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Comment by Daniel G on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:18 PM)
I want to put the 'users' folder in a different partition. There are instructions on the internet on how to do it correctly...
Comment by cho on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:17 PM)
In my tower I have 3 separate Drives. Windows et.al. on one. 2 partitions, 1=OS, 2=data A separate drive for backups and imaging. And a separate driv...
Comment by Doug W. on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 10:06 PM)
I agree with Nigel. I too have two separate hard drives in my desktop PC, an SSD "C" drive for Windows and programs, and an HDD "F" drive for data. M...
Comment by Nigel A on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 09:27 PM)
I just have one hard drive which has everything in one partition. But my wife has 2 drives in her PC, an SSD for a "C" d=rive which has all the operat...
Comment by Bob K on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:41 PM)
In my case, my primary desktop machine runs Linux. I have a 2nd HD on it, and that is for my /home directory tree. Since most personal files end up ...
Comment by petefior on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:41 PM)
I agree with Walter; it makes sense to me to set up a separate large partition (D or E) to store all my personal data files that are independent from...
Comment by John on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:40 PM)
I agree with Leo mostly, but I prefer to keep my data IN a separate partition because if Windows has to be re-installed, I'm not reliant on a backup t...
Comment by GegC on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:38 PM)
I couldn't agree more that partitioning is a relic from the past for most users. But never forget that modern Windows install creates up to 4 partitio...
Comment by Alfredo Ramirez on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:15 PM)
I agree 120% with Bob. Partitioning drives belongs to another era, and it sitll survives. It's like the floppy disk icon: it will take a while to go a...
Comment by Walter on Hard Drive Partitioning: Myths, Mistakes and Misconceptions (April 25, 2024 08:00 PM)
My laptop computers have relative small drives, and I don't do any partioning on them. But for my main desktop PC, which has a larger drive, I do have...
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