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Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Windows XP runs best on a single partition formatted NTFS.
It is not wise to move the Page File to another partition on=20 the same hard drive. NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/...preinstall.asp Benchmarking on Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platf...nchmark.asp=20 --=20 Nicholas -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---------------- "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message: =20 ... | I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read = in | PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your = drive. |=20 | Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the = OS | gets buggy) | Partition 2 - Other files | Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) |=20 | What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you | recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? |=20 | Thanks |=20 | Ryan |=20 | -- | Ryan A. Saravanja | |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Windows XP runs best on a single partition formatted NTFS.
It is not wise to move the Page File to another partition on=20 the same hard drive. NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/tech/...preinstall.asp Benchmarking on Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platf...nchmark.asp=20 --=20 Nicholas -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ---------------- "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message: =20 ... | I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read = in | PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your = drive. |=20 | Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the = OS | gets buggy) | Partition 2 - Other files | Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) |=20 | What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you | recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? |=20 | Thanks |=20 | Ryan |=20 | -- | Ryan A. Saravanja | |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
On partition 2 he said other files....... not program files. If by other
files he means data files, music, videos, pictures, spreadsheets, word docs, txt docs, .iso's, personal my documents stuff, etc.... then it is a good idea to have two partitons. I agree with the swap file, don't move that. Two partitons will do fine. "john dingley" wrote in message ... First doing what you propose doesn't really work in the way that you have suggested. If you install your O/S in one partion and programs in another,. And then you format the O/S partition and reinstall the O/S none of your programs will probably work has the new O/S has no record of their installation. snip |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
On partition 2 he said other files....... not program files. If by other
files he means data files, music, videos, pictures, spreadsheets, word docs, txt docs, .iso's, personal my documents stuff, etc.... then it is a good idea to have two partitons. I agree with the swap file, don't move that. Two partitons will do fine. "john dingley" wrote in message ... First doing what you propose doesn't really work in the way that you have suggested. If you install your O/S in one partion and programs in another,. And then you format the O/S partition and reinstall the O/S none of your programs will probably work has the new O/S has no record of their installation. snip |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as it
is designed. The most important consideration for data and application files is to implement a disaster recovery plan. That is to say, how do you recover when your hard drive craps out? "sqr" wrote in message ... As you are new to XP here is my advice regarding the partitions. Having multiple partitions will protect important files and the like from the OS. So place XP in the first partition and in the second the data files, but leave the windows pagefile alone and let the OS control it until you become more familiar with it. When you have Windows installed and running the way you want create an Image file and place it on a CD. Also backup the data files and programs and place them on a CD as well. When the computer goes south you can get the machine up and running much quicker then re-installing. -- Sqr Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp -- http://sqr.servebeer.com ftp://sqr.myftp.biz "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message ... I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your drive. Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the OS gets buggy) Partition 2 - Other files Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? Thanks Ryan -- Ryan A. Saravanja |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as it
is designed. The most important consideration for data and application files is to implement a disaster recovery plan. That is to say, how do you recover when your hard drive craps out? "sqr" wrote in message ... As you are new to XP here is my advice regarding the partitions. Having multiple partitions will protect important files and the like from the OS. So place XP in the first partition and in the second the data files, but leave the windows pagefile alone and let the OS control it until you become more familiar with it. When you have Windows installed and running the way you want create an Image file and place it on a CD. Also backup the data files and programs and place them on a CD as well. When the computer goes south you can get the machine up and running much quicker then re-installing. -- Sqr Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp -- http://sqr.servebeer.com ftp://sqr.myftp.biz "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message ... I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your drive. Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the OS gets buggy) Partition 2 - Other files Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? Thanks Ryan -- Ryan A. Saravanja |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
"IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as
it is designed. " What do you mean? XP is designed to be able to access multiple partitons, drives, mapped/network drives/partitions. XP itself should be on its own single partition, but it is designed to work with multiple partitions and IMHO putting your data files on another partition is the best way cause it saves lots of time when reformatting and protects that data if the os dies and you need to format. If the hard drive dies, well then you hope you backed up the important stuff to another drive or cd-rw's. "Danny Blue" wrote in message ... IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as it is designed. The most important consideration for data and application files is to implement a disaster recovery plan. That is to say, how do you recover when your hard drive craps out? "sqr" wrote in message ... As you are new to XP here is my advice regarding the partitions. Having multiple partitions will protect important files and the like from the OS. So place XP in the first partition and in the second the data files, but leave the windows pagefile alone and let the OS control it until you become more familiar with it. When you have Windows installed and running the way you want create an Image file and place it on a CD. Also backup the data files and programs and place them on a CD as well. When the computer goes south you can get the machine up and running much quicker then re-installing. -- Sqr Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp -- http://sqr.servebeer.com ftp://sqr.myftp.biz "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message ... I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your drive. Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the OS gets buggy) Partition 2 - Other files Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? Thanks Ryan -- Ryan A. Saravanja |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
"IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as
