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> They are talking about partitions on the same hard disk drive, JAD,
> that's not something to protect against hard disk drive failure.
1 drive C/ D/ E/ C=OS D=software E=data
right, that would be a instance of protection from OS corruption.
not having to format over/image over new data. Point was 'its not a
myth'. and the worst thing about it was never said. if you do add
another drive, all hell breaks loose as the drive assignments change.
Third party solutions are needed, that can lead to bigger problems.
2 x 120gs over 1 x 250g any day------ ;^)
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> >no one ever uses images? its not a myth...just not within the
grasp
> >of some people
> >
> >Those who know that their data is important BEFORE a harddrive
failure
> >or OS corruption, know that this is the great way to protect your
> >stuff.
> >
> >
> >"Frank" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message
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> >> "rhys" <rhys@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> >> > On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:16:33 +0100, <fder.nospam@home.nl>
wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I have done this a few times as I am a big fan of making a
clean
> >and
> >> > small OS partition, a "programs" partition and a "data"
partition.
> >> > This makes maintenance, performance and particularly backup
better
> >and
> >> > easier.
> >> >
> >>
> >> This is a myth. If you reinstall an OS you have to reinstall the
> >software
> >> anyway. I stopped this about 4 years ago. There is just no
> >use.....
> >>
> >>
> >> > If you are starting with an absolutely clean hard drive of
perhaps
> >80
> >> > gigs, I would use FDISK as follows:
> >> >
> >> > 1) Create three or more partitions. Format each with NTFS. Make
> >the
> >> > first partition (1) your C: drive and call it ROOT or WIN2K or
> >> > something like that. Assign it a size of 10 to 20 gigs. Keep in
> >mind
> >> > that very few programs MUST be on the same logical drive as the
> >OS,
> >> > and if you are smart, you won't load thousands of fonts onto
C:.
> >> >
> >> > Your usage and level of expertise will determine whether or not
> >you
> >> > wish to have a swapfile/paging file on C: or elsewhere, and
what
> >size
> >> > to make it. Big is better.
> >> >
> >> > 2) Make your second logical partition D
ROGRAMS. Make it 25
gigs
> >or
> >> > so, depending on your situation. Load all mail, browser,
> >newsreader
> >> > and antiviral programs on here first. Then, if you have it,
load
> >> > Partition Magic into a UTILITIES folder. Run Partition Magic to
> >make
> >> > all further partitions you wish to create and assign, because
PM
> >is
> >> > much more pleasant to use and arguably more flexible.
> >> >
> >> > Hope this helps. I still think Windows 2000 is the best choice
for
> >the
> >> > hobbyist, although XP is arguably better for gaming and so on.
> >> >
> >> > R.
> >>
> >>
> >
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