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What is the smallest size of HD partition that Windows XP and 2000 can be installed onto without potentially hampering performance.
Ideally i'd like to split my current 6 GB Windows partition, which currently holds XP, and install the two as a dual boot.
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05-30-2003, 09:03 PM
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About 2 gig minimum for each full OS but thats just the install, no service packs or software installed. You have to have a minimum 15% free space for defrag to run as well. You might get away with two 3's if you keep it clean and defrag regularly.
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05-31-2003, 02:22 AM
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05-31-2003, 02:31 AM
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I think it's easy to see who the REAL moron is here!
I know a lot of people who still run windows on a 3 gig drive. And I'm sure some still run other platforms on even less than that.
Like Linux(Which you appear to advocate) on a Ram Drive you clueless TWIT!
Please though, toss out your old 40 gig drive and buy the latest, most heavilly marketed, over priced device. Hopefully someone who Favours tinkering conservatively will benefit from your stupidity!
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05-31-2003, 02:36 AM
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05-31-2003, 02:42 AM
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They talk to you do they? hehehe ok Son, No psyhciatric help where you are?
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05-31-2003, 03:49 AM
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05-31-2003, 04:57 AM
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:ignoring the troll:
liquidacid, you say you have a 6 GB XP partition? I assume you have either another partition or a second hard drive, otherwise with two OS's you won't have much room left to install any other software. If you do have more disk space, you may be able to use Partition Magic to resize your existing partitions or create a new one for Windows 2000. If 6 GB is all you have, I recommend going to Pricewatch.com and buying a new one.
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05-31-2003, 05:33 AM
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One word:- PARTITION.
Where did i mention i had a 6 GB HD???
In fact, i have a 80 gb Maxtor, but run windows from the 6GB partition. That leaves me my 30 GB for program files and 44 GB for media.
So who's the moron??????
THANKYOU Balamm and Nightwolf.
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05-31-2003, 07:44 AM
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I got my winxp on a 3gig partition. And with smalest clustersize.
Programs I have on another partition .
I have to defrag often but it runs like hell.
I have put my tempfiles and internetcache on another partition as well, you can do this with some tweakers.
C:/ dont seems to grow alot.
I understod your question at once,-shn, you dont have to answer questions that you dont understand, the have total controll on this forum without your ignorance.
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