Win98SE Partition suggestion

I'd like to replace my current HD configuration with dual 80GB drives. One
HD will be used for OS, Program Files, and data. The second HD will be a
backup of the first.

How much space should I designate for the OS, program files, and data. My
inclination is 5GB for OS, 15 or 20 GB for program files, and remainder for
data. I anticipate a partition/logical drive for OS, programs, data.

No gaming, no video. My goal is to be able to reinstall the OS without
disrupting program and to be able make easy backups of master drive on
slave.

Thanks.

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Scott

Your objective may be a bit difficult to attain. When reinstalling an
operating system typically most applications will need to be reinstalled.
There are files placed in the \windows folders and entries made in the
registry.
I would suggest using the same drive for operating system and program files.
Use some type of imaging software like Ghost, True Image or bootitng to
image this drive. Then you can restore your operating system and program
files quite easily and it is fast.

I would use a 26G partition for operating system and program files (should
be more than enough ) and then how you arrange the rest is up to you.

The more efficient use of space for win98SE would be partitions no larger
that 8G. Once you exceed this the cluster size increases and you end up with
more slack space. However, with present price of drives, I would tend to
partition based on my preference and rather increase the drive size if it is
an issue.

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Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
"tscottme" wrote in message
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I'd like to replace my current HD configuration with dual 80GB drives.
One
HD will be used for OS, Program Files, and data. The second HD will be a
backup of the first.

How much space should I designate for the OS, program files, and data. My
inclination is 5GB for OS, 15 or 20 GB for program files, and remainder
for
data. I anticipate a partition/logical drive for OS, programs, data.

No gaming, no video. My goal is to be able to reinstall the OS without
disrupting program and to be able make easy backups of master drive on
slave.

Thanks.

--
Scott

Thanks for the insight.

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Scott

"Jon_Hildrum" wrote in message

As Jon pointed out, would go with 8GB OS partition. No separate partition
for the applications, there's no point as the tie to the registry. Always a
separate partition for your data, and perhaps software install programs, and
downloads.

Would use a separate 200GB hard drive for imaging every week, at least a
months worth of images, or prior to whenever something critical is going to
be changed or added or removed. I use DI2002/6.0 for this.

And a separate same capacity 80GB cloning drive that's removable, and only
connected for the purpose of cloning. Windows should never "see" this hard
drive. Only your cloning software. Same imaging software mentioned also
does copies (clones). Will not work properly with XP boot partitions
though. Cloning takes quite some time to do vice imaging which is
relatively a a short time period. In the event of the boot hard drive
failure, you can swap out for the clone. In the event the clone does not
boot for some reason, you can always restore your last image to this drive.

You will probably need a removable hard drive tray system, and an add-on ide
card for this all to work effectively. Kingston for the former, and Promise
for the latter is what I'm using. You don't need a hot-swap tray for
cloning, as that question may come up.

"tscottme" wrote in message
...
I'd like to replace my current HD configuration with dual 80GB drives.
One
HD will be used for OS, Program Files, and data. The second HD will be a
backup of the first.

How much space should I designate for the OS, program files, and data. My
inclination is 5GB for OS, 15 or 20 GB for program files, and remainder
for
data. I anticipate a partition/logical drive for OS, programs, data.

No gaming, no video. My goal is to be able to reinstall the OS without
disrupting program and to be able make easy backups of master drive on
slave.

Thanks.

--
Scott