sata question

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Dave M

I may have to reinstall xp pro. is it best to have OS on the ide and
data/program files on sata ? I am wondering which would give faster access
speeds.
thanks
 
When performing a clean install, Microsoft recommends that NTFS be used
and that the system be installed in a single partition on each disk. Under
Windows XP, big partitions are better managed than in previous versions
of Windows. Forcing installed software into several partitions on the disk
necessitates longer seeks when running the system and software.

Benchmarking on Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/performance/benchmark.mspx

NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/tech/storage/ntfs-preinstall.mspx

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I may have to reinstall xp pro. is it best to have OS on the ide and
| data/program files on sata ? I am wondering which would give faster access
| speeds.
| thanks
|
| --
| Dave M
| Etna, Maine USA
| Radeon 9800Pro 256mb
| P4 2.8 oc to 3.1
 
the info was interesting, but did not really address my question. late last
year, November or so, there were some posts floating around about placing
the OS on the ide drive, and data and program files on the sata drive. the
posts stated that the seek times were better and benchmarks were better. I
can't find any references about this to confirm or refute.
 
the info was interesting, but did not really address my question. late last
year, November or so, there were some posts floating around about placing
the OS on the ide drive, and data and program files on the sata drive. the
posts stated that the seek times were better and benchmarks were better. I
can't find any references about this to confirm or refute.
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Assuming its a 10,000 rpm drive, put everything on the SATA.

If you need the other drive for some reason, put the page file and
backups on it.


Have a nice week...

Trent

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.
 
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