New XP install - partition size questions

[DJ]

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a new 120Gb hard drive, and I intend clean installing
XP pro onto it.

I was wondering what the correct procedure is for assigning partitions on the
disk.

What size partition do I create for the operating system? Do I install all other
programs on the non OS partition?

Does it make any difference?

Any help appreciated.

DJ.

 

[Guest]

Hi dj I have found that giving windows all the room U can
is best but it dosn't matter as long as U have enuff to
install xp as for partitions ? set it up as at least 3 or
more and in stall xp on main as for other software I put
it on d it helps speed things up for me but beware most
software well defalt to c unless U say other dir

Good luck have fun an enjoy life

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have recently purchased a new 120Gb hard drive, and I intend clean installing
XP pro onto it.

I was wondering what the correct procedure is for assigning partitions on the
disk.

What size partition do I create for the operating system? Do I install all other
programs on the non OS partition?

You have a choice - read at http://aumha.org/win5/a/parts.htm for a
general article, written originally for smaller drives, but still
relevant on principles.

I would not make C: bigger than 16GB on that size disk, including
programs in with the system, and having all data diverted to the second
partition. Or, if you want to be able to back up the system against
disaster, hence keeping that as small as possible, make C perhaps half
that (I use 7.5 and have plenty of spare), with a second half of it for
installing big programs like Office to. Then make the rest of the disk
into one extended partition, to give flexibility (because you can split
that pretty well as much as you like, into Volumes). In it you could
if you wish have one single volume, or subdivide to have say 8 for
letters, spreadsheets and such, and the rest for the big files - music
and videos


Make the one for the system as part of initial setup, then when the
system is up, go to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management,
select Disk Management and look lower right for the graphic of the
drive. THere right click in Unallocated space to create further
partition(s), and if you make an extended one, right click in the 'Free
space' in it to make volumes

 

[DJ]

Thanks for that Alex.

You have a choice - read at http://aumha.org/win5/a/parts.htm for a
general article, written originally for smaller drives, but still
relevant on principles.

I would not make C: bigger than 16GB on that size disk, including
programs in with the system, and having all data diverted to the second
partition. Or, if you want to be able to back up the system against
disaster, hence keeping that as small as possible, make C perhaps half
that (I use 7.5 and have plenty of spare), with a second half of it for
installing big programs like Office to. Then make the rest of the disk
into one extended partition, to give flexibility (because you can split
that pretty well as much as you like, into Volumes). In it you could
if you wish have one single volume, or subdivide to have say 8 for
letters, spreadsheets and such, and the rest for the big files - music
and videos


Make the one for the system as part of initial setup, then when the
system is up, go to Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management,
select Disk Management and look lower right for the graphic of the
drive. THere right click in Unallocated space to create further
partition(s), and if you make an extended one, right click in the 'Free
space' in it to make volumes