how to split up 80GB HD?

[cmdrdredd]

1 60GB for OS and games

1 40GB for my backup of random files

1 200GB split into 2 partitions 90GB each for Digital Video storage and backup of my 60GB when I do a clean install.

1 60GB external Firewire that I can use for transfering files between my computers if I don't want to use network traffic over my 100-Base-T

 

[JoHel]

Another reason for multiple smaller partitions: if the filesystem gets corrupted and it does a checkdisk after rebooting, you're gonna have to wait an eternity with a 80GB+ partition <G>

 

[extro]

Partitioning makes a lot of sense. It helps keep things more ordered.

Keeping your OS, multimedia files, games and apps on separate partitions will speed up the search for particular directories and files in the explorer. Having to drill down through one huge partition with hundreds of directories and subdirectories gets frustrating really fast.

It simplifies making backups. You can keep separate backups of each partition labeled by drive name, instead of backups labeled with what different apps and files are on them.

It speeds up defragging of the more important directories that you'd tend to defrag more often, like the one the OS is on.

I'd split the drive up into:

C: 10 GB's for OS
D: 30 GB's for apps and docs
E: 40 GB's for games

Basically, take 3 more GB's from apps and docs, and give it to OS so you have a little more breathing room there. Of course, you can always use Partition Magic to resize them at some future date if you find the space balance doesn't suit your needs.

I have a 120GB drive split as:
C: 10 GB - OS and Utility Apps
D: 10 GB - Internet Apps, Docs, and miscellaneous files
E: 10 GB - Productivity and Multimedia Apps
F: 10 GB - Games
G: 80 GB - MP3's and downloads

I have a second 40GB drive in one partition
H: 40 GB - WinXP pagefile, WinXP ASR backup files, and movies.

 

[XBoxLPU]

I have no partitions

36gb SCSI drive - Windows XP, Games and applications
120gb IDE drive - Docs, Music, and videos... backup and install files

If I have to reinstall XP/format my 36gb drive, I just backup my game saves and some applications settings. You have to reinstall your applications and most of your games anyway.

 

[SUOrangeman]

A few thoughts on partitioning

-SUO