Partition

[GOTFrog]

Whats the best way to create a partion. I want to install XP64 on my comp, and wanted to create a partition jsut for the OS, Ill be running XP64 as the main OS.

and what size should it be, 10GB, 15GB.

Thx

 

[FlyingPenguin]

Depends on whether you plan on installing your apps in the same partition or a seperate one. The OS by itself doesn't need much. On my XP32 workstation I use a 10Gb partition. The OS uses half of that (and you do need all that overhead for temp files). Apps use another partition. Not sure if XP64 uses more space than XP32. At a minimum I'd use 15Gb to play safe, more for comfort room. If your apps are going in the same partition then double that.

I have an article on extreme partitioning, and it's benefits here: http://penguinblog.com/partitioning.shtml

Hope this helps...