Computer Hope
Software => Computer games => Topic started by: honvetops on June 21, 2007, 01:32:28 PM
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Ok, gonna show my ignorance here :'(
I am ready to install some of my games in my puter...
1 # 320 gig seagate sata 16mb (raid O would not go with the one bad hd I had)
I already have the drive formatted in NTSF and running xp-pro with a fair amount of other applications/ software.
What is the best way for me to install these games ?
I have read and attempted , a partition but really don't know what the heck I'm doing... I was "going" to partition (3 weeks ago) a 25 gig area just for the os (lol ???
can someone edumacate me here ?
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I just install them on my OS partition I have a seperate partition that i keep documents my mp3's and stuff on. That way when i have to reinstall It's just the one partition that i need to redo and all my other stuff is still saved
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If you were to partition, it wouldn't do a whole lot of good, as far as I am aware you would lose all your data if you tried it now.
Besides, it wouldn't protect your games if the HD was to fail or something if they were on the same drive.
Just install them on your main (only) drive and partition, that's what I do.
Ideally you'd have a separate drive for programs, data and the OS, but that's rare.
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Thanks you two* but ( help out Einstein here
Just install them on your main (only) drive and partition, that's what I do
How do I do a partition after just installing them ??? the right way*
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Sorry, what I meant was install them on your only drive/partition.
Not install them then partition - install them on your only partition.
Bad wording on my part.
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10-4 thanks Calum*
When I screw this drive up , i'll just go back and do that raid o thing down the road when I'm ready*