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Vipernitrox · 07-21-2008, 01:37 AM

i've got the same setup as you more or less.
i use vista x64 though. and i put my games, programs and swap file on the same drive as the os.
Reason is that games and programs tend to put alot of info in your registry which is on the same drive as your os. And without those registry keys the games won't run. So i you reinstall your os your games won't work anymore (the bulk of them).
Also i only have 1 harddrive right now so putting paging file onto another partition doesn't do me any good.
I just have a second partition to which i've moved my "my documents" folder (redirected everything too). And i simply don't save any important data on the second partition.

This way i only lose my installed games/programs i use which i've got backed up on cd's/dvd's/second partition.

i'll probably get me a second hard drive this summer. Then i'll still keep the same structure but just have 2 completely separate hard drives instead of 2 partitions.

Note: i do have 4gb of memory so my swap file isn't really being used at the moment.

07-21-2008, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vipernitrox Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hilversum, NL Age: 21 Posts: 1,095	i've got the same setup as you more or less. i use vista x64 though. and i put my games, programs and swap file on the same drive as the os. Reason is that games and programs tend to put alot of info in your registry which is on the same drive as your os. And without those registry keys the games won't run. So i you reinstall your os your games won't work anymore (the bulk of them). Also i only have 1 harddrive right now so putting paging file onto another partition doesn't do me any good. I just have a second partition to which i've moved my "my documents" folder (redirected everything too). And i simply don't save any important data on the second partition. This way i only lose my installed games/programs i use which i've got backed up on cd's/dvd's/second partition. i'll probably get me a second hard drive this summer. Then i'll still keep the same structure but just have 2 completely separate hard drives instead of 2 partitions. Note: i do have 4gb of memory so my swap file isn't really being used at the moment. __________________ Antec 1200 DFI LanParty LT X48-T2R Intel Q6700 @ 3.33ghz Kingston 4x1 GB DDR2 HyperX @ 800mhz 4-4-4-12 Sapphire Toxic HD 4870 1GB 150Gb WD Velociraptor 10K rpm 3x1Tb Samsung Spinpoint in Raid 5 WC set: EK Supreme Plexi + TFC Xchanger 240 + Laing MCP 355 Pic