Win Xp Pro.

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Hi, I have installed win xp in my system several times. It seems like I have
problem with some of my softwares. I was advised by my friend that if I
stalled the OS and the drivers only in one hard drive and all other programs
in another hard drive, it will eliminate the confilict and the machine will
run better. Is this true? Can you give me some advise on this, thanks Jack.
 
Jack said:
Hi, I have installed win xp in my system several times. It seems like I have
problem with some of my softwares. I was advised by my friend that if I
stalled the OS and the drivers only in one hard drive and all other programs
in another hard drive, it will eliminate the confilict and the machine will
run better. Is this true? Can you give me some advise on this, thanks Jack.
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No that won't make any difference. You are better off detailing the
actual problems and using a more descriptive title for your post.
 
Jack said:
Hi, I have installed win xp in my system several times. It seems like I have
problem with some of my softwares. I was advised by my friend that if I
stalled the OS and the drivers only in one hard drive and all other programs
in another hard drive, it will eliminate the confilict and the machine will
run better. Is this true?
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No, not at all. There's really very little point in having a separate
drive or partition for just applications. Should you have to reinstall
the OS, you'll still have to reinstall each and every application and
game anyway, in order to recreate the hundreds (possibly thousands) of
registry entries and to replace the dozens (possibly hundreds) of
essential system files back into the appropriate Windows folders and
sub-folders. Installing applications to a separate partition is a
useful solution only if your system partition lacks sufficient space for
all of your applications, and cannot be resized.

However, placing data files on a partition or physical hard drive
separate from the operating system and applications can greatly simplify
system repairs/recoveries and data back-up.




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On the three laptops that I operate, I have occasionally been forced to use a
recovery disk when the system has become compromised or corrupted. Each
machine has one virtual drive in which I place the operating system,
programs, drivers and the rest. The other virtutal drive is used by me for
placing all my data. Additionally, on a daily basis I back up new data to a
large external hard drive. That is my ultimate insurance policy!

I agree that in theory it makes no difference, but if I just use the
recovery disk to reformat Drive C, I don't usually have to spend any time on
reinstalling the data on D drive. Yes, it is a pain to have to reinstall all
programs, drivers and the like on Drive C, but I save considerable time in
not having to put back my private files.

Just a thought, for what it's worth ..............
 
=?Utf-8?B?SmFjaw==?= said:
Hi, I have installed win xp in my system several times. It seems like I have
problem with some of my softwares. I was advised by my friend that if I
stalled the OS and the drivers only in one hard drive and all other programs
in another hard drive, it will eliminate the confilict and the machine will
run better. Is this true? Can you give me some advise on this, thanks Jack.
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No, it's not true.
 
Tonyo said:
On the three laptops that I operate, I have occasionally been forced to use a
recovery disk when the system has become compromised or corrupted. Each
machine has one virtual drive in which I place the operating system,
programs, drivers and the rest. The other virtutal drive is used by me for
placing all my data. Additionally, on a daily basis I back up new data to a
large external hard drive. That is my ultimate insurance policy!

I agree that in theory it makes no difference, but if I just use the
recovery disk to reformat Drive C, I don't usually have to spend any time on
reinstalling the data on D drive. Yes, it is a pain to have to reinstall all
programs, drivers and the like on Drive C, but I save considerable time in
not having to put back my private files.
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Data doesn't get "installed." I already mentioned the wisdom of having
*data* on a separate partition.


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Bruce Chambers

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin
 
: Hi, I have installed win xp in my system several times. It seems like I
have
: problem with some of my softwares. I was advised by my friend that if I
: stalled the OS and the drivers only in one hard drive and all other
programs
: in another hard drive, it will eliminate the confilict

No it will not.

:and the machine will run better. Is this true? Can you give me some
advise on this, thanks Jack.

Not a necessary condition for the machine to run better. There are
advantages to having two disk (not a master-slave setup) with system + apps
+ some page file on one, and data (including things like email data files) +
temp files + some page file on the other. The machine will run well if
properly set up on one disk or two as such.

If your having problems with some of your softwares with one disk, you're
most likely to have the problems with two disks. Look at the issue from
another angle rather than just a two disk solution, Firstly has your machine
always done this? What softwares are troublesome, look up in Google,
software manufacturer, .... etc

- Winux P
 
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