I got 2 hard disk drives(HDD), ie:
160GB Western Digital 7200rpm 8MB Cache
- clean new disk (it is empty now)
- I am going to install Wins XP in the future
20GB Maxtor 5400rpm 2MB Cache
- old disk (some data are inside)
- the operating system is Wins 98 now
And one CD-RW:
- Ricoh CD-RW
I would like to partition HDDs as follows:
160GB Western Digital:
- drive C-40GB: for program files, installing software and games
- drive D-10GB: for windows itself. Drivers and some software which needed to be with the same drive
- drive E-110GB: for backup, storage of programs, downloads, multimedia stuff etc.
20GB Maxtor:
- drive F-20GB: for BT, FTP, downloading
I don't know much about computer.
Problems:
1. Since the 20GB Maxtor is for storage only, actually do I need to install Windows on 160GB HDD only, or both?
2. If so, do you think which is better, keep the 20GB Maxtor as Wins 98, or upgrade to Wins XP?
3. Since when only one primary partition was set when I first used it, that means it would be set as active too. Do I need to do anything when I add a new HDD? I'm afraid it might cause some problems.
4. What is the use of keeping more than 1 primary partition? (I think multi-operating system is the only reason, right?)
5. Should I set Maxtor as the logical partition (the primary partition would be Western Digital), or keep it as another primary partition? Which is better? And "why"?
6. Finally do you think my partition is good? Any suggestion to my partition strategy? *Why*?
160GB Western Digital 7200rpm 8MB Cache
- clean new disk (it is empty now)
- I am going to install Wins XP in the future
20GB Maxtor 5400rpm 2MB Cache
- old disk (some data are inside)
- the operating system is Wins 98 now
And one CD-RW:
- Ricoh CD-RW
I would like to partition HDDs as follows:
160GB Western Digital:
- drive C-40GB: for program files, installing software and games
- drive D-10GB: for windows itself. Drivers and some software which needed to be with the same drive
- drive E-110GB: for backup, storage of programs, downloads, multimedia stuff etc.
20GB Maxtor:
- drive F-20GB: for BT, FTP, downloading
I don't know much about computer.
Problems:
1. Since the 20GB Maxtor is for storage only, actually do I need to install Windows on 160GB HDD only, or both?
2. If so, do you think which is better, keep the 20GB Maxtor as Wins 98, or upgrade to Wins XP?
3. Since when only one primary partition was set when I first used it, that means it would be set as active too. Do I need to do anything when I add a new HDD? I'm afraid it might cause some problems.
4. What is the use of keeping more than 1 primary partition? (I think multi-operating system is the only reason, right?)
5. Should I set Maxtor as the logical partition (the primary partition would be Western Digital), or keep it as another primary partition? Which is better? And "why"?
6. Finally do you think my partition is good? Any suggestion to my partition strategy? *Why*?
