How do you use your C: and D: drives?

HI all -
I just got my G1S and not really used to using (2) drives (i.e. partitions). I hear people use the C: for OS and programs while the D: contains data, files, music, pictures etc (basically anything that isn't under risk of getting lost should something happen to the C: drive). Just curious how you use yours?

Since I'm new to partitions I have a couple questions (yes they are dumb )

1) Under the 'start' button, when you see icons for pictures, documents etc...it is set to the C:drive. I finally figured out how to change it's location to the D: drive. I was curious if anyone else does that? I like the pictures folder and the options under that folder, however would like to move it to the D: drive.

2) Many of the folders I would use are under the C:\users\name directory (such as contacts, desktop, documents, downloads, favorites, links, music, pictures, and videos). Has anyone changed a lot of those folder's locations to the D: drive? for example under D:\users\name. Is there an easier way to do this? Do you do individual ones or bring them all over?

Thanks much for any info you can give!

Regards,
Newbie Eric

 

mine 30GB for C drive and the rest for D drive

Like in Mydocuments and such.

I also create Folders like Music , Movies, Pictures, Documents, Softwares, Downloads

each of these folders will be add number "1" before their names so It'll show up as top folders when you view in Details mode and help to access faster.

I'ts pretty simple to get used to it and u'll find it helpful in switching to save ur data and downloads to D drive.

I often use flasget and Utorrent so most of my downloads will be set a default path : D:]1 donwload...

that's it.

 

Thanks. So you didn't actually change the location of the pictures, documents, etc folders that are originally in the C: drive? You just created new folders with those names in the D:?

I like the pictures folder in the C: that gives you options to change views, do slideshows etc. Were you able to duplicate that by creating a pictures folder in the D:? Initially I figured the only way to get that was to change the original folder's location to the D:

Thanks

 

I pretty much partitioned all my drives after the restore so:

C: 15gb
D: 60gb
E: Ubuntu(15gb)
F: 2gb


C: is for my programs and files for XP
D: Share drive
E: programs and files for Ubuntu

Works fine

 

I just repartitioned the hdd in the laptop to be all one, then i have an external drive that has all my data-ey type files on it (pictures, music, videos, documents, etc)

 

How to repartition the hdd? Do i need to back up the all the files 1st?

 

Hi i use my G1S with the factory partition. Its ok, but i would prefer a smaller C: and larger D:

C:WinXP\Winamp\nero\+more applications
I also keep my Mp3 on C: but only because its so big, normally i would have this on D:

D:WoW\BF2\Planetside\Movies\Schoolwork\Photos\InstallationFiles for programs and games\CDimages

and ofcourse all my dirty stuff is on C: in a directory hard to find that only i know of

 

I would also prefer to have a smaller C: and larger D:...

but how? and do i need to back up all the files 1st?

 

C: -For OS, swap file, program installations and all the other ignorable stuff that wouldn't hurt me if something bad happens (OS reinstallation, format etc.)

D: -everything personal and important goes here. also software installers, mp3s, videos, downloads...

 

Always backup files before doing anything like this. In vista you can click on the start button -> right click on computer -> click manage -> click on disk management then right click on your partitions and click re-size. You can also change drive letters here, don't change the C partition.

If using XP you need a program like Partition Magic. Partition Magic can also be used on Vista and offers the most flexibility.

 

C: - Windows and programs/documents
D: - Misc stuffs

 

I just got mine (G1S) yesterday and only removed bloatware (have not yet installed any programs). So all I need to do is perform the steps you mentioned above? I'd like to make it more for a 30/70 split...with 30% going to C: and 70% going to D:

What do you mean don't change the C: partition? Don't re-adjust size or don't re-letter?

Thanks!

 

Don't re-letter it. It probably wont let you anyhow. Yep just follow this instructions for vista.

The reason I have the hard drive split in 2 is so that if C: which has windows OS dies, or you wish to re-install (maybe you can't get rid of all the bloat and it just needs to go) you can just install to C:

So after you run the windows setup, you get a brand new install of your OS and all your files on D remain intact/unerased.

More advanced yet...once you have Windows installed exactly to your tastes, use an imaging program like Norton Ghost. Ghost makes a copy of your partition (in this case C and puts it somewhere else. So you make an image of c: call it "w2WinXP", and have ghost create your new image file on the D partition.

2 months later Microsoft releases a new patch that blows up your PC to the point you can't even safe mode it. You pop in Symantec Norton Ghost, have it use the image on D to restore C and 5-10 minutes later you are back to your awesome XP install which works great. Sure you have to re-install a few programs you may have added after you created the image but this saves you tons of time (install, reboot, drivers, reboot..etc).

And no I don't work for symantec ^^.

 

Not really sure what you mean by you like how the picture folder is in C. You can easily customize any folder to act like a certain personal folder set. In XP it was right click > property of folder > Customize > change the folder type to picture.
In Vista you can change the view and it will always show the view you set for any folder.

 

Is the "Shrink Volume" that u're saying? As I couldn't see "re-size". And I could set my C volume lower than 48GB... Thanks for your help, Polarlinks!

 

Shrink volume for the drive you want smaller, then expand the one you want larger. Im doing this right now on my c90 to make a bitlocked drive for my cd-keys and whatnot

 

Well, my new lappy's not here yet, but here's how I plan to use mine:

C: Vista OS and Vista specific apps (roughly 30GB)
D: XP OS and XP specific apps (roughly 40 GB)
E: Media such as music, video, pictures (the remaining 70-ish GB)
F: Optical Drive
G: Virtual Drive (Alcohol 120%
H: Media backups (80 GB external drive)
I: CD images/keys/Application backups (120 GB external drive)

 

Stock partitions w/ x64 vista reinstall:
C: program files, games, windows, user profiles, 1GB page file.
D: backup data in case I need to reformat.

 

I should be geting an asus G1S soon, but I want all of it to be on one drive(The C Drive). Can anyone explain how to do this, the best way to do this without crashing my computer or losing space.

Its as easy as going to disk management(I'm very new to this).

Thanks in advance

 

It comes with a recovery disk that will allow you to re-install the OS using a couple different options 1) into one drive (i.e. merging C and D) 2) into 2 drives, and I can't remember if there is a 3rd option.

 

I just create the folders.

Then if you want to hot link it and quicker access like from the quick launch, i would do this:

Create short cut of every folders you want quick access.

Copy to D:\SHortcuts " folder - then right click any where on the task bar, ChooseTool bar, New Toolbar

Then browse it to the "Shortcuts folder."
ANd there you go: quick access to all Picx, mov, music just like a click of start button.

You might want to rename that "shortcut" folder to something short so it'll appear neatly on the task bar.

 

Awesome tip...thanks much!

 

I just made it into one partition - I was always running out of space. And this included 2 external harddrives (I want to keep enough space for backups).

 

I basically made a 20GB partition for Vista and put everything else in the other drive. I link the Documents, Music, and Video folders to folders in the D drive.

 

I've got

C:\ (15GB) windows and installed programs except for visual studio and oricle.
D:\ (50GB)My documents, MS outlook data files, pictures, music, installed games (everything else)

should i loose my c:\ again i wont cry. everything important is on D:\ and is backed up. only take a few short hours to have everything re-installed anyway now.

E:\(6GB) Ubuntu
F:\(2GB) Ubuntu swap

ubuntu has full read/write on access on all my disks.