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creating a new partition in windows when build a new computer

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thejackal1

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say that i built the computer physically already when i turn it on. i do the BIOS stuff then i put in the cd. when the windows cd has option that lets u create a new partition (i have a new hard drive) do i just create one partition? for the OS and all the rest of the programs i am going to install later (when i have the computer up and running) i just want to know if i only need to create one partition instead all these other partitions.
 
Well, it all depends on how neurotic you want to get. If you have a lot of MP3's, vids, pron, or other non-program data, it's not a bad idea to put that stuff on it's own partition so that you can keep it on disk in case you want to reinstall the OS. On the other hand, if you just have a few documents and things, that could be handled with a CDR. But, basically, one or two partitions is fine - don't use more unless you understand why you're using them.
 
I've gone back and forth regarding multiple partitions... currently, my WinXP and Program File partition is ~3.72gb, with the rest of my 40gb HDD going to MP3s, games, backup, etc. it seems WinXP and the Program File folder take up ~2.5gb when using a 512mb swap file, so I added a gig just in case. the whole point of having a separate Windows partition is for safety: I can easily use Norton Ghost to backup my Windows installation on the second partition and/or can reformat and do a clean install on the Windows parition in case I really screw something up. IMHO though, unless you plan on using Ghost or some other kind of backup program for your Windows install, there isn't much of a point using multiple partitions, unless all you want is a separate place to store stuff, like MP3s, cause even games and other large installs still need to be reinstalled when one reinstalls Windows.

hope this makes sense...
 
if only one partitin is created there would only be one drive (the C drive)when i open up "my computer". yea i know there is also drives for the cdroms etc. but if i create more than one partition there would be more icons (drives) when i open "my computer" icon from the desktop.
 
I'm not sure if that was a question, but if so, it was correct. Each partition, once it's formatted, will show up as another drive in My Computer. If it wasn't formatted during installation, you'll need to format the partition, using DOS format in Win9x, or Disk Management in NT/2K/XP.
 
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