XP Pro install with Partition

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Windows XP runs best when installed on a drive with a single partition
that is formatted NTFS.

Please read the following:

NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winpreinst/ntfs-preinstall.mspx

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| I am installing XP Pro, should I create a separate partition for Windows??
| Thanks
| Tim
 
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Tim W said:
I am installing XP Pro, should I create a separate partition for
Windows?? Thanks
Tim
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It is pretty hard to give much advice with so little information about your
system and how you intend to use it.
If the hard drive is very large, it is sometimes useful to create a separate
partition for Windows and other partitions for applications and data.
If you plan to edit video files, you should probably have no more than two
partitions, say a 20 gig partition for Windows and leave the rest for
applications and data.
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Carey Frisch said:
Windows XP runs best when installed on a drive with a single partition
that is formatted NTFS.

Please read the following:

NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/winpreinst/ntfs-preinstall.mspx
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I never heard this was the best way to run XP, and according to the link you
supplied, I couldn't find where it was the recommended configuration. If I
missed something, please let me know, otherwise, you should alter your
database on this subject.

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Tim W said:
I am installing XP Pro, should I create a separate partition for Windows??
Thanks
Tim
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Partitioning a hard drive is largely a matter of individual
preference.

Sometimes it helps to think of your hard drive as a filing cabinet.

Would you be comfortable with a filing system where all of the files
were in one huge drawer? Could you keep things organized? Would you
be able to find things easily?

Or would you be more comfortable with multiple drawers, where
different types of files each had their own drawer?

That might help you to decide whether or not you should split your
drive into multiple partitions.

Good luck

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