How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?.......................

[Guest Dave]

Hi,

 

I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram system.

 

I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

 

How should I partion them?

 

In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

which to use for the second hard drive.

 

Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

 

Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

[Guest MEB]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?.......................

 

 

"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

|

|

| Hi,

|

| I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

system.

|

| I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

|

| How should I partion them?

|

| In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

| which to use for the second hard drive.

|

| Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

|

| Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

|

 

Personally? Depends upon what your intentions are.

 

My primary Win98 Disk is in two 15 gig. partitions [32 gig. drive]. First

holds Windows, Program Files, Games, and stuff Windows uses, leaving about 2

to 3 gigs left [i have some large programs installed, and a LOT of programs

installed].

The second partition holds diagnostic tools, test tools, reference

materials, my site backup, saved files, and programs from the NET. It also

has about 2 to 3 gigs left, but only if I store the extra materials on CDROM

[or another HD].. I defrag when I'm sleeping so that isn't an issue.

 

Since you are wondering about two disks:

IF you don't have a lot of games, then the 10 gig will be sufficient for

Windows, temp, Program Files, and any expansion to it. Don't split it up.

Any temporary installations or testing should have substantial room should

they need it. If you want, and have more room than you think you need, make

a folder and store some files there. At least they can be moved should more

room be needed.

The second 40 gig. storage drive should be partitioned according to what

files and how large of files you intend to be manipulating or storing. First

partition will be DOS NOT bootable. Its size and any other partitions will

determine what you need to do. Size DOES matter, timewise, when defragging a

partition.

 

A good indicator of what you will need is how your other Win98 systems were

setup and what they ended up using... if your not doing much with the OS,

then it is POSSIBLE that you could partition the 10 gig. but I wouldn't

generally recommend it. Nothing worse than running out of room on the main

OS partition.

 

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.org

a Peoples' counsel

_ _

~~

[Guest Dave]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Thanks!!

 

"MEB" wrote:

>

> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

> |

> |

> | Hi,

> |

> | I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

> system.

> |

> | I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

> |

> | How should I partion them?

> |

> | In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

> | which to use for the second hard drive.

> |

> | Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

> |

> | Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

> |

>

> Personally? Depends upon what your intentions are.

>

> My primary Win98 Disk is in two 15 gig. partitions [32 gig. drive]. First

> holds Windows, Program Files, Games, and stuff Windows uses, leaving about 2

> to 3 gigs left [i have some large programs installed, and a LOT of programs

> installed].

> The second partition holds diagnostic tools, test tools, reference

> materials, my site backup, saved files, and programs from the NET. It also

> has about 2 to 3 gigs left, but only if I store the extra materials on CDROM

> [or another HD].. I defrag when I'm sleeping so that isn't an issue.

>

> Since you are wondering about two disks:

> IF you don't have a lot of games, then the 10 gig will be sufficient for

> Windows, temp, Program Files, and any expansion to it. Don't split it up.

> Any temporary installations or testing should have substantial room should

> they need it. If you want, and have more room than you think you need, make

> a folder and store some files there. At least they can be moved should more

> room be needed.

> The second 40 gig. storage drive should be partitioned according to what

> files and how large of files you intend to be manipulating or storing. First

> partition will be DOS NOT bootable. Its size and any other partitions will

> determine what you need to do. Size DOES matter, timewise, when defragging a

> partition.

>

> A good indicator of what you will need is how your other Win98 systems were

> setup and what they ended up using... if your not doing much with the OS,

> then it is POSSIBLE that you could partition the 10 gig. but I wouldn't

> generally recommend it. Nothing worse than running out of room on the main

> OS partition.

>

> --

> MEB

> http://peoplescounsel.org

> a Peoples' counsel

> _ _

> ~~

>

>

>

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?.......................

 

"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

> I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

system.

> I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

> How should I partion them?

>

> In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

> which to use for the second hard drive.

> Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

 

Before you use FDISK, do reinstallation homework at

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

and assemble a checklist of everything you need e.g.

Product Key number to input during installation of Win98.

Get the right instal floppy for your variety of Win98 (all

available at http://www.bootdisk.com and test it beforehand,

i.e. boot from the floppy and verify that it enables your

CD drive(s) and can do a DIRectory command on

A:, C:, D: and so on.

 

1. 10 Gb is by itself plenty of space for Win98.

2. In FDISK, accept Y=yes for large hard drive support

3. On next menu, option 5 = change drive will identify your

drives as Disk 1 and Disk 2 and indicate their sizes. We

assume the 10 Gb drive is Disk 1 and connected as Master

on IDE 1.

