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Caramelo
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« on: July 10, 2009, 11:06:08 AM »
Hi to everyone.  I finally took the plunge and decided to build a gaming pc.

My first question is about HD set up.  Is it feasible/desirable to place the OS on a small, fast(80-100GB) HD and then put games, programs, data etc on separate, larger HDs?
My objective is to isolate the os from the programs and data so that if I need to ever reinstall the os I won't have to reinstall all the games and programs.

I guess the alternative is to make an image of the c drive and store it elsewhere for reinstall if needed.
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2009, 11:09:26 AM »
You cant reinstall your os and expect your programs to work ok.  Most people install their os and programs on the fast drive anyways
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2009, 11:56:49 AM »
You can make a image of C drive and then reinstall it, yes. But to reinstall windows from scratch, you have to reinstall most of the programs anyway cuz of the registry.
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2009, 12:21:22 PM »
Thanks for the answers.

So a cloned image would reinstall the os and the registry entries as well as any programs?
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2009, 12:26:34 PM »
I think so.  And you can get rid of your computer in your sig :)
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2009, 12:36:47 PM »
Ok. :)
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2009, 12:40:17 PM »
just curious though, Caramelo, Are you a fan of Carmelo? I mean, the NBA Denver Nuggets superstar guy? LOL  :)
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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 12:40:46 PM »
who?
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« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2009, 12:41:35 PM »
Quote from: computeruler on July 10, 2009, 12:40:46 PM
who?

Carmelo Anthony ...?
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2009, 02:08:00 PM »
Naw, it's my cat's name :D.  I never heard of the other guy either.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 02:12:15 PM »
Caramel-O ... a sweet and tasty jell-o. LOL  ;D

Caramelo's a nice name though  :)
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2009, 07:55:10 PM »
What's in a name? A Rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.
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« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2009, 02:58:16 PM »
Very nice BC.
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« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2009, 01:21:17 AM »
Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 10, 2009, 07:55:10 PM
What's in a name? A Rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.

Did you just make that up?

Do you mind if I use that...?
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« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2009, 09:50:28 AM »
Drop the word just and it would be almost.....famous.
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« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2009, 10:02:22 AM »
Quote from: Quantos on July 31, 2009, 01:21:17 AM
Did you just make that up?

Do you mind if I use that...?

of course not, silly.
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