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| 381165 | 2005-08-15 03:04:00 | Considering a new pc with EITHER a 200 gb hard drive partitioned 40/160 (the 160 for storage of video, photos and music) OR two drives - 160gb + 40gb). What advantages over the other does each alternative have (apart from price)? Would appreciate any thoughts on this. |
Krad (7878) | ||
| 381166 | 2005-08-15 03:13:00 | i personally would go for the 2 seperate drives but thats just me lol | CorbinH (37) | ||
| 381167 | 2005-08-15 03:14:00 | Advantage of partitioning, is if u put files u want/need on the 2nd partition, if the system crashes they'll stay intact . You can still reinstall windows/whatever on the main partition . And the files on the 2nd/3rd etc partition will still be there . If you have one 200 GB (not partitioned), the system crashes, byebye files . You'll have to get them all over again . which can be time comsuming, if u have to download them . (Esp if ur on 56k!) I use 2 hdd's here 1 120 GB SATA, and 1 80 GB IDE . BOTH are partitioned, 20 GB for XP, the other 1/2 of it, I use for video editing, the 80 GB, 20 GB 1 partition and the other 59-60GB . Mostly used for updates for XP/Office etc . I can still format C, do a clean install, and the files I have for video editing are still on the other 1/2 of the 120GB hdd . BUT there's nothing wrong with having more than 1 hdd . If I could afford it, I would get 4-5 250GB hdd's and hook them up to a USB 2 hub . And have them external . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 381168 | 2005-08-15 03:16:00 | if he has 2 seperate hdds than if one like burns up or somehting the files are still on the other 1 | CorbinH (37) | ||
| 381169 | 2005-08-15 04:34:00 | Advantage of partitioning, is if u put files u want/need on the 2nd partition, if the system crashes they'll stay intact . You can still reinstall windows/whatever on the main partition . And the files on the 2nd/3rd etc partition will still be there . If you have one 200 GB (not partitioned), the system crashes, byebye files . You'll have to get them all over again . which can be time comsuming, if u have to download them . (Esp if ur on 56k!) I use 2 hdd's here 1 120 GB SATA, and 1 80 GB IDE . BOTH are partitioned, 20 GB for XP, the other 1/2 of it, I use for video editing, the 80 GB, 20 GB 1 partition and the other 59-60GB . Mostly used for updates for XP/Office etc . I can still format C, do a clean install, and the files I have for video editing are still on the other 1/2 of the 120GB hdd . BUT there's nothing wrong with having more than 1 hdd . If I could afford it, I would get 4-5 250GB hdd's and hook them up to a USB 2 hub . And have them external . Thank you . I'll follow your example on this and get two drives and partition them as you suggest . Regards - Krad . |
Krad (7878) | ||
| 381170 | 2005-08-15 04:38:00 | Thanks for your input, Corbin. I think I'll go with the two drives and partition each of them. Regards - Krsd. |
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