Partition question

bopdude · 05-06-2004, 00:55

Hi all, silly question, I have a store bought system with one hard, if I where to patition it, save all the files etc that I wanted on the new " D " drive, and then use the master reset cd to start fresh, would it see the new partition as a seperate drive or wipe it clean

seeing it as part of the original " C " drive ??

punky · 05-06-2004, 01:07

If you partitioned your hard drive, then used the restore CD (unless it used fdisk, which is unlikely), it would load everything back onto Drive C, leaving D untouched. Formats don't wipe partitions, only fdisk does (and Partition Magic, etc)

HTH

bopdude · 05-06-2004, 01:11

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Originally Posted by punky

If you partitioned your hard drive, then used the restore CD (unless it used fdisk, which is unlikely), it would load everything back onto Drive C, leaving D untouched. Formats don't wipe partitions, only fdisk does (and Partition Magic, etc)

HTH

Thanks for the advice, makes my decision that much easier now, copy and be damned ..lol

altis · 05-06-2004, 11:01

Nowadays I always set up machines with four partitions. C = cache (or as little as possible bar the swap file); D = documents (all my work); E = executables (windows and programs); F = reference (copies of CDs including Windows).

Reinstalling Windows is a breeze. I can reformat each partition as required without touching the others and, since the Windows CD is on the hard drive, I don't need to mess about installing drivers before I can get it loaded.

bopdude · 05-06-2004, 11:04

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Originally Posted by altis

Nowadays I always set up machines with four partitions. C = cache (or as little as possible bar the swap file); D = documents (all my work); E = executables (windows and programs); F = reference (copies of CDs including Windows).

Reinstalling Windows is a breeze. I can reformat each partition as required without touching the others and, since the Windows CD is on the hard drive, I don't need to mess about installing drivers before I can get it loaded.

I like that idea a lot, I think I'll have to borrow the idea. Thanks a lot

handyman · 06-06-2004, 16:35

Bop my laptop was partioned but the system restore disk set everything back to the factory settings.

bopdude · 06-06-2004, 16:57

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Originally Posted by handyman

Bop my laptop was partioned but the system restore disk set everything back to the factory settings.

I thought that they just stuck the o\s on an invisible partition, did you have it partitioned useing partition magic, can't remember ??
So if I did partition then format C , your saying I could \ will lose the lot ?? I might invest in another h\d then, cheers m8y

handyman · 06-06-2004, 17:00

The partion was not invisable it was e: as I recall.

Why not invest in a dvd burner? you can now get 8+ gig sony burners.

bopdude · 06-06-2004, 17:03

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Originally Posted by handyman

The partion was not invisable it was e: as I recall.

Why not invest in a dvd burner? you can now get 8+ gig sony burners.

OK, as I said though, thinking of an extra h\d over a dvd burner, not sure I would get the use out of it

will have to think on it

zoombini · 07-06-2004, 08:57

I always use C: for installing programs etc on, because its generally what the program designers are aiming for & you never know if they have cocked up somewhere & make it incompatable to run on another drive.

That said, Games go on a seperate drive, as does downloads & all the other junk.

I have about 5 different partitions for different things over my disks.
Makes cleaning them up really easy too.