01-05-2010, 07:09 PM
Quote:If you don't mind, would you explain the reasoning behind partitioning in this manner? For instance, why not have a single partition, and install everything to that. Or, on the other hand, what about a partition that is exclusively for the OS, with everything else on another partition? I remember when installing Vista, the OS needed more space on the hard drive to install than it eventually ended up taking after installation. Will this be the case for Windows 7 as well?
Thank you for the informative replies!
The reason for having a second partition where you store data is in case you need to reinstall the O/S and the hard disk is fine, you don't need to backup the data per se. All the data is there without having to store it anywhere else.
And yes, very likely Windows 7 will show up smaller than it says it needs to install, but it will grow over time anyway as you patch it and the like. Typically the OS drive is where you put the OS and any files that you use a lot.
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Heisenberg said Everything is Uncertain.
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