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Title: Questions about my first build
Post by: Caramelo 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.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: computeruler 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
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: 2x3i5x 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.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Caramelo 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?
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: computeruler on July 10, 2009, 12:26:34 PM: I think so. And you can get rid of your computer in your sig :)
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Caramelo on July 10, 2009, 12:36:47 PM: Ok. :)
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: 2x3i5x 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 :)
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: computeruler on July 10, 2009, 12:40:46 PM: who?
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: 2x3i5x on July 10, 2009, 12:41:35 PM: Quote from: computeruler on July 10, 2009, 12:40:46 PM
who?

Carmelo Anthony ...?
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Caramelo on July 10, 2009, 02:08:00 PM: Naw, it's my cat's name :D. I never heard of the other guy either.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: 2x3i5x on July 10, 2009, 02:12:15 PM: Caramel-O ... a sweet and tasty jell-o. LOL ;D

Caramelo's a nice name though :)
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Boozu on July 29, 2009, 02:58:16 PM: Very nice BC.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Quantos 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...?
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: Caramelo on July 31, 2009, 09:50:28 AM: Drop the word just and it would be almost.....famous.
Title: Re: Questions about my first build
Post by: BC_Programmer 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.