4. Log FDISK to Disk 1 and wipe any logical drives already

there. Make this your Primary DOS partition. When written

this will become Drive C:

5. Log FDISK to Disk 2 (40 Gb) and make this a single

large Extended DOS partition. You must then create

inside it "logical" drives. You can make one 40 Gb drive

or two (20 Gb each) or more, to fit your plans. These

will be automatically lettered D or D and E etc.

6. FDISK completes its work only on exit. You then

need to FORMAT all lettered drives.

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest MEB]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

That's what we're here for.... good luck

 

--

MEB

http://peoplescounsel.org

a Peoples' counsel

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~~

"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| Thanks!!

|

| "MEB" wrote:

|

| >

| > "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

| > news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

| > |

| > |

| > | Hi,

| > |

| > | I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

| > system.

| > |

| > | I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

| > |

| > | How should I partion them?

| > |

| > | In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not

sure

| > | which to use for the second hard drive.

| > |

| > | Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

| > |

| > | Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

| > |

| >

| > Personally? Depends upon what your intentions are.

| >

| > My primary Win98 Disk is in two 15 gig. partitions [32 gig. drive].

First

| > holds Windows, Program Files, Games, and stuff Windows uses, leaving

about 2

| > to 3 gigs left [i have some large programs installed, and a LOT of

programs

| > installed].

| > The second partition holds diagnostic tools, test tools, reference

| > materials, my site backup, saved files, and programs from the NET. It

also

| > has about 2 to 3 gigs left, but only if I store the extra materials on

CDROM

| > [or another HD].. I defrag when I'm sleeping so that isn't an issue.

| >

| > Since you are wondering about two disks:

| > IF you don't have a lot of games, then the 10 gig will be sufficient

for

| > Windows, temp, Program Files, and any expansion to it. Don't split it

up.

| > Any temporary installations or testing should have substantial room

should

| > they need it. If you want, and have more room than you think you need,

make

| > a folder and store some files there. At least they can be moved should

more

| > room be needed.

| > The second 40 gig. storage drive should be partitioned according to

what

| > files and how large of files you intend to be manipulating or storing.

First

| > partition will be DOS NOT bootable. Its size and any other partitions

will

| > determine what you need to do. Size DOES matter, timewise, when

defragging a

| > partition.

| >

| > A good indicator of what you will need is how your other Win98 systems

were

| > setup and what they ended up using... if your not doing much with the

OS,

| > then it is POSSIBLE that you could partition the 10 gig. but I wouldn't

| > generally recommend it. Nothing worse than running out of room on the

main

| > OS partition.

| >

| > --

| > MEB

| > http://peoplescounsel.org

| > a Peoples' counsel

| > _ _

| > ~~

| >

| >

| >

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

[Told ya so! <eg>]

 

Dave wrote:

> Thanks!!

>

> "MEB" wrote:

>

>>

>> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

>>>

>>>

>>> Hi,

>>>

>>> I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

>>> system.

>>>

>>> I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

>>>

>>> How should I partion them?

>>>

>>> In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

>>> which to use for the second hard drive.

>>>

>>> Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

>>>

>>> Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

>>>

>>

>> Personally? Depends upon what your intentions are.

>>

>> My primary Win98 Disk is in two 15 gig. partitions [32 gig. drive].

>> First

>> holds Windows, Program Files, Games, and stuff Windows uses, leaving

>> about

>> 2 to 3 gigs left [i have some large programs installed, and a LOT of

>> programs installed].

>> The second partition holds diagnostic tools, test tools, reference

>> materials, my site backup, saved files, and programs from the NET. It

>> also

>> has about 2 to 3 gigs left, but only if I store the extra materials on

>> CDROM [or another HD].. I defrag when I'm sleeping so that isn't an

>> issue.

>>

>> Since you are wondering about two disks:

>> IF you don't have a lot of games, then the 10 gig will be sufficient for

>> Windows, temp, Program Files, and any expansion to it. Don't split it up.

>> Any temporary installations or testing should have substantial room

>> should

>> they need it. If you want, and have more room than you think you need,

>> make

>> a folder and store some files there. At least they can be moved should

>> more

>> room be needed.

>> The second 40 gig. storage drive should be partitioned according to what

>> files and how large of files you intend to be manipulating or storing.

>> First partition will be DOS NOT bootable. Its size and any other

>> partitions will determine what you need to do. Size DOES matter,

>> timewise,

>> when defragging a partition.

>>

>> A good indicator of what you will need is how your other Win98 systems

>> were setup and what they ended up using... if your not doing much with

>> the OS, then it is POSSIBLE that you could partition the 10 gig. but I

>> wouldn't generally recommend it. Nothing worse than running out of room

>> on

>> the main OS partition.

