64G SSD and partition

Hi, I just bought a e4200 with 64g SSD. I am about to do a fresh install with winxp.

My question is if I can use my winxp install disk to partition this SSD like how we do it for a normal hard drive? And any suggestions on the capacity distribution?

Thanks

 

Installing XP on a good SSD should be exactly like installing XP on a standard HDD. Your OS cannot tell the difference between an SSD and an HDD. You can partition it to your heart's content. On a 64GB drive, I'd just use a single partition, but to each his own.

 

from what i read about on the net, vista is a better os for SSD drives since XP doesn't support SSDs read/write maximum thingy

 

Neither XP or Vista is particularly optimized for SSDs, but both will be able to make full use of the maximum sequential speeds and maximum IOPS of your SSD. As far as I know, bandwidth limits are imposed by hardware, not by software.

 

CW, I think MDR8850 is referring to the whole steady state thing with JMicron controllers.

MDR8850, the whole XP vs. Vista issue is moot on a drive with a robust controller. Samsungs (used with 90% of OEMs), Intels, Mtron and MemoRight don't suffer from this particular affliction as they all have very good controller logic.

 

I would still suggest using Vista, especially if you are considering 64-bit. If you bought the SSD w/ the Dell, it IS a Samsung. SSDs will look exactly like a hard drive to your computer, you can partition it as you like. I haven't used XP in a while, but if 64 GB shows up as 60GiB (binary), I would split it 30/30. I need 30GB for a Vista VLite clean/optimized install and all my programs. You could do with less if you do not have a pagefile and/or use Windows backup feature.