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    How much system space should I leave for a partition with a Windows Installation

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Waveblade, Nov 3, 2008.

  1. Waveblade

    Waveblade Notebook Deity

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    Right now this is gonna be a XP installation with minimal stuff (no games, no real large programs).

    But when Windows 7 beta comes out officially, how much space should I leave? Could anyone who is using Windows 7 give me something the minimum amount of GB I should have as a partition?
     
    Waveblade, Nov 3, 2008
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    You could do 4-10 GB on your XP installation, and leave the rest for Windows 7 since you wont be using XP for much.
     
    xTank Jones16x, Nov 3, 2008
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    Well total how much should I have for Windows 7?
     
    Waveblade, Nov 4, 2008
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    Just googling it comes up the same thing, pretty much the same as vista, so if that is the case, this is what Home Premium, Business and Ultimate require:

    40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space.
     
    Full-English, Nov 4, 2008
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    Yeah I put a 25GB partition for now.

    15 GB left so it's all good :)
     
    Waveblade, Nov 5, 2008
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