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Drive partitions for windows xp installation
It keeps space open on C:\ and doesn't harm operation in any
way. Defrag requires a certain available space on the drive to work. Many programs don't need to be tied closely to the OS to run, many programs such as games, typing tutors, tax programs will run just fine if installed on another partition or physical drive. They will have entries in the registry on C:\ but that doesn't take much space. Keeping all data on a partition by itself makes it more secure and also allows rapid and easy back-up to CD. "purplehaz03" wrote in message ... | What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on | another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is | good, but why would you install programs on another partition? | | | "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message | ... | purplehaz03 asked wistfully... | | || IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose | || really | | OK, who left the door open? | | -- | | 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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Drive partitions for windows xp installation
It keeps space open on C:\ and doesn't harm operation in any
way. Defrag requires a certain available space on the drive to work. Many programs don't need to be tied closely to the OS to run, many programs such as games, typing tutors, tax programs will run just fine if installed on another partition or physical drive. They will have entries in the registry on C:\ but that doesn't take much space. Keeping all data on a partition by itself makes it more secure and also allows rapid and easy back-up to CD. "purplehaz03" wrote in message ... | What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on | another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is | good, but why would you install programs on another partition? | | | "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message | ... | purplehaz03 asked wistfully... | | || IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose | || really | | OK, who left the door open? | | -- | | 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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Drive partitions for windows xp installation
Gazwad Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid spewed out this bit :
Mhzjunkie asked wistfully... OK, who left the door open? He's probably an MVP. My Veiny Penis? Errr, yes ! -- Mhzjunkie Programmer: alt.os.windows-xp 1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR" GOTO 1 END |
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Gazwad Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid spewed out this bit :
Mhzjunkie asked wistfully... OK, who left the door open? He's probably an MVP. My Veiny Penis? Errr, yes ! -- Mhzjunkie Programmer: alt.os.windows-xp 1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR" GOTO 1 END |
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As predicted, purplehaz03 wrote this: "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose really OK, who left the door open? What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is good, but why would you install programs on another partition? Ahem... not all programs require being 'installed' after the OS is installed/reinstalled; they work all by themselves. I'd put them on another drive/partiton too. -- - relic - Resident Psychic: alt.os.windows-xp "The French.... They're there when they need you." |
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As predicted, purplehaz03 wrote this: "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose really OK, who left the door open? What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is good, but why would you install programs on another partition? Ahem... not all programs require being 'installed' after the OS is installed/reinstalled; they work all by themselves. I'd put them on another drive/partiton too. -- - relic - Resident Psychic: alt.os.windows-xp "The French.... They're there when they need you." |
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purplehaz03 spewed out this bit :
Wrong........... Sorry about that, honest mistake. You sure act like one, with all your techno know how and so on. -- Mhzjunkie Programmer: alt.os.windows-xp 1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR" GOTO 1 END |
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purplehaz03 spewed out this bit :
Wrong........... Sorry about that, honest mistake. You sure act like one, with all your techno know how and so on. -- Mhzjunkie Programmer: alt.os.windows-xp 1 PRINT "Windows XP ERROR" GOTO 1 END |
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That's what I said(if you read the whole thread). Organization would be a
reason, but other than that there is no other real technical reason. I also said data on a second partition is good. "Jim Macklin" wrote in message ... It keeps space open on C:\ and doesn't harm operation in any way. Defrag requires a certain available space on the drive to work. Many programs don't need to be tied closely to the OS to run, many programs such as games, typing tutors, tax programs will run just fine if installed on another partition or physical drive. They will have entries in the registry on C:\ but that doesn't take much space. Keeping all data on a partition by itself makes it more secure and also allows rapid and easy back-up to CD. "purplehaz03" wrote in message ... | What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on | another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is | good, but why would you install programs on another partition? | | | "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message | ... | purplehaz03 asked wistfully... | | || IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose | || really | | OK, who left the door open? | | -- | | 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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Drive partitions for windows xp installation
That's what I said(if you read the whole thread). Organization would be a
