Partitions?
- Thread starter JTM
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Geoff
VIP Member
I use Norton Partition Magic to create and manage partitions.
Basically, a Partition acts like a seperate drive, so if you save your data on one partition, and then windows gets messed up, your files wont be gone.
And yes, you can install Windows on multiple partitions, and choose which one you want to boot from during startup.
Basically, a Partition acts like a seperate drive, so if you save your data on one partition, and then windows gets messed up, your files wont be gone.
And yes, you can install Windows on multiple partitions, and choose which one you want to boot from during startup.
TonyBAMF
New Member
Make sure you use Partition magic with caution, you can loose everything.
As an example, I have a 500GB
100GB is Partition 1 (Windows + software installed)
400GB is Partition 2 (All Downloads, Iso's, Drivers, OS installer)
My motive for multiple partitions;
When I notice my PC starts to bog down or when I get hit by a alot of spyware (I do not like antivirus software) I can simply run the OS installer on Partition 2 (or from a CD if it was not loaded on the HD) and format partition 1 and have everything back online in a matter of a few hours.
I also back up games I own (and some I don't
), simply to make installing them much faster and easier, although it is mostly multiplayer games I like to do this with (WOW, BF2, RS, etc)
I can reformat and install Drivers, software, games, all with out needing to load a CD
As an example, I have a 500GB
100GB is Partition 1 (Windows + software installed)
400GB is Partition 2 (All Downloads, Iso's, Drivers, OS installer)
My motive for multiple partitions;
When I notice my PC starts to bog down or when I get hit by a alot of spyware (I do not like antivirus software) I can simply run the OS installer on Partition 2 (or from a CD if it was not loaded on the HD) and format partition 1 and have everything back online in a matter of a few hours.
I also back up games I own (and some I don't
), simply to make installing them much faster and easier, although it is mostly multiplayer games I like to do this with (WOW, BF2, RS, etc)I can reformat and install Drivers, software, games, all with out needing to load a CD
Redbull{wings}
Active Member
i also do the above as it is much easier to reinstall windows without losing your more valuable files