Drive Lettring Suggestions - Does it really matter

[jimfoto]

I just built a new system and am trying to come up with a sane lettering solution.

Here's my old system:

b: data 1 (internal)
c: OS
d: factory image
e: dvd burner
f: c drive backup (external)
g-j: all sucked up by a multicard reader (only use g)
k: data 3 (music)
l: data 2 (external)
m: l drive backup
n: b drive backup

The data drives vary from 1tb to 2tb and are pretty much filled to the brim with photographs.

New system:

OS and data drive 1tb probably partitioned into 2 500gb drives
data 1 2tb
data 2 2tb (added later)
data 3 2tb (added later)
dvd burner
blue ray
multi card reader
external 4 bay enclosure mimicking my 4 internal drives

Do I assign d: to my second partition, have the dvd and br be e: and f:, then pair up my data and backup drives g/h , i/j etc. and let the card reader start from there? Can I assign lower letters to the card reader before I install all my drives?

 

[Soundmanred]

First, drop the unnecessary partitions.
You should be able to hide the unused memory card reader drives.

 

[jimfoto]

It won't help to keep 500gb of pure data separate from my OS and programs?

 

[corkyg]

That partition doesn't keep your data on a different piece of hardware, If the drive fails, you lose your data. I like to keep my data on a separate HDD, and then have that backed up on other separate HDDs - mostly photos and music.

I choose not to allow my drives to be filled beyond roughly 75%.

 

[Soundmanred]

It won't help to keep 500gb of pure data separate from my OS and programs?

If it's on the same physical drive, no.

 

[dawp]

the only reason I use a separate partition for my os is when I reinstall I can wipe it and not touch my main partition.

 

[Blain]

Here's how all the cool kids are partitioning a 1TB drive. 😎

 

[Railgun]

Or you have a sufficient backup/storage array and have only one drive letter and replace those lost letters with folders galore.