2006-11-02 13:40:32 · 12 answers · asked by dynamite 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Hi. It gives you more storage space and allows you to backup important data to both. Useful if you have a failure.
2006-11-02 13:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
two drives or a partitioned drive?
Most people who know a little something about computers will tell you that it's a good idea to have a second drive to keep all you files on.
If you primary drive goes down through coruption you can re-install the OS without losing any of your personal files or at worse replace the drive.
you can have up to 4 drives in your pc but that takes out your cd rom, another reason is multi boot systems where you have more than one operating system installed, this would best be done on a partitioned drive
2006-11-03 01:14:04 · answer #2 · answered by Waz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several reasons. Data protection...if you get a virus on you main disc..you second may not be effected...expansion...you can add more disc in the future...there are also some advanced uses which involve disc volumes...hope this helps
2006-11-02 21:46:29 · answer #3 · answered by trampus h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of things that you can do. For instant, my laptop has 2. One in it and the other as external but both has been map. So when my laptop HD down, I can easy change it with no time waste. In the other hand, I can keep all personnal data in this second HD which I has to said that my data will not be lost.
2006-11-02 21:49:47 · answer #4 · answered by Cindy L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love runnin 2 Hard Drives in our pc cause it gives ya more storage space on the 2nd HD & leaves alot more room open on ur primary HD to download more things & it is awsome to back up ur total system files on it incase of a virus or something happens to ur primary Drive.Good Luck
2006-11-03 01:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by dallas_cowboy1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 3, one for my Windows installation and 2 identical drives for my data.
My system automatically writes my data to both HDDS at once.
If one data drive ever fails, I can use the other to recover/restore the data upon replacement of the defective disk.
Having Windows on another drive means that if I ever have to reinstall Windows, my data will be intact/untouched.
2006-11-02 21:50:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The larger primay drive is used for the actual programs. If you have a second drive, they are often used for storing music, pictures, movies etc.
2006-11-02 21:43:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
More room, also you may want to Mirror your first drive, or run another OS on a second drive. IT was more common to have two drive when drives weren't so large.
2006-11-02 21:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extra storage, and an extra hard drive to back up data.
2006-11-02 21:43:57 · answer #9 · answered by Hicktown girl66 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly to have more space on the PC.
2006-11-02 21:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