What are the the pros & cons of installing applications software on a different/separate partition from the operating system ?
In the past I have split my hard drive into 4 partitions ;
C: Win XP Pro
D: Applications
E: Data&Downloads
F: BackUps
The general logic was that you don't lose everything if you have to do a clean install (reformat C: first) of Win XP Pro.
As far as the D: Applications partition is concerned, you would still have to reinstall all the applications software, but the pros would be :
- the applcations to be reinstalled are listed in D:Program Files
- any data files associated with the applications are less likely to be lost, and would hopefully remain in place on re-installation of the application software.
My main concern is whether or not the laptop and applications run more efficiently when they the applications installed on a different partition (D) from the OS (C), and also the effect on bootup time.
Would appreciate any opinions/advice, because I'm in the process re-installing all my applications software, and would like to know the best way to go i.e. whether to install applications sofware on D: or C.
Thank you
AlanCB
In the past I have split my hard drive into 4 partitions ;
C: Win XP Pro
D: Applications
E: Data&Downloads
F: BackUps
The general logic was that you don't lose everything if you have to do a clean install (reformat C: first) of Win XP Pro.
As far as the D: Applications partition is concerned, you would still have to reinstall all the applications software, but the pros would be :
- the applcations to be reinstalled are listed in D:Program Files
- any data files associated with the applications are less likely to be lost, and would hopefully remain in place on re-installation of the application software.
My main concern is whether or not the laptop and applications run more efficiently when they the applications installed on a different partition (D) from the OS (C), and also the effect on bootup time.
Would appreciate any opinions/advice, because I'm in the process re-installing all my applications software, and would like to know the best way to go i.e. whether to install applications sofware on D: or C.
Thank you
AlanCB
