Hard drive partition

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want install Vista Home premium on notebook with 320GB hard drive(comes with
Linux by default). What size partition should I set for operating system?
 
The partition size is determined by how many programs, and the size of the
programs that you plan to install into the "Program Files" folder (or other
folder on the system partition). Some games place 3-4 gig on the drive.

I used to say have 30 gig for the system partition but I have resized my own
partitions to be 60 gig. They are about 1/2 full right now.
 
If these are the only OS's you will be using then part them in half. Just
remember your 320GB will be around 299GB, give or take I would use 150GB for
each partition. J.M.H.O.
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THE C. said:
If these are the only OS's you will be using then part them in half. Just
remember your 320GB will be around 299GB, give or take I would use 150GB for
each partition. J.M.H.O.
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tempest said:
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its strange. For just windows Vista and need to assign the half of my 320GB
hardrive??? In that case using Vista make no sense at all, first, its not
better that Win XP or Linux, especially that laptop support Win XP!
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Why do you ask the question if you're going to fault the answer? Do
what you want, you idiot.
 
I run both Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Beta) as a dual boot system and, as
such, allocate 200GB for each Vista and 100GB for Windows 7. I'm no gamer so
my software consists of Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Expression Web, and
the usual Anti Virus/Malware/spyware apps. Currently the Vista drive has
120GB free, so my applications are taking up around 80GB. If you are not
using large application then, of course, you can probably get away with 60
to 100GB. You really have to look at what you are going to install before
deciding on a final partition size.

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John Barnett MVP said:
I run both Windows Vista and Windows 7 (Beta) as a dual boot system and, as
such, allocate 200GB for each Vista and 100GB for Windows 7. I'm no gamer so
my software consists of Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Expression Web, and
the usual Anti Virus/Malware/spyware apps. Currently the Vista drive has
120GB free, so my applications are taking up around 80GB. If you are not
using large application then, of course, you can probably get away with 60
to 100GB. You really have to look at what you are going to install before
deciding on a final partition size.

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system?
 
J.M.H.O. Means "Just My Honest Opinion!" You can do what you want, but then
why ask then huh? Good luck, I hope you find what works for you.
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Oldfart said:
You've received good advice from many others but it seems you don't like
the answers. So, I suggest you set it for 25GB and try it. But don't
come back whining about how poorly it works due to lack of disk space.
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tempest said:
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one mvp recommend 60Gb partition, second recommend 299Gb, third
suggest
25Gb, another recommend don't partition it all.
So many opinions, really.
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That's because it really is an opinion