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[Rednelle]

Greetings all,

I come here, from Win 98, and must prepare a brand new PC before installing
Full Retail Win XP Home SP2.

The P4 3.2 GHz 1024MB machine will have 2 x 200GB hard drives, plus 1 x
DVDRW, plus 1 x DVDROM.

First, what is the best way to connect these 4 drives (Primary, Secondary,
Masters & Slaves) ?

Second, what is good arrangement for disk partitions and FAT32 / NTFS file
systems. Should the OS, Swap file and Temp folders be put in their own
partitions? and if so, how big should these be ?

Should all partitions be created FAT32 initially and only be converted to
NTFS once setup and installation of all applications is complete ?

Pointers to the recommended / best FAQ boards would be appreciated.

TIA Rednelle

 

[Alias]

Greetings all,

I come here, from Win 98, and must prepare a brand new PC before installing
Full Retail Win XP Home SP2.

The P4 3.2 GHz 1024MB machine will have 2 x 200GB hard drives, plus 1 x
DVDRW, plus 1 x DVDROM.

First, what is the best way to connect these 4 drives (Primary, Secondary,
Masters & Slaves) ?

One as Master and one as Slave for each ribbon.

Second, what is good arrangement for disk partitions and FAT32 / NTFS file
systems.

Use NTFS.

Should the OS, Swap file and Temp folders be put in their own

partitions? and if so, how big should these be ?

Yes, along with all the programs. I would go for 20GB and leave the rest
of the drive as one partition of 180. I would do the same for the other
drive.

Should all partitions be created FAT32 initially and only be converted to
NTFS once setup and installation of all applications is complete ?

NTFS from the get go. You will have problems with FAT32 on drives that big.

Pointers to the recommended / best FAQ boards would be appreciated.

TIA Rednelle

Alias

 

[Ron Sommer]

Primary master 200 GB drive
30 GB NTFS OS, Swap file and Temp folders
remainder of drive NTFS
Primary slave 200 GB drive NTFS
Secondary master DVDRW
Secondary slave DVD

 

[Rednelle]

Thanks Ron.
Just to confirm; OS, Swap and Temp all go in 1 logical drive ?

Rednelle

 

[Alias]

Thanks Ron.
Just to confirm; OS, Swap and Temp all go in 1 logical drive ?

Rednelle

And your programs.

Alias

 

[Frank]

Greetings all,

I come here, from Win 98, and must prepare a brand new PC before
installing Full Retail Win XP Home SP2.

The P4 3.2 GHz 1024MB machine will have 2 x 200GB hard drives, plus
1 x DVDRW, plus 1 x DVDROM.

First, what is the best way to connect these 4 drives (Primary,
Secondary, Masters & Slaves) ?

Second, what is good arrangement for disk partitions and FAT32 /
NTFS file systems. Should the OS, Swap file and Temp folders be put
in their own partitions? and if so, how big should these be ?

Should all partitions be created FAT32 initially and only be
converted to NTFS once setup and installation of all applications
is complete ?

Pointers to the recommended / best FAQ boards would be appreciated.

TIA Rednelle

I have a similar P4 setup that I have --DVDROM = primary master--
--CDRW = secondary master-- HDD#1 = SATA0 -- HDD#2 = SATA1.
I use one partition NTFS on each drive, my external backup drives are
formatted
to FAT 32 so they can be read/write with other OSs.
Good Luck

 

[Rednelle]

Thanks Frank,

I hadn't mentioned PenDrives but I do have a couple and will keep then
FAT32.

Rednelle