Windows 7 Partition suggestions

hemang · 11-04-2009, 04:40 AM

Hi, I am in process of buying new Dell Laptop with Windows7 pro having 500Gb HDD. Since it will come as a single partition, I plan to make partitions immediately since Win7 has the shrink volume option. I want some suggestions :
1) How much space should I leave for main C: partition which will contain Win7+other programs. I think Win7 takes up lot of space itself. Would 80-90Gb be enough?
2) Considering a 4Gb or 6Gb RAM, should I go for a separate partition for pagefile? Should this be in the middle or end of the HDD. Or should I leave it in C: drive itself, which means I would have to leave more space here.
3) I am planning 2 more partitions say 180-200 Gb each, one for data and other for non-essential stuff and image of the c: partition. I will do data backup on an external disk.

This sound OK, any other suggestions?

Forgot to mention, it will be 64Bit Win7 Pro and processor is C2D 2.53GHz

Laquer Head · 11-04-2009, 05:01 AM

I personally would just do 250GB and 250GB (less formatted) for equal drives, but it all depends on your uses..

kc-atl · 11-04-2009, 05:39 AM

just remember a using the same hard drive is fine for back up and an image. but remember you need a separte harddrive just incase that one fails.. if that happens then that imaage and back up are no good..

hemang · 11-04-2009, 06:07 AM

Thanks for the replies. I will also have the image on a separate hard disk of course.

kc-atl · 11-04-2009, 06:55 AM

okay, just making sure.

11-04-2009, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
hemang New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai, India Age: 34 Posts: 7	Windows 7 Partition suggestions Hi, I am in process of buying new Dell Laptop with Windows7 pro having 500Gb HDD. Since it will come as a single partition, I plan to make partitions immediately since Win7 has the shrink volume option. I want some suggestions : 1) How much space should I leave for main C: partition which will contain Win7+other programs. I think Win7 takes up lot of space itself. Would 80-90Gb be enough? 2) Considering a 4Gb or 6Gb RAM, should I go for a separate partition for pagefile? Should this be in the middle or end of the HDD. Or should I leave it in C: drive itself, which means I would have to leave more space here. 3) I am planning 2 more partitions say 180-200 Gb each, one for data and other for non-essential stuff and image of the c: partition. I will do data backup on an external disk. This sound OK, any other suggestions? Forgot to mention, it will be 64Bit Win7 Pro and processor is C2D 2.53GHz __________________ Toshiba A75 Laptop, XP Home SP3, P4 3.06GHz, 1Gb RAM Last edited by hemang; 11-04-2009 at 04:41 AM. Reason: Additional information

11-04-2009, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Laquer Head Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GTA, Ontario Canada Age: 29 Posts: 509	I personally would just do 250GB and 250GB (less formatted) for equal drives, but it all depends on your uses.. __________________ Core2 T7700 laptop on Win7 Pro 64! My HTPC is slowly under construction

11-04-2009, 06:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
hemang New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai, India Age: 34 Posts: 7	Thanks for the replies. I will also have the image on a separate hard disk of course. __________________ Toshiba A75 Laptop, XP Home SP3, P4 3.06GHz, 1Gb RAM

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11-04-2009, 05:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
kc-atl Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Atlanta Posts: 64	just remember a using the same hard drive is fine for back up and an image. but remember you need a separte harddrive just incase that one fails.. if that happens then that imaage and back up are no good..

11-04-2009, 06:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
kc-atl Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Atlanta Posts: 64	okay, just making sure.