>> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>>> partitions on your harddisk?
>>
>>
>> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>> drive,
>> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>
>Pretty decent article, Ken.
>One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>least to the root of that folder.
>   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>
>My 2 ¢ anyway,

"Terry Heinz" <no-emails@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:geolko$bi4$1@news.datemas.de...

> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:06:32 -0500, "Twayne"
> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>>> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>>>> partitions on your harddisk?
>>>
>>>
>>> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>>> drive,
>>> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>>> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>>
>>Pretty decent article, Ken.
>>One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>>folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>>just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>>partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>>least to the root of that folder.
>>   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>>except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>>
>>My 2 ¢ anyway,
>
> Yes I read the article too Twayne and found it to be excellent.

> I move "My Documents" to D: Renaming it "Archives"
> I have a folder: "Attic" on D: which is where I store all setup files
> that I have previously downloaded and wish to retain.
>
> I
> install;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;..;
>
> '  a few antivirus and a firewall to C: because
>

> "Terry Heinz" <no-emails@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:geolko$bi4$1@news.datemas.de...
>
>> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:06:32 -0500, "Twayne"
>> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
>>
>>>> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>>>>
>>>>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>>>>> partitions on your harddisk?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>>>> drive,
>>>> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>>>> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>>>
>>>Pretty decent article, Ken.
>>>One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>>>folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>>>just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>>>partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>>>least to the root of that folder.
>>>   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>>>except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>>>
>>>My 2 ¢ anyway,
>>
>> Yes I read the article too Twayne and found it to be excellent.
>
>
> Thanks to both of you for the kind words.
>
>>
>> I'm one of those with 3 partitions, C: WinXP Pro. D: Programs E: Music
>>
>> When I wish to reinstall my operating system I format C: and
>> re-install WinXP Pro.
>
> But do you understand that if you do this, you will also have to reinstall
> almost every program? That's the main reason that separating installed
> programs on a different partition or drive from Windows is usually not a
> good choice.
>
>
>> I move "My Documents" to D: Renaming it "Archives"
>> I have a folder: "Attic" on D: which is where I store all setup files
>> that I have previously downloaded and wish to retain.
>>
>> I
>> install;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;..;
>>
>> '  a few antivirus and a firewall to C: because
>>
>
>

> I keep a history of what I install ro change and when.
> I do c: partition images ( at least onec a month. Allways before installing
> a "big" program (one that pretty much changes system), so I can revert. I
> allways use install monitoring programs. And I do backups and data on
> external hard drives ( 2 diccferent ones) and DVD.
>
> When soemthing goes wrong i reload the last good image.
> Then only have to re-install or re-do what i made after creating that image.
>
> So having C: for system; d: for data including favorites, desktop, start
> menu and so on), e: for programs saves me much trouble.
> I don't loose data or favorites or desktop icons when I reload windows. I
> keep my work environment.
>
> Backups and  images remain smaller then with a single "everything together"
> partition.
>
> But it needs some organisation of how you work, and think, and use the
> programs so most ( not all are well written: some do never give opportunity
> to go elsewhere than C: !) work that way. I work that way for 6 years now.
> Never reinstalled windows; 3 or 4 times played an image on corrupted
> Windows, with little to redo afterwards.
>
> Just how I work. Will never work another way.
>
> "Ken Blake" <kbl***@this.is.an.invalid.domain> a écrit dans le message de
> news: OFT58VlPJHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Terry Heinz" <no-emails@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:geolko$bi4$1@news.datemas.de...
>>
>>> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:06:32 -0500, "Twayne"
>>> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>>>>>> partitions on your harddisk?
>>>>>
>>>>> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>>>>> drive,
>>>>> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>>>>> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>>>> Pretty decent article, Ken.
>>>> One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>>>> folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>>>> just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>>>> partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>>>> least to the root of that folder.
>>>>   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>>>> except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>>>>
>>>> My 2 ¢ anyway,
>>> Yes I read the article too Twayne and found it to be excellent.
>>
>> Thanks to both of you for the kind words.
>>
>>> I'm one of those with 3 partitions, C: WinXP Pro. D: Programs E: Music
>>>
>>> When I wish to reinstall my operating system I format C: and
>>> re-install WinXP Pro.
>> But do you understand that if you do this, you will also have to reinstall
>> almost every program? That's the main reason that separating installed
>> programs on a different partition or drive from Windows is usually not a
>> good choice.
>>
>>
>>> I move "My Documents" to D: Renaming it "Archives"
>>> I have a folder: "Attic" on D: which is where I store all setup files
>>> that I have previously downloaded and wish to retain.
>>>
>>> I
>>> install;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.;;;;;;;;"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;..;
>>> '  a few antivirus and a firewall to C: because
>>>
>>
>
>

>> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>>> partitions on your harddisk?
>>
>>
>> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>> drive,
>> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>
>Pretty decent article, Ken.
>One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>least to the root of that folder.
>   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>except the My Documents; again, much simpler.