it is designed. " What do you mean? XP is designed to be able to access multiple partitons, drives, mapped/network drives/partitions. XP itself should be on its own single partition, but it is designed to work with multiple partitions and IMHO putting your data files on another partition is the best way cause it saves lots of time when reformatting and protects that data if the os dies and you need to format. If the hard drive dies, well then you hope you backed up the important stuff to another drive or cd-rw's. "Danny Blue" wrote in message ... IMHO, format your hard drive as one NTFS partition and let XP function as it is designed. The most important consideration for data and application files is to implement a disaster recovery plan. That is to say, how do you recover when your hard drive craps out? "sqr" wrote in message ... As you are new to XP here is my advice regarding the partitions. Having multiple partitions will protect important files and the like from the OS. So place XP in the first partition and in the second the data files, but leave the windows pagefile alone and let the OS control it until you become more familiar with it. When you have Windows installed and running the way you want create an Image file and place it on a CD. Also backup the data files and programs and place them on a CD as well. When the computer goes south you can get the machine up and running much quicker then re-installing. -- Sqr Overseer: alt.os.windows-xp -- http://sqr.servebeer.com ftp://sqr.myftp.biz "Ryan A, Saravanja" wrote in message ... I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on your drive. Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if the OS gets buggy) Partition 2 - Other files Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? Thanks Ryan -- Ryan A. Saravanja |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
"purplehaz03" wrote in message ... On partition 2 he said other files....... not program files. If by other files he means data files, music, videos, pictures, spreadsheets, word docs, txt docs, .iso's, personal my documents stuff, etc.... then it is a good idea to have two partitons. I agree with the swap file, don't move that. Two partitons will do fine. I meant the program files. It seems people still se the need to reinstall WinXP once a year (i thought that was over) so this just seems easier. Will this setup result in a performance hit or will other more serious problems result? And does PCWorld not know what they are talking bout? "john dingley" wrote in message ... First doing what you propose doesn't really work in the way that you have suggested. If you install your O/S in one partion and programs in another,. And then you format the O/S partition and reinstall the O/S none of your programs will probably work has the new O/S has no record of their installation. snip |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
"purplehaz03" wrote in message ... On partition 2 he said other files....... not program files. If by other files he means data files, music, videos, pictures, spreadsheets, word docs, txt docs, .iso's, personal my documents stuff, etc.... then it is a good idea to have two partitons. I agree with the swap file, don't move that. Two partitons will do fine. I meant the program files. It seems people still se the need to reinstall WinXP once a year (i thought that was over) so this just seems easier. Will this setup result in a performance hit or will other more serious problems result? And does PCWorld not know what they are talking bout? "john dingley" wrote in message ... First doing what you propose doesn't really work in the way that you have suggested. If you install your O/S in one partion and programs in another,. And then you format the O/S partition and reinstall the O/S none of your programs will probably work has the new O/S has no record of their installation. snip |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Ryan A, Saravanja wrote:
| | And does PCWorld not know what they are talking bout? PCW and PC Pro are both fine magazines. ss. |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Ryan A, Saravanja wrote:
| | And does PCWorld not know what they are talking bout? PCW and PC Pro are both fine magazines. ss. |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Ryan A, Saravanja asked wistfully...
|| I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read || in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on || your drive. || || Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if || the OS gets buggy) || Partition 2 - Other files || Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) || || What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you || recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? || There are numerous ways to set a computer up, many people have no idea how to do things properly and some people have extra expectations or needs from the way they have theirs configured. Anyone who suggests you use a single partition on a single disk is brain-dead and can be ignored. The use of a second HDD in many ways is preferable to partitioning a single disk but ultimately the best set-up will include several disks each with several partitions. Each partition tailored specifically to its contents/use. For example I use a 10GB HDD which is split into 3 primary/bootable partitions and only contains my operating systems. Another disk is partitioned into 4 and is for data, programs which do not need installation, temporary internet files and images of my OS. Another disk has a small partition at the beginning of the disk which is where the pagefile resides (on its own) the rest of the disk is used for data, images, backups etc. which do not need to be accessed very often. Your scheme is sound although having the pagefile in its own partition at the end of a single drive could prove to be more of a performance hit rather than a benefit. However that wont be an issue because you are going to install plenty of RAM, right? At the end of the day there are several things that need to be considered to quantify how you can best configure your machine. Example uses, equipment installed, CPU, RAM, PSU, number/type/size of HDD's. Perhaps some of the considerations have already been made and that was the reason you were researching this in the first place. -- Gazwad Freelance scientist and people tester. Guardian: alt.os.windows-xp Moderator: alt.warez.uk http://angry.at/gazwad http://gazwad.servebeer.com |
Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Ryan A, Saravanja asked wistfully...
|| I'l be installing the windows xp on a clean formatted drive. I read || in PCWorld that it's beneficial to create separate partitions on || your drive. || || Partition 1 - Windows XP operating system (so you can reformat if || the OS gets buggy) || Partition 2 - Other files || Partition 3 - windows swap file (prevents fragmentation of the drive) || || What are your views on the subject and if you agree what size do you || recommend for the OS and swap file parititions? || There are numerous ways to set a computer up, many people have no idea how to do things properly and some people have extra expectations or needs from the way they have theirs configured. Anyone who suggests you use a single partition on a single disk is brain-dead and can be ignored. The use of a second HDD in many ways is preferable to partitioning a single disk but ultimately the best set-up will include several disks each with several partitions. Each partition tailored specifically to its contents/use. For example I use a 10GB HDD which is split into 3 primary/bootable partitions and only contains my operating systems. Another disk is partitioned into 4 and is for data, programs which do not need installation, temporary internet files and images of my OS. Another disk has a small partition at the beginning of the disk which is where the pagefile resides (on its own) the rest of the disk is used for data, images, backups etc. which do not need to be accessed very often. Your scheme is sound although having the pagefile in its own partition at the end of a single drive could prove to be more of a performance hit rather than a benefit. However that wont be an issue because you are going to install plenty of RAM, right? At the end of the day there are several things that need to be considered to quantify how you can best configure your machine. Example uses, equipment installed, CPU, RAM, PSU, number/type/size of HDD's. Perhaps some of the considerations have already been made and that was the reason you were researching this in the first place. -- Gazwad Freelance scientist and people tester. Guardian: alt.os.windows-xp Moderator: alt.warez.uk http://angry.at/gazwad http://gazwad.servebeer.com |
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