seperate or split HDD?

koOp · 08-21-2006, 12:44 PM

hay wats better having 2x 150gb or getting a 300gb and splitting them up?

[-0MEGA-] · 08-21-2006, 12:49 PM

In the even that a hard drive should fail, if you had 2x150GB, then half of your data would still be intact.

But if I were you, I would get the 300GB since one larger drive is usually cheaper then two smaller drives.

bilbus · 08-21-2006, 02:26 PM

only if you get 2x160 + RAID 1

Otherwise just get a 300gb

Maddhatter · 08-21-2006, 02:26 PM

i prefer having 2 drives...i hate partitions i always mess them up and end up losing several GBs of space

koOp · 08-22-2006, 08:47 AM

cant u jst install windows service pack 2? and that shud fix it?

Burgerbob · 08-22-2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koOp

cant u jst install windows service pack 2? and that shud fix it?

^^^
????
I would get two drives, that just seems to work better.

koOp · 08-22-2006, 09:53 AM

how? can u justify it for me please?

paga · 08-22-2006, 03:08 PM

Just another view
i'm having 3 partitions(in spite of i had to buy software )
1) for programs files.
2) windows
3) backups (it makes me fill safe).
that works really great.

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bilbus Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 88	only if you get 2x160 + RAID 1 Otherwise just get a 300gb

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koOp Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 539	cant u jst install windows service pack 2? and that shud fix it?

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koOp Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 539	how? can u justify it for me please?

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paga Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 34	Just another view i'm having 3 partitions(in spite of i had to buy software ) 1) for programs files. 2) windows 3) backups (it makes me fill safe). that works really great.