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Caramelo

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    Questions about my first build
    « 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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    computeruler



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    Re: Questions about my first build
    « 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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    Re: Questions about my first build
    « 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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    Caramelo

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      Re: Questions about my first build
      « 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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      Re: Questions about my first build
      « 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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      Caramelo

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        Re: Questions about my first build
        « Reply #5 on: July 10, 2009, 12:36:47 PM »
        Ok. :)
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        Re: Questions about my first build
        « 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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        Re: Questions about my first build
        « Reply #7 on: July 10, 2009, 12:40:46 PM »
        who?
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        Re: Questions about my first build
        « Reply #8 on: July 10, 2009, 12:41:35 PM »
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          Re: Questions about my first build
          « 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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          Re: Questions about my first build
          « 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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          Re: Questions about my first build
          « 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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          Re: Questions about my first build
          « Reply #12 on: July 29, 2009, 02:58:16 PM »
          Very nice BC.
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          Re: Questions about my first build
          « 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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            Re: Questions about my first build
            « Reply #14 on: July 31, 2009, 09:50:28 AM »
            Drop the word just and it would be almost.....famous.
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