Multiple partitions?

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  1. Posts : 32
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       #1

    Multiple partitions?


    Hello everyone,

    I recently purchased an Asus Desktop PC with Win7 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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  2. Posts : 17,796
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       #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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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #3

    Here is a recent thread with the same question.

    What's the point of a partition?
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  4. Posts : 22,814
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       #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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  5. whs
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       #5

    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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  6. Posts : 32
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       #6

    richc46 said:
    Here is a recent thread with the same question.

    What's the point of a partition?
    Bill's post over there was very helpful, thanks!

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    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
    http://www.alexstanford.com/partss.jpg

    whs said:
    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.
    Yeah, the link to the Disk Management screenshot is above, and it does seem to show a smaller third partition of 8GB.

    It is showing 931.51GB total HDD size, but I thought it came with 640GB or 750GB. Weird.
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  7. Posts : 17,796
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    Glad that I was able to help.
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  8. Posts : 22,814
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       #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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  9. Posts : 32
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    Bare Foot Kid said:
    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;
    What is that little 8GB partition used for?

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    get in the habit now of making regular backups.
    How do I go about that?

    Don't I need a second HDD for the backups?
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  10. Posts : 22,814
    W 7 64-bit Ultimate
       #10

    ahstanford said:
    Bare Foot Kid said:
    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;
    What is that little 8GB partition used for?

    Bare Foot Kid said:
    get in the habit now of making regular backups.
    How do I go about that?

    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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