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I am just confused with disk partitions overall. What is the point in installing the OS on a separate logic partition than storage files rather than having just one giant partition? What if you try saving a file to a partition and the file is larger than the partition? Would it be saved also to another partition?
 
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2 drives, the OS will just use them. A C drive (OS), and D (other stuff).
It does not automatically use the second when the first fills up. But it is very easy to direct where you want things to go.

For instance, in my current main system I have 4 drives.
SSD #1 = OS and applications
SSD #2 = Docs, pics, etc. And a game or two
HDD #1 = the majority of games, all the virtual machines, all the regular music, video, etc
HDD #2 = random stuff, backups, ISO files, etc, etc
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Partitioning a drive used to be a good idea when drive space was really, really expensive (20 yrs ago). And reinstalling the OS did not mean also reinstalling all the applications.
Today, not so much.

Just get another drive. Or use a good folder structure.
 
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2 drives, the OS will just use them. A C drive (OS), and D (other stuff).
It does not automatically use the second when the first fills up. But it is very easy to direct where you want things to go.

For instance, in my current main system I have 4 drives.
SSD #1 = OS and applications
SSD #2 = Docs, pics, etc. And a game or two
HDD #1 = the majority of games, all the virtual machines, all the regular music, video, etc
HDD #2 = random stuff, backups, ISO files, etc, etc
 
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Any partitioning is just as easily done with top level folders.
For instance, on my SSD #2. I could create 2 partitions, Games, and Docs. But that would serve no functional purpose over just having a top level folder for each purpose....Games and Docs.
 
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When installing programs, you are normally given a choice as to which drive you want to install on, so if C drive is filling up, select another drive. In programs, the "File" menu option normally has a "save as" option. You can select a drive/folder to save to from there.
 
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