you really have problems , maybe you should
try using an external hard drive , where it takes me about 2 and a
half hours for EVERYTHING to be reinstalled , this is even after I
slipstreaming my xp pro retail version with sp2 , and yes this is a
clean install , reformat the whole system ... Wow 8 hours , you do
need help i would say ....

You seem a bit out of it. He stated that he was back with a full install
with a full functioning OS and all applications in 20 minutes. To install
the OS and then individually install all the software - 8 hours. Pretty
normal with a full implemented OS and software platform. Using imaging
software - which I also use - I am back to the desktop with everything
loaded and running in 15 to 20 minutes.
In any event - it is a moot point if you are sold on your method and others
are sold on theirs. I find it hard to argue with a pig - it only gets me
dirty and the pig is happy. 8^) The last part is only a joke - so don't
get your tail feathers all twisted.

 

[Guest]

Ok Ron this is for you because it seem you can't read either .. Here what i
wrote in my very FIRST post on this subject

Hi ... I like to use up to 10gb on the c drive for windows ... Its easier to
perform scan disk and disc defragment ... Everything else goes onto my other
drive which is around 150gb

Now where do you see were i said " full functioning OS and all applications
in 20 minutes "

 

[Ron Bogart]

In

Ok Ron this is for you because it seem you can't read either .. Here
what i wrote in my very FIRST post on this subject

Hi ... I like to use up to 10gb on the c drive for windows ... Its
easier to perform scan disk and disc defragment ... Everything else
goes onto my other drive which is around 150gb

Now where do you see were i said " full functioning OS and all
applications in 20 minutes "

Since you seem to think you can read - Nobody ever stated you could do it in
20 minutes. What everyone is saying and you can't seem to grasp - with
imaging software - we *Can* get there in 20 minutes. Following that - we
don't need to install anything else - it is fully functional.

 

[Michael C]

When people write on these forums , do you actually read what is writen ?

Do you? It takes you 2.5+ hours. It could take five minutes for the price of
$25 and be hugely more reliable. You also get the added bonus of being able
to save the state of windows. What is so difficult to understand about that?

Michael

 

[David Candy]

I own ghost and I don't image. People who image are evil people who are so lazy.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain (or time), ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness.

Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.



And most who image are also

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

especially in utilities and programs, MP3, pictures, etc.



So perhaps you'll now debate the real issue - your moral failings..

 

[Michael C]

Since you seem to think you can read - Nobody ever stated you could do it
in 20 minutes. What everyone is saying and you can't seem to grasp - with
imaging software - we *Can* get there in 20 minutes. Following that - we
don't need to install anything else - it is fully functional.

And you can get change from the 20 minutes depending on how many apps are on
the partition, the ghost's I use take from 42 seconds to something like 10
minutes (although most are fairly basic installs of the OS for testing
installs). On the other hand steelbottom's 2.5 hours is probably closer to 5
in reality.

Michael

 

[Ron Bogart]

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I own ghost and I don't image. People who image are evil people who
are so lazy.

Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain (or time), ignoring
the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or
Covetousness.

Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.



And most who image are also

Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one
requires.

especially in utilities and programs, MP3, pictures, etc.



So perhaps you'll now debate the real issue - your moral failings..

ROTFLMAO!!!

 

[J. S. Pack]

Wait till you need to reinstall the OS, install the updates, if only SP2
and the ones after it, reinstall all the software programs, recreate all
the customization and copy back the data. Imaging programs are the
easiest amd most cost effective way to secure a system. Storing the
image on an external drive that is stored off site, or copying to DVD
for off site storage to protect in case of major disaster. The amount
of time lost and lost productivity is huge. Image backups make that
minimal. As I said before you can choose to do what you want with your
time. I choose to make things easy and be secure.

Good on ya! Note that modern imaging programs have incremental imaging as
well so you can roll back further if needed.

 

[J. S. Pack]

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Whats a total waste of time is those software programs to image your drive ,

Uh, no. Very valuable tools indeed.

not only is it a waste but you even get rip off for paiding such a high price
for them ...
The price you paid for those image drive programs are almost the same price
for an external hard drive nowadays ... Thats a waste

Not if you use a freeware drive imaging program . Go for it!

External hard drive is far better off then image drive programs
!

Right! Image onto the external HD. Have several images and room to spare!

 

[Guydpb]

Take 15 to 20 Gb for C since you seem to have the space. And use Ghos
or any other Image program, and make regular backups of wathever yo
want. Use Diskeeper Pro to defrag on a regular base set to "set an
forget it"