"Terry Heinz" wrote:

> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:06:32 -0500, "Twayne"
> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
>
> >> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
> >>
> >>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
> >>> partitions on your harddisk?
> >>
> >>
> >> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
> >> drive,
> >> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
> >> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
> >
> >Pretty decent article, Ken.
> >One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
> >folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
> >just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
> >partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
> >least to the root of that folder.
> >   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
> >except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>
> Yes I read the article too Twayne and found it to be excellent
> although I'm one of those with 3 partitions:
> C: WinXP Pro.
> D: Programs
> E: Music
>
> Replying to the original poster:
>
> When I wish to reinstall my operating system I format C: and
> re-install WinXP Pro.
> I move "My Documents" to D: renaming it "Archives"
> I have a folder: "Attic" on D: which is where I store downloads and
> all setup files that I have previously downloaded and wish to retain.
>
> I install an antivirus and a firewall to C: including some other
> spyware type programs that I don't need to backup.
> I use the "XP Classic Start menu" and the only thing I need to backup
> on C: is "Startup" in my profile under "Documents and Settings"
> consisting mainly of folders and shortcuts I have myself created.
>
> I always have Partition Magic available on D: & E: in the now rare
> event that I need to alter the sizes of various partitions.
> On D: I have Eudora for email and Opera & K-Meleon as browsers neither
> of which require reinstallation.
> Another valued item on D: is "Chameleon Clock" which updates the time
> on my computer and gives me reminders and doesn't require
> reinstallation.
>
> Backups: I backup D: at least every second day to an external hard
> drive. The few items I backup on C: are backed up to D: which in turn
> is backed up on an external drive at least every second day.
> Backing up Music Files on E: perhaps once a month
> --
>
> Terry Heinz.
>
> Thanks to all of you for your information. However,  I do think it seems a bit advanced for me to do something about this on my own.

>
>
>
>
>

"edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A146E122-6B01-4D0A-AF9D-D3CE827DEE46@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Terry Heinz" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 13:06:32 -0500, "Twayne"
>> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:
>>
>> >> "edsareus" <edsar***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:C84147BD-419C-43D2-8F27-93DE220FE00F@microsoft.com...
>> >>
>> >>> I wonder what the advantages , and also disadvantages, is of having 2
>> >>> partitions on your harddisk?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> For more information to help you decide how to partition/organize your
>> >> drive,
>> >> read this article I recently wrote: "Understanding Disk Partitioning"
>> >> at http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=326
>> >
>> >Pretty decent article, Ken.
>> >One thing more you might include could be to use the "My Documents"
>> >folder properly.  That too can make data backups a lot easier since it's
>> >just the one folder to target.  Almost as good as using a separate
>> >partition for data/OS separation, and most all apps already point at
>> >least to the root of that folder.
>> >   And if you're going to archive your OS, you just get everything else
>> >except the My Documents; again, much simpler.
>>
>> Yes I read the article too Twayne and found it to be excellent
>> although I'm one of those with 3 partitions:
>> C: WinXP Pro.
>> D: Programs
>> E: Music
>>
>> Replying to the original poster:
>>
>> When I wish to reinstall my operating system I format C: and
>> re-install WinXP Pro.
>> I move "My Documents" to D: renaming it "Archives"
>> I have a folder: "Attic" on D: which is where I store downloads and
>> all setup files that I have previously downloaded and wish to retain.
>>
>> I install an antivirus and a firewall to C: including some other
>> spyware type programs that I don't need to backup.
>> I use the "XP Classic Start menu" and the only thing I need to backup
>> on C: is "Startup" in my profile under "Documents and Settings"
>> consisting mainly of folders and shortcuts I have myself created.
>>
>> I always have Partition Magic available on D: & E: in the now rare
>> event that I need to alter the sizes of various partitions.
>> On D: I have Eudora for email and Opera & K-Meleon as browsers neither
>> of which require reinstallation.
>> Another valued item on D: is "Chameleon Clock" which updates the time
>> on my computer and gives me reminders and doesn't require
>> reinstallation.
>>
>> Backups: I backup D: at least every second day to an external hard
>> drive. The few items I backup on C: are backed up to D: which in turn
>> is backed up on an external drive at least every second day.
>> Backing up Music Files on E: perhaps once a month
>> --
>>
>> Terry Heinz.
>>
>> Thanks to all of you for your information. However,  I do think it seems
>> a bit advanced for me to do something about this on my own.
>
> Monica