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Old October 2nd 08, 02:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Dave
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Default How do I properly FDISK my hard drives?......................


Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram system.

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

How should I partion them?

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure
which to use for the second hard drive.

Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!




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Old October 2nd 08, 05:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Steve Hayes
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Default How do I properly FDISK my hard drives?......................

On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:24:03 -0700, Dave
wrote:


Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram system.

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

How should I partion them?


Whichever way suite the way you work.

I had a similar setup and partitioned the smaller drive into two, one DOS and
one non-DOS (where I put Linux)

The second hard drive I used for four logical partitions (D: E: F: and G

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure
which to use for the second hard drive.


If you're not using another operating system (like Linux), make a DOS
partition, or several logical partitions.


Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?


I used the smaller one as my primary drive, with the operating system on it,
and the bigger one for data.


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Old October 2nd 08, 11:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Dave
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Default How do I properly FDISK my hard drives?......................


Thanks, Steve!!!





"Steve Hayes" wrote:

On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 18:24:03 -0700, Dave
wrote:


Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram system.

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

How should I partion them?


Whichever way suite the way you work.

I had a similar setup and partitioned the smaller drive into two, one DOS and
one non-DOS (where I put Linux)

The second hard drive I used for four logical partitions (D: E: F: and G

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure
which to use for the second hard drive.


If you're not using another operating system (like Linux), make a DOS
partition, or several logical partitions.


Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?


I used the smaller one as my primary drive, with the operating system on it,
and the bigger one for data.


--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
Web: http://hayesfam.bravehost.com/stevesig.htm
Blog: http://methodius.blogspot.com
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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Old October 2nd 08, 01:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Jeff Richards
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Default How do I properly FDISK my hard drives?......................

You don't have to create a primary partition on the second drive - it can be
set up with an extended partition and logical drives only. The advantage is
that if you have multiple partitions on the first drive then they will all
be lettered before any partitions on the second drive, which some people
would regard as more logical. The disadvantage is that the second drive
could not be configured as a boot drive without re-partitioning.

Apart from that, all other arrangements are really just personal preference.

See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/partitions.html
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"Dave" wrote in message
...

Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram
system.

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

How should I partion them?

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure
which to use for the second hard drive.

Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!






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Old October 3rd 08, 09:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.apps
Dave
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Default How do I properly FDISK my hard drives?......................

Thanks, Jeff!!!





"Jeff Richards" wrote:

You don't have to create a primary partition on the second drive - it can be
set up with an extended partition and logical drives only. The advantage is
that if you have multiple partitions on the first drive then they will all
be lettered before any partitions on the second drive, which some people
would regard as more logical. The disadvantage is that the second drive
could not be configured as a boot drive without re-partitioning.

Apart from that, all other arrangements are really just personal preference.

See: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/partitions.html
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Dave" wrote in message
...

Hi,

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram
system.

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

How should I partion them?

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure
which to use for the second hard drive.

Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!







 




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