How much GB is enough for running the system properly. ( XP pro) I just get a 300 GB HD and want to know how much I need to each partition. System and Data.
2006-10-30 07:47:50 · 6 answers · asked by 88for88 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
15gb is what I find optimal to install xp on, the rest can be left for data (movies etc)
2006-10-30 07:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For just the operating system probably somewhere around 30-40GB to save room for any updates patches etc. I believe XP uses about 22-24 GB on a fresh install.
2006-10-30 15:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by coymelancon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally wopuldn't partion just leave it a a nice large C drive. If you must partition then give yourself 20gb on the C drive that way you will have plenty of room for Windows system folders and your program files. The windows folder takes up around 7GB settings files take up around 2GB.
2006-10-30 15:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by jenny_horn_1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is plenty big enough, with lots of room for files. You can install and use XP on a 20-30Gig drive easily. So 300 is much better.
2006-10-30 15:59:19 · answer #4 · answered by Gentle Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave it whole, don't partition. Create folders called drivef, driveg, etc. and use the subst command. The OS will see these as actual drives.
This makes it easier when you perform backups as well. Just copy the folders.
2006-10-30 15:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15-20 is a good size. any less and you'll start running low on space after a while. if you're partitioning it, just make sure to have your "My Documents" shortcut pointing to some folder on your other partition so you won't lose your files when you reformat/reinstall windows.
2006-10-30 15:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by jesusaves123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