How do you partition your Hard Drive(s)

[Kelemvor]

Back in the day it was cool to have the OS on one partition, Apps installed on another, Docs on another, etc. Just wondering what anyone normally does these days?

I usually just have oen partition for Windows and all Software and another for My Documents. I don't do the MP3 thing so I have no need for a special partition for that.

However I'll have two 160 Gig drives and am just looking for ideas on how to set them up.

As of now I'm thinking of just doing 30 or so for Windows and Apps, the rest of one drive for My Documents and maybe the other for software program executables for safe keeping. But really not sure.

 

[yankeesfan]

I used to have C:/ =OS
D:/ Programs.

Now I have everything on the C drive.

 

[Ricemarine]

7 GB of my 300 GB for OS
the rest of my 300 GB for programs

225 GB of space for media (in case my 300 GB fails) (160 GB IDE, 80 GB IDE in JBOD array)

 

[SWScorch]

I have two hard drives, an 80 and a 120. The 80 is partitioned into a 20GB and a 60GB partition, and the 120 is partitioned into a 20GB and a 100GB partition (I believe). One 20GB partition is for Windows XP; the other is for Windows 98, which I boot into sometimes to play some older games. The 60GB partition is for my programs and applications, and the 100GB partition is for all my files, like mp3s, videos and so on.

 

[ElFenix]

pics are better than words

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

C: OS+Progs
D: Porn
E: Porn2
F: Pr0n
...
P:r0n

 

[JonnyStarks]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine
7 GB of my 300 GB for OS
the rest of my 300 GB for programs

225 GB of space for pron (in case my 300 GB fails) (160 GB IDE, 80 GB IDE in JBOD array)

fixed

 

[Bozono]

80 gig beohemeth
16gig-OS, incomplete downloads, necessary apps
remainder everything else

 

[shortylickens]

I dont bother with partitions.
If a drive goes bad, the DRIVE goes bad. Not the partitions. If I want a safe back up, I use DVD's.

And I didnt notice any performance boost when using a partition exclusively for my swap file. Its better to get more RAM.

Plus, so many programs want to install to the C drive without asking permission. Its better to just have one big drive and use it for everything.

 

[dighn]

first hd:
-main partition where OS and programs reside
- temporary storage partition for downloading to reduce fragmentation on other partitions, also to swap files between windows and linux (it's fat32)
- some linux partitions
second hd:
- main data storage for large files
- document storage (small files that get modified often, for quick back up)

 

[l Xes l]

i take scissors and rulers.. and i partition..

 

[yourdeardaniel]

i got everything on C:

 

[intogamer]

I hate partitions... I keep forgetting to install on different ones
I only have a 320gb(298) right... and it is desperate for a format...
no DVD RW to backup

 

[dartworth]

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dartworth/myhd.gif

 

[illusion88]

I have two physical drives.
C: has the OS and programs installed on it (only 40gb, ill have to fix that soon)
and then my data drive that has... data. 250gb

 

[essasin]

C

 

[dug777]

i don't...physical drives > partitions

 

[dethman]

i don't.

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: dug777
i don't...physical drives > partitions

QFT

Currently I've got one 80GB solely dedicated to HDTV capture (and it's rapidly filling up), and a 250GB SATA drive for everything else (Windows, documents, programs, games, etc.)

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: dug777
i don't...physical drives > partitions

QFT

Currently I've got one 80GB solely dedicated to HDTV capture (and it's rapidly filling up), and a 250GB SATA drive for everything else (Windows, documents, programs, games, etc.)

i only have a 160GB WD for games/movies/HDTV capture and a 20GB for tunes and backup...

 

[Kelemvor]

Hmm. I think I have a 40 around but it's a lower RPM drive. I guess I *could* use that drive by itself for the OS and programs and the my 2 160s as data drives. Hmm. I don't do gaming so the speed of the drive isn't all that important to me. Guess I'll have to play with it and see.

 

[aiex]

I always keep windows and documents separate, that way when windows needs its usual reformat there is no need to loose all the documents. At the moment i have 40gb windows, 60gb local documents then 160gb network documents, stored on a linux box and accessable via samba. Linux box currently has over 1yr of uptime

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: aiex
I always keep windows and documents separate, that way when windows needs its usual reformat there is no need to loose all the documents. At the moment i have 40gb windows, 60gb local documents then 160gb network documents, stored on a linux box and accessable via samba. Linux box currently has over 1yr of uptime

thats pretty impressive

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i dont anymore
18.6 15k drive for OS and apps
extra non-partitioned drives for storage

 

[Linflas]

Just 1 per drive for me.