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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install ‘just my OS (XP
Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Also, how difficult would that task be? The following is my PC’s info: Hard drive: 200G OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation System Model Dimension 8300 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A03, 9/19/2003 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" User Name Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.65 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 3.85 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys |
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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
You can get a third party App like Partition Magic that will do the job
for you. "SAlders" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Also, how difficult would that task be? The following is my PC's info: Hard drive: 200G OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation System Model Dimension 8300 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A03, 9/19/2003 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" User Name Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.65 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 3.85 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys |
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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
"SAlders" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Also, how difficult would that task be? The following is my PC's info: Hard drive: 200G OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Name System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation System Model Dimension 8300 System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A03, 9/19/2003 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Locale United States Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)" User Name Total Physical Memory 2,048.00 MB Available Physical Memory 1.65 GB Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB Page File Space 3.85 GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys Partitioning a disk is an advantage with respect to having a clear boundary between applications and user data. However, it does not speed up your disk, nor does it make your PC run "smoother". |
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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
"SAlders" wrote in message
... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Unfortunately, this information is not correct. It won't increase performance; in fact it can degrade it. This is because Windows will (eventually) try to arrange data and applications so that seek times are minimized. If you add a partition to a single drive you *force* longer seek times, because on one physical disk there is one set of read/write heads that now have to go further to find the rest of the data. Dual partitions can *only* increase performance when they exist on physically separate disks. In that case, there are multiple sets of read/write heads and they can act both concurrently and independently. Also, how difficult would that task be? It's easy, assuming you are either starting from a bare drive (using diskpart) or use a 3rd part app like Partition Magic. Be sure to back up your data first and verify the backups. HTH -pk snippage |
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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
OK, would it be then be appropriate to go out and purchase a second HD 40G or
so, to keep my OS on that one? Your information is greatly appreciated. "Test User" wrote: "SAlders" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Unfortunately, this information is not correct. It won't increase performance; in fact it can degrade it. This is because Windows will (eventually) try to arrange data and applications so that seek times are minimized. If you add a partition to a single drive you *force* longer seek times, because on one physical disk there is one set of read/write heads that now have to go further to find the rest of the data. Dual partitions can *only* increase performance when they exist on physically separate disks. In that case, there are multiple sets of read/write heads and they can act both concurrently and independently. Also, how difficult would that task be? It's easy, assuming you are either starting from a bare drive (using diskpart) or use a 3rd part app like Partition Magic. Be sure to back up your data first and verify the backups. HTH -pk snippage |
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"SAlders" wrote in message
... OK, would it be then be appropriate to go out and purchase a second HD 40G or so, to keep my OS on that one? Your information is greatly appreciated. It's not a bad plan, if you are comfortable with this. And such drives are not expensive these days. Given the speed of drives and systems these days, you may or may not notice a large difference in performance. You might note that some drives are significantly *quieter* than others. HTH -pk "Test User" wrote: "SAlders" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Unfortunately, this information is not correct. It won't increase performance; in fact it can degrade it. This is because Windows will (eventually) try to arrange data and applications so that seek times are minimized. If you add a partition to a single drive you *force* longer seek times, because on one physical disk there is one set of read/write heads that now have to go further to find the rest of the data. Dual partitions can *only* increase performance when they exist on physically separate disks. In that case, there are multiple sets of read/write heads and they can act both concurrently and independently. Also, how difficult would that task be? It's easy, assuming you are either starting from a bare drive (using diskpart) or use a 3rd part app like Partition Magic. Be sure to back up your data first and verify the backups. HTH -pk snippage |
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Partitioning the Os for better performance.
I suggest you ask "Test User" for some actual performance figures,
measured in a tightly controlled test environment, or for links to sites where such tests are published. Without any such hard figures, you might fall victim to wishful thinking. Just because you add spoilers and chrome-plated grease nipples to your car does not make it go any faster - it only feels so! "SAlders" wrote in message ... OK, would it be then be appropriate to go out and purchase a second HD 40G or so, to keep my OS on that one? Your information is greatly appreciated. "Test User" wrote: "SAlders" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me how to partition my hard drive and install 'just my OS (XP Pro / SP2) on the other side? I am told that it would increase my performance and run more smoothly. Unfortunately, this information is not correct. It won't increase performance; in fact it can degrade it. This is because Windows will (eventually) try to arrange data and applications so that seek times are minimized. If you add a partition to a single drive you *force* longer seek times, because on one physical disk there is one set of read/write heads that now have to go further to find the rest of the data. Dual partitions can *only* increase performance when they exist on physically separate disks. In that case, there are multiple sets of read/write heads and they can act both concurrently and independently. Also, how difficult would that task be? It's easy, assuming you are either starting from a bare drive (using diskpart) or use a 3rd part app like Partition Magic. Be sure to back up your data first and verify the backups. HTH -pk snippage |
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