Windows 7 how to optimally partition Maxtor 160gb hdd
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What do you want to use the partition for... Just to use for your pics/docs/videos? Prob best to leave 120GB to the operating system and programs, that only leaves about 30GB unless you get rid of the hiberfil.sys and the pagefile.sys
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A 160GB HDD isn't really that big for use with an OS, programs and games. I suppose it depends on which games you're going to be playing. If you can answer that it may help us inform you better.
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Can you post a screenshot of Disk Management.
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Here is a tutorial by Brink:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html
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Your C: drive is way too small. Do you have any files on your D: drive at the moment?
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Can you easily format the partition and reinstall your games? You really need to extend your C: drive before you do anything else.
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I know of no good reason to partition a a drive that small.
Put Windows 7 and your games on the drive with out a separate partition. Their is room for everything or their isn't.
If their isn't room for everything you need a bigger drive or another drive added. Their is not magic space gained or speed gained by using more partitions on the same drive.
Put Windows 7 and your games on the drive with out a separate partition. Their is room for everything or their isn't.
If their isn't room for everything you need a bigger drive or another drive added. Their is not magic space gained or speed gained by using more partitions on the same drive.
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Layback Bear So should i extend C partition or not, if i extend C partition please tell me for which size
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Just leave it as it is. Extending the C partition will be a big deal for you. Right now you still have ample free space on the C partition. Just make sure you do not move any additional big files on C. Normal programs is OK because they are generally small. But no videos or large picture files.
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The system I'm on Windows 7/64 has no photo albums, video albums, large program, games or music stored. Also no hibernation I'm using 37 gb.
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No No No.
I did not post that.
I have a 240 gig SSD with a Reserve and C partition.
I'm still not understanding why you want to make a D partition.
Here I will post a picture of what I have on this computer.
I did not post that.
I have a 240 gig SSD with a Reserve and C partition.
I'm still not understanding why you want to make a D partition.
Here I will post a picture of what I have on this computer.
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