greggustin
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- 7 Jan 2006
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I have about 2 more weeks till my new
OEM Build set of CD come from gateway
and as I have ALL my data files backed up on external USB2 HD
and all my Application Retail Originals
I feel 'brave' about playing around
I am trying to 'design; the best methodolgy
(within my budget)
at the time - no raid yet
but have 4 sata connectors and 3 200GB SATA drives
the main point here is the concept of making image drives and use of copies of registry
during the past few days of rebuilding
I have been making a fresh image every 2 programs
this is fine for now
( I was having memory stick issues - which caused multipe crashes - now resolved)
was thinking
HD 1 = system setup (windows stuff)
HD 2 = Data files and Program files
HD 3 = Image backups of HD1 and HD2
this way, I will not have to rebuild program folders if lose system drive
questions
where put swap file?
do I make any partitions or keep drives full size
I use Partition Magic 8.0 to make partitions
and do a lot of data file searches
so was gonna at least break down my HD2
and what else to I put on HD1
system files are not that big
thanks guys
OEM Build set of CD come from gateway
and as I have ALL my data files backed up on external USB2 HD
and all my Application Retail Originals
I feel 'brave' about playing around
I am trying to 'design; the best methodolgy
(within my budget)
at the time - no raid yet
but have 4 sata connectors and 3 200GB SATA drives
the main point here is the concept of making image drives and use of copies of registry
during the past few days of rebuilding
I have been making a fresh image every 2 programs
this is fine for now
( I was having memory stick issues - which caused multipe crashes - now resolved)
was thinking
HD 1 = system setup (windows stuff)
HD 2 = Data files and Program files
HD 3 = Image backups of HD1 and HD2
this way, I will not have to rebuild program folders if lose system drive
questions
where put swap file?
do I make any partitions or keep drives full size
I use Partition Magic 8.0 to make partitions
and do a lot of data file searches
so was gonna at least break down my HD2
and what else to I put on HD1
system files are not that big
thanks guys