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Partitioning...

FatTurtleFatTurtle
edited August 2004 in Software
I'm not quite sure where to put this...

I'm am going to get a 120 GB HD soon and I want to do a clean install of Windows XP. I want to create a partition for the install and apps, swap, and data. Does this sound like a good plan?

Also...If I am going to do that, what size should I make each partition?
On my old HD I am going to install other OS's like Linux.

Comments

  • RNRN
    Its a good idea.

    You'll need 10gb for Windows XP, 20gb to install apps and games, 5gb for swap, and 85 for your files.
  • BashBash
    When I got a 120GB HDD I partitioned it (a little like yours)
    (each in GB)
    10 Server
    60 Downloads
    20 Install space
    10 Swap/Install Space
    20 Emulation (I do alot of VPC and Basilisk)

    Anyways, I think you should do:

    12 GB for Windows
    70 GB for Applications
    8 GB Swap
    30 GB Data
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    I am thinking of going with either: 10/70/5/35 or 10/75/5/30 (OS/Apps/Swap/Data). Thanks for the ideas.
  • AndrewAndrew
    What do you need a swap partition for?
  • IBMWarpsterIBMWarpster
    Just run the SWAP file off any partition.

    Just go 20GB for Windows then make a partition with the remaining space for programs and files. That way if you reinstall Windows, all you need to do is restore your registry plus when you reformat, just format C: and D: holds all the files.
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    raDeon wrote:
    What do you need a swap partition for?

    I don't know. I guess I was sort of basing it off of Linux and how it has a seperate partition for swap.
  • ThumpThump
    For the best speed the swap files should be on
    the second partition so it can be a smaller one.
    XP detected my partitions and installed some
    files on the second partition on it's own.
    It's a good idea to have a couple of extra
    partitions for later use.
    NTFS is better than fat32 for file storage but
    it still runs on the same multiples
    2,4,8,16,32 etc.
    Try not to use any partition over 64 gigs.
    Good luck.
    Thump
  • SlashSlash
    I have only 1Gb for swap and it seems quite enough... why it's needed to use 5Gb, or even 8Gb...?
  • IBMWarpsterIBMWarpster
    Anything over 2GB isnt needed
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    Thump wrote:
    For the best speed the swap files should be on
    the second partition so it can be a smaller one.
    XP detected my partitions and installed some
    files on the second partition on it's own.
    It's a good idea to have a couple of extra
    partitions for later use.
    NTFS is better than fat32 for file storage but
    it still runs on the same multiples
    2,4,8,16,32 etc.
    Try not to use any partition over 64 gigs.
    Good luck.
    Thump

    Why not anything over 64 gigs?
  • IBMWarpsterIBMWarpster
    For FAT32, its not meant for anything over 64GB. You can make a parition up to several Terabytes, but for best performance dont go over 64GB.
  • FatTurtleFatTurtle
    IBMWarpster wrote:
    For FAT32, its not meant for anything over 64GB. You can make a parition up to several Terabytes, but for best performance dont go over 64GB.

    Okay. Thanks.
  • SlashSlash
    Yeah, cuz cluster size becomes too large... and there'll be a huuge waste of space...

    And in NTFS, you can always use 512b cluster, even if you have 200Gig partition!
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