presently I have 80 gb hard disk with win 98se in my c drive of 20gb and it is only 2.40 gb used. I am upgrading to intel dual core with 1 gb ram & will work with win xp or vista. i intend to not download any thing other than windows on c drive so i don't want to keep much space for c drive. pl also guide is there some program which automatically downloaded to c drive & secondly is it necessary to keep antivirus on the same drive where window is loaded.
2007-10-02 04:21:23 · 8 answers · asked by sam 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Can I keep less than 20gb on c drive
2007-10-02 04:35:27 · update #1
12-15Gb would be okay for xp because, some of the rar,zip files you open frequently will be stored in c: , also many game saves sit on c: , some of the installer packages get automatically stored on to c: , if you run antivirus like KAV it uses c: to store the update info and its database even if you have installed it on a different drive, this tends to get bulky.
if you can clean it manually 10Gb partion for c: is enough.
2007-10-02 05:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Murali k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your going to a 64 bit OS with the upgrades 20gb isn't enough for Vista. You'll have plenty of room with XP x64 though. and I would recommend you "ghost" your current drive to a SATA hard drive.
2007-10-02 04:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by oth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do no longer let us know how super your C: force is, as a results of fact the D: force is basically a partition on an identical force. Like all and sundry else has pronounced, D: is the restoration partition (restoration to production unit defaults), once you first booted up your computer once you first have been given it, you have been in all probability triggered with a message approximately springing up a collection of restoration disks. in case you probably did no longer try this, accomplish that now, as you will prefer them in case you settle directly to change your hard force, as a results of fact the homestead windows OS installer, your drivers and different apps that got here with your pc stay on the D: force in a compressed format. do no longer format this force or replace it till you have made an entire restoration set.
2016-10-10 04:10:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. A 20 GB partition for the system files is probably overkill. Yes, you will need to scan the Windows files for malware.
2007-10-02 04:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left over 20Gb for it. And it is better to install AV to the C drive with os.
2007-10-02 04:33:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have plenty of room for XP and Vista, on your C: drive. You can install programs on any HD you choose to.
2007-10-02 04:26:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10GB enough for XP
And
20GB for VISTA
2007-10-02 04:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by sox7000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40gb for c and another 40 for d is good...
2007-10-02 04:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