>>

>> --

>> MEB

>> http://peoplescounsel.org

>> a Peoples' counsel

>> _ _

>> ~~

[Guest Dave]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

 

Thanks, Don!!

 

That's how I did it and it is now up and running!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

>

> > I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

> system.

> > I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

> > How should I partion them?

> >

> > In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

> > which to use for the second hard drive.

> > Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

>

> Before you use FDISK, do reinstallation homework at

> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

> and assemble a checklist of everything you need e.g.

> Product Key number to input during installation of Win98.

> Get the right instal floppy for your variety of Win98 (all

> available at http://www.bootdisk.com and test it beforehand,

> i.e. boot from the floppy and verify that it enables your

> CD drive(s) and can do a DIRectory command on

> A:, C:, D: and so on.

>

> 1. 10 Gb is by itself plenty of space for Win98.

> 2. In FDISK, accept Y=yes for large hard drive support

> 3. On next menu, option 5 = change drive will identify your

> drives as Disk 1 and Disk 2 and indicate their sizes. We

> assume the 10 Gb drive is Disk 1 and connected as Master

> on IDE 1.

> 4. Log FDISK to Disk 1 and wipe any logical drives already

> there. Make this your Primary DOS partition. When written

> this will become Drive C:

> 5. Log FDISK to Disk 2 (40 Gb) and make this a single

> large Extended DOS partition. You must then create

> inside it "logical" drives. You can make one 40 Gb drive

> or two (20 Gb each) or more, to fit your plans. These

> will be automatically lettered D or D and E etc.

> 6. FDISK completes its work only on exit. You then

> need to FORMAT all lettered drives.

>

> --

> Don Phillipson

> Carlsbad Springs

> (Ottawa, Canada)

>

>

>

[Guest Dave]

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

Re: How do I properly Partition my Hard Drives?...................

 

 

Yep, you sure did! Thanks Again!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> [Told ya so! <eg>]

>

> Dave wrote:

> > Thanks!!

> >

> > "MEB" wrote:

> >

> >>

> >> "Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:935704C8-361C-417D-91A3-5608FBD0DCEA@microsoft.com...

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> Hi,

> >>>

> >>> I am getting ready to install Windows 98 on a 1ghz P3 with 512mb Ram

> >>> system.

> >>>

> >>> I have two hard drives a 10GB and a 40GB.

> >>>

> >>> How should I partion them?

> >>>

> >>> In FDISK I noticed options for DOS, Non-Dos, and logical, I am not sure

> >>> which to use for the second hard drive.

> >>>

> >>> Also which should be my primary drive the 10GB or the 40GB?

> >>>

> >>> Thanks for any advice and opinions!!!

> >>>

> >>

> >> Personally? Depends upon what your intentions are.

> >>

> >> My primary Win98 Disk is in two 15 gig. partitions [32 gig. drive].

> >> First

> >> holds Windows, Program Files, Games, and stuff Windows uses, leaving

> >> about

> >> 2 to 3 gigs left [i have some large programs installed, and a LOT of

> >> programs installed].

> >> The second partition holds diagnostic tools, test tools, reference

> >> materials, my site backup, saved files, and programs from the NET. It

> >> also

> >> has about 2 to 3 gigs left, but only if I store the extra materials on

> >> CDROM [or another HD].. I defrag when I'm sleeping so that isn't an

> >> issue.

> >>

> >> Since you are wondering about two disks:

> >> IF you don't have a lot of games, then the 10 gig will be sufficient for

> >> Windows, temp, Program Files, and any expansion to it. Don't split it up.

> >> Any temporary installations or testing should have substantial room

> >> should

> >> they need it. If you want, and have more room than you think you need,

> >> make

> >> a folder and store some files there. At least they can be moved should

> >> more

> >> room be needed.

> >> The second 40 gig. storage drive should be partitioned according to what

> >> files and how large of files you intend to be manipulating or storing.

> >> First partition will be DOS NOT bootable. Its size and any other

> >> partitions will determine what you need to do. Size DOES matter,

> >> timewise,

> >> when defragging a partition.

> >>

> >> A good indicator of what you will need is how your other Win98 systems

> >> were setup and what they ended up using... if your not doing much with

> >> the OS, then it is POSSIBLE that you could partition the 10 gig. but I

> >> wouldn't generally recommend it. Nothing worse than running out of room

> >> on

> >> the main OS partition.

> >>

> >> --

> >> MEB

> >> http://peoplescounsel.org

> >> a Peoples' counsel

> >> _ _

> >> ~~

>

>