• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Post your partition setup

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
4.86gb c: Main [system files]
9.49gb d: Applications, downloads, games
14.2gb e: Media [mp3s, videos]

30gb ibm 75gxp

all fat32
 
C:7.8
D:11.3

20Gb Maxtor Diamond Max Plus
Cut back on # of partitions that I used to use. Didn't see much performance difference and defrag is fast enough for C: drive. D: is used mainly for files (MP3, MPEG, etc).
 
C: win98 (fat32)
D: trash (fat32)
E: empty (fat32) (for win98)
F: win2000 (fat32)
G: empty (ntfs) (for win2000) - cannot see in win98
G: mp3 (fat32)
H: misc stuff (fat32)
I: my thingies (fat32)
J: archives (fat32)
K: games (fat32)
L: empty (fat32) (for win98 prog)
M: empty (ntfs) (for win2000 prog) - cannot see in win98
M: empty (fat32) (for more trash)

hee... i have a 10gb, a 20gb and a 30gb. 😛

 
local = (2) 30gig Quantum LM's in a RAID0

C: 5GB local-boot (FAT32)
D: 42GB local-files (NTFS)
E: 10GB local-zips (FAT32)
F: (DVD-ROM)
G: (Burner)
H: 4GB server-boot (LAN -> NTFS)
I: 20GB server-hosting (LAN -> NTFS)
J: 2GB server-backup (LAN -> NTFS)
Z: (Zip 100 Drive)

🙂
 
Local (C: drive): 80 GB NTFS (Two WDC 400BBRTL striped)

Lan: four volumes shared with various user levels and permissions. NTFS5 Quotas in effect! 🙂
My available space on the server is about 272 GB now.

Cheers!
 
I love these partioning schemes...

C:\Win95
D:\Win98
E:\Win2K
F:\Swap files
G:\Programs
H:\Applications
I:\Work(FAT32)
J:\Garbage(FAT32)
K:\Empty(FAT32)
L:\Other stuff(FAT32)
M:\Music(FAT32)
O:\Video(FAT32)
P:\Work(NTFS)
Q:\Garbage(NTFS)
R:\Empty(NTFS)
S:\Other stuff(NTFS)
T:\Music(NTFS)
U:\Video(NTFS)
V:\Wife's stuff
W:\Kids' stuff
X:\Pornography
Y:\Games
Z:\Archives

Oh no, where are my CD-ROMs?
 
Here is my setup

(C) WIN 98SE....3 GB
(D) WIN 2000.....4 GB
(E) WHISTLER...7 GB
(F) MY STUFF...24 GB (Games, Downloads, Movies, Music)
 
8.53GB C: Boot, OS, Program files, and Swap file (FAT32)
--------------------------------------------
9.2gb(8.53gb formatted) Seagate Cheetah 18XL


8.53GB D: Archives, Misc, Multimedia files, work files, data, downloads (FAT32)
--------------------------------------------
9.1gb(8.53gb formatted) IBM Ulrastar 18ES
 
No more partitioning. It seems silly. If I wanted a place to safely store files while formatting or to safeguard against crashes, etc. A second drive is a much better idea. Performs a lot better too. The worst is partition to partition file copying on the same physical hard drive. bleh 😛

I have been applying this to all the systems at home...

Grandma's Solitaire/Sygate system:

one FAT32 for everything.
------------------------
6.4gb Quantum FireballSE


Little brother and sister's system:

one FAT32 for everything.
------------------------
4.3gb Western Digital Caviar


brother's system:

one FAT32 for boot, OS, program files, swap, etc
------------------------
20.5gb IBM Deskstar 34GXP (will be 30gb Quantum Fireball+LM once it comes back from RMA :|)

one FAT32 for Archives, Misc, Multimedia files, work files, data, downloads
------------------------
10.1gb Western Digital Caviar ((will be 20.5gb IBM Deskstar 34GXP once the Quantum is back in place :|)
 
Back
Top