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akane1984 04-10-2005 17:58
New Hard Drive
 
I have my new 120 maxtor all partitioned and have 19gb left i don't really need for anything can anyone recommend anythin to use it for how could i use it for (XP) virtual memory or page file etc to help performance.

MovedGoalPosts 04-10-2005 18:01
Re: New Hard Drive
 
I wouldn't rush to fill it. You'll do that gradually yourself in time. Indeed you always want some spare capacity so that your PC has space to breathe.

akane1984 04-10-2005 18:28
Re: New Hard Drive
 
i ve tons free space now though . . what r the tweaks i could be doing though

zing_deleted 04-10-2005 18:29
Re: New Hard Drive
 
19 gb is less than 20% space on the drive is this total free space as if it is its not enough

If as it looks you have left 19 gb unpartitioned ill have to ask why? why didnt you make the last partition take all the spare space???

akane1984 04-10-2005 18:36
Re: New Hard Drive
 
its my extra drive i have left the 19 as a drive but have nothin to use it for. . wondering what i could use it for in the way of tweakin performance

cookie_365 04-10-2005 18:49
Re: New Hard Drive
 
With only 19GB left I'd be thinking about getting a new new drive ;)

KingPhoenix 04-10-2005 18:55
Re: New Hard Drive
 
I think he has partitioned his drive into many partitions (like all his threads regarding similar frigging topics!), and has a 19Gb partition left over... that he doesnt know what to use it for

I.e.
C Drive 30Gb - System Files
D Drive 30Gb - Games
E Drive 25Gb - Music
F Drive 25Gb - Movies
G Drive 19Gb - Doesnt know what to use it for

Etc... Etc... and is now asking if there is anything simple it can be used for, to increase the performance of his machine...

I really dont think there is.... to be honest....

patrickp 04-10-2005 18:56
Re: New Hard Drive
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by KingPhoenix
I think he has partitioned his drive into many partitions (like all his threads regarding similar frigging topics!), and has a 19Gb partition left over... that he doesnt know what to use it for

I.e.
C Drive 30Gb - System Files
D Drive 30Gb - Games
E Drive 25Gb - Music
F Drive 25Gb - Movies
G Drive 19Gb - Doesnt know what to use it for

Etc... Etc... and is now asking if there is anything simple it can be used for, to increase the performance of his machine...

I really dont think there is.... to be honest....
How about backing up his other drives?

KingPhoenix 04-10-2005 19:07
Re: New Hard Drive
 
on 19Gb :confused: :confused:

Keytops 04-10-2005 19:11
Re: New Hard Drive
 
Seems daft to me not to enlarge the last partition by 19Gb. Putting the swap file in the last partition would just cause lots more disk head thrashing and slow things down more than having it on the first partition

Tuftus 04-10-2005 19:33
Re: New Hard Drive
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickp
How about backing up his other drives?
If the drive fails that kinda makes the backup a wee bit hard to get... ;)

zing_deleted 04-10-2005 19:53
Re: New Hard Drive
 
Seems nuts to put all his eggs in one basket still. Would be better off with multiple hard drives not multiple partitions


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