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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by pccoach, 2010/03/14.

  1. 2010/03/14
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    pccoach Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    I usually install programs and store data on a drive separate from my c drive to keep the os partiion smaller for imaging and restoring. Is my system slowed by putting all of these programs on separate drives? thanks.
     
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    It could be slowed if the second drive is a slower drive, if second drive is fragmented.

    I always install programs on same partition as operating system and use second partition or drives for My Documents and all other data/important files, as well as backups of email, address files, bookmarks, etc.

    That way, when restoring an image of the C:/ drive or partition I don't have to reinstall all my software programs. And all my data is also intact.

    Average size of partition images for me are about 2 GB tops. That's small by today's drive size standards.
     
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  4. 2010/03/15
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    pccoach Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    hmmm...2gb is a small c drive!
    I guess I'll start doing that...installing to C: and putting data on separate drive. the drive is a 7200 rpm drive...pretty standard. anyway...thanks for your replly!
     
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