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Am doing new install of XP. Is it wise, for security, to keep XP on a
separate partition?

 

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mhs mom wrote:

> Am doing new install of XP. Is it wise, for security, to keep XP on a
> separate partition?

If you have a nice big hard drive, putting the operating system and
programs on one partition and data on another partition is a good idea,
but not for security. It is a good idea because if you have to format
and reinstall Windows, your data isn't touched. The security it gives
is knowing your data is separate and if you back up regularly, safe.
Having the data on a separate partition does nothing to protect you
from viruses and other malware.

Malke
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All operating systems should only be installed on their own partition.

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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"mhs mom" wrote:

| Am doing new install of XP. Is it wise, for security, to keep XP on a
| separate partition?

 

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mhs mom wrote:
> Am doing new install of XP. Is it wise, for security, to keep XP on a
> separate partition?


Separate from what, specifically?

Placing data files on a partition or physical hard drive separate from
the operating system and applications can greatly simplify system
repairs/recoveries and data back-up.

There's really very little point in having a separate drive or
partition for just applications. Should you have to reinstall the OS,
you'll still have to reinstall each and every application and game
anyway, in order to recreate the hundreds (possibly thousands) of
registry entries and to replace the dozens (possibly hundreds) of
essential system files back into the appropriate Windows folders and
sub-folders. This is a useful solution only if your system partition
lacks sufficient space for all of your applications.

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Thanks all for the quick replies and help.