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11-22-2011, 10:20 AM
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New Install of Win 7 OEM - Recommendations
I'm preparing my first build and I want to get some recommendations on how I should set up my HDD and install windows. My system will have an ASUS P8Z68-V LX motherboard and a 1tb Western Digital Black HDD. I will be installing Windows 7 OEM.
My primary question is should I set up a separate partition on the HDD for the OS and if so how/when and what size? Also, many people out there seem to be all worked up about a 100mb partition that Win 7 creates during the install. Is this something to worry about or should I just let Windows do its thing. Thanks in advance for any help and assistance. |
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11-22-2011, 10:34 AM
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I'd let Windows do its thing...
The concept behind partitions is to help YOU keep your stuff organized. I can stay organized by just using folders on one partition....
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11-22-2011, 02:27 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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Partition the drive during the installation. Make one partition of ~300-400GB for the OS and apps (depending on how many programs you'll install), and use the rest for your data partition. Should anything happen to Windows in the future it'll be easier to backup your data and to the reinstall: actually, you won't have to back it up.
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11-22-2011, 03:41 PM
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You do have to back it up because if the drive crashes then you lose everything. The partition only protects against a corrupt OS. The better way is to put your data on a second drive and an external drive. This way you have a true backup of your data no matter which drives crash.
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11-22-2011, 04:11 PM
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Thanks for the advice (on both the partition and the backup).
Will having the OS on a separate partition make it easier for me to move it to an SSD in a year or so when prices are down a bit more? That is one of things I would like to do...or perhaps just add an SSD and use Intel SRT. Will I run into any problems moving an OEM version of Windows from the HDD to the SSD? |
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11-22-2011, 04:24 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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No, it won't make it easier; you'd still have to clone the partition or image it somehow. The point of keeping your data in a separate partition is to safeguard it from disaster due to malware attacks and/or file operations such as the one you describe. If you do something wrong with the moving/cloning/what-have-you at least your data is safe.
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