kandrathe,Oct 30 2004, 04:22 AM Wrote:Usually I partition for a purpose, like a boot partition which I can use to run Ghost to reimage the OS, or a Linux boot partition. If you are just chunking it into manageable sized chunks, then that is up to you. I got tired of partitions and having 15GB free on my E: drive and running out of space on my F: drive, etc. So now I create partitions for special purposes. Like, if you want to store a bunch of CD images, or music that might be a good use. Otherwise, if you are not going to be backing up the drive to tape, then you should forecast in your mind the day when the drive fails and you just lost 233GB of stuff you've collected for the past four years.Â
Then you might want to save up for a DVD burner.
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One thing I wanted to do was move "My Documents" to my 'H' drive since it was getting too full! I find the My Documents folder (and sub-folders such as My DVD, My Pictures, etc.) to be extremely useful in an organizational sort of way, so I was very disappointed to find out Windows would not let me move this folder. Instead, I created My Music, My Movies, My Games, and My Images on the 'H' drive. I think I would like to give my most used "My" folders a section of the 233 gig hard drive in partition form; I'm still not convinced partitioning is the best way to do it.
As for the data-backup, I have a CD/DVD burner and burn CD's of my important information (like family pictures I uploaded into the computer, and important documents) anytime something major or important to me changes. I keep and date all the CD's so I have a timeline in case I ever need to undo something.
"The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained liberation from the self." -Albert Einsetin