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Windows 7 - Multiple partitions?
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| 04-06-2010 | #1 |
| | Multiple partitions? Hello everyone, I recently purchased an Asus Desktop PC with Windows 7 and I've realized that the computer came with two partitions - Drive C and Drive D. Drive C - 372GB with all of Windows and my data stored on it. Drive D - 550GB and is nearly empty. I am wondering what the reasoning for this is, what the benefit is, if I should keep it and how it should be used? If anyone can shed some light on this for me, I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance, Alex |
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| 04-06-2010 | #2 |
| | That drive is reserved for backup. Probably reserved for system image and restore points. Keep it one day you will have a problem and you will be glad that you did. |
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| 04-06-2010 | #4 |
| | Hello ahstanford, welcome to Seven Forums! In the start menu right click computer, manage, disk management, post a snip of disk management so we can see it. A Preferred Method of Uploading/Posting Screen Shots |
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| 04-06-2010 | #5 |
| Vista and Windows7, sometimes Ubuntu and Fedora | Did you ever open D to see what's in it. It is too big for the traditional recovery partition. Also, if you look a Disk Management as BFK suggests, you may even find a 3d partition that is only 100MB. |
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| 04-06-2010 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by richc46 
Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid Hello ahstanford, welcome to Seven Forums! In the start menu right click computer, manage, disk management, post a snip of disk management so we can see it. A Preferred Method of Uploading/Posting Screen Shots
Quote: Originally Posted by whs Did you ever open D to see what's in it. It is too big for the traditional recovery partition. Also, if you look a Disk Management as BFK suggests, you may even find a 3d partition that is only 100MB. It is showing 931.51GB total HDD size, but I thought it came with 640GB or 750GB. Weird. |
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| 04-06-2010 | #7 |
| | Glad that I was able to help. |
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| 04-06-2010 | #8 |
| | Hello again ahstanford. Use D: to store all the data you don't want to lose so if/when you need to reformat and reinstall C: you don't have a potential loss of date; as a wise old indian once told me, NEVER store anything on C: you can't afford to lose; get in the habit now of making regular backups. BTW, never molest the recovery partition in any way. |
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| 04-06-2010 | #9 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid Hello again ahstanford. Use D: to store all the data you don't want to lose so if/when you need to reformat and reinstall C: you don't have a potential loss of date; as a wise old indian once told me, NEVER store anything on C: you can't afford to lose;
Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid get in the habit now of making regular backups. Don't I need a second HDD for the backups? |
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| 04-06-2010 | #10 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by ahstanford
Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid Hello again ahstanford. Use D: to store all the data you don't want to lose so if/when you need to reformat and reinstall C: you don't have a potential loss of date; as a wise old indian once told me, NEVER store anything on C: you can't afford to lose;
Quote: Originally Posted by Bare Foot Kid get in the habit now of making regular backups. Don't I need a second HDD for the backups? The "little partition" is the recovery partition and will be needed if you ever have to do a "Factory Recovery" of the OS. The other partition is the place to use as storage; have a look at the tutorial at the link below. Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup |
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