reason, but other than that there is no other real technical reason. I also said data on a second partition is good. "Jim Macklin" wrote in message ... It keeps space open on C:\ and doesn't harm operation in any way. Defrag requires a certain available space on the drive to work. Many programs don't need to be tied closely to the OS to run, many programs such as games, typing tutors, tax programs will run just fine if installed on another partition or physical drive. They will have entries in the registry on C:\ but that doesn't take much space. Keeping all data on a partition by itself makes it more secure and also allows rapid and easy back-up to CD. "purplehaz03" wrote in message ... | What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on | another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is | good, but why would you install programs on another partition? | | | "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message | ... | purplehaz03 asked wistfully... | | || IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose | || really | | OK, who left the door open? | | -- | | 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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"relic" wrote in message ... (Top posting fixed) As predicted, purplehaz03 wrote this: "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose really OK, who left the door open? What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is good, but why would you install programs on another partition? Ahem... not all programs require being 'installed' after the OS is installed/reinstalled; they work all by themselves. I'd put them on another drive/partiton too. For the 1% of the programs that are not tied to the registry or drop a file in system32 folder, having them on another partition is smart. For the 99% that are tied to the registry and/or system32 folder, there is no technical reason to do it. To do it would only be for personal preference, not to really make the system run better or for any other system benefit. |
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"relic" wrote in message ... (Top posting fixed) As predicted, purplehaz03 wrote this: "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... IMHO -- putting programs on another partition serves no purpose really OK, who left the door open? What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on another partition is good, but why would you install programs on another partition? Ahem... not all programs require being 'installed' after the OS is installed/reinstalled; they work all by themselves. I'd put them on another drive/partiton too. For the 1% of the programs that are not tied to the registry or drop a file in system32 folder, having them on another partition is smart. For the 99% that are tied to the registry and/or system32 folder, there is no technical reason to do it. To do it would only be for personal preference, not to really make the system run better or for any other system benefit. |
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"Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... || What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps || (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on || another partition is good, but why would you install programs on || another partition? Why not? You could do it for personal preferences, like I've already stated, but what technical reason or system enhancment would you get from having apps on another partition? None, infact you may take a hit if the program uses the temp folder or files in system32 folder on the c drive. You could do it if you want, but why would you? My point to the op was it's not needed, but could be done if you want. |
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"Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message ... purplehaz03 asked wistfully... || What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps || (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on || another partition is good, but why would you install programs on || another partition? Why not? You could do it for personal preferences, like I've already stated, but what technical reason or system enhancment would you get from having apps on another partition? None, infact you may take a hit if the program uses the temp folder or files in system32 folder on the c drive. You could do it if you want, but why would you? My point to the op was it's not needed, but could be done if you want. |
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purplehaz03 asked wistfully...
|| "Gazwad" Dont Be So FarKing WeeTarDid wrote in message || ... ||| purplehaz03 asked wistfully... ||| ||||| What are you talking about. What purpose does installing apps ||||| (programs) on another partition serve? Like I said, data files on ||||| another partition is good, but why would you install programs on ||||| another partition? ||| ||| Why not? ||| || || You could do it for personal preferences, like I've already stated, || but what technical reason or system enhancment would you get from || having apps on another partition? None, infact you may take a hit if || the program uses the temp folder or files in system32 folder on the || c drive. You could do it if you want, but why would you? My point to || the op was it's not needed, but could be done if you want. As those who know have already stated, it depends entirely on the individual circumstances _and_ the specific app. For example I use a number of applications which are not installed but are merely run from wherever one sees fit to place the program and associated files. I also use a number of applications which insist on having a large amount of data installed into the same directory as the app. Some people who are sufficiently brain-dead to keep everything on a single partition cannot benefit from having either of these anywhere but on their single partition. I on the other hand use Ghost for recovery/experimentation, with this in mind it makes a lot of sense to keep these programs installed anywhere but the same partition as the OS. -- 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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