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    Vista hard drive requirements

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Skye2, Dec 4, 2006.

  1. Skye2

    Skye2 Notebook Evangelist

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    When selecting hardware on my E1705 I went with a smaller faster hard drive rather than larger slower. (100GB at 7200 RPM) Now I'm reading that Vista ideally requires 40GB for the install. I could give it that much but my data partitions would be cut to the bare minimum. I'd like to make the C drive 25-30 Gigs max for the upgrade from XP home media to Vista Home Premium. Any thoughts as to what is really required? I do however have 2 250GB external drives identically configured but these are for my primary and secondary data backups. I suppose I coud use one for a working copy and the other for a backup and have my primary notebook be dataless.
     
    Skye2, Dec 4, 2006
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    When I installed RC1 on my 40GB laptop the whole thing took 15GB. Add maybe another 5GB since Aero wasn't running, 20GB should be more than enough, even at 20GB its ridiculous. At 40GB people are just trying to screw customers.
     
    Bog, Dec 4, 2006
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  3. Skye2

    Skye2 Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for the info. Maybe MS expects people to keep their media files on the C drive. Mine are kept on other partitions.
     
    Skye2, Dec 4, 2006
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  4. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    I think Microsoft expects you to have *one* partition with one OS. At least all their software acts like that's the only thing they can imagine.
     
    Jalf, Dec 4, 2006
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  5. Zellio

    Zellio The Dark Knight

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    Actually, the reason is... When a hard drive fills up half way, it runs slower...
     
    Zellio, Dec 4, 2006
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  6. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Actually... When a Windows partition fills up over half way, it runs slower. :p
     
    Lysander, Dec 5, 2006
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