How Much Space?!? PLZ HELP QUICKLY!

[Paul]

I frequently goof around with my computer. This time it
wasn't my fault that my computer is messed. So now, I'm
gonna split my 80gig drive into three partitions (to make
it eaisier to do a clean install of windows if i need to
again. C for Windows - F for programs - G for User
Files. Is it alright to do this, and can i simply tell
Windows that the My Documuments, Program Files, Etc. are
on a different partition. So basically, I'm asking, is
there any thing i should be cautious of, and if so, how
do I fix it? BTW, IF I wanted to use ALL of the
components of Windows, how much space should I use, I was
thinking around 5 gigs.
Thanks

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Paul,

What you plan is fine, and 5GB is plenty for a normal installation. Keep in
mind that if you format and reinstall the system partition, you will still
need to reinstall the programs, even if they are housed on another drive.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Paul" > wrote in message
...
> I frequently goof around with my computer. This time it
> wasn't my fault that my computer is messed. So now, I'm
> gonna split my 80gig drive into three partitions (to make
> it eaisier to do a clean install of windows if i need to
> again. C for Windows - F for programs - G for User
> Files. Is it alright to do this, and can i simply tell
> Windows that the My Documuments, Program Files, Etc. are
> on a different partition. So basically, I'm asking, is
> there any thing i should be cautious of, and if so, how
> do I fix it? BTW, IF I wanted to use ALL of the
> components of Windows, how much space should I use, I was
> thinking around 5 gigs.
> Thanks
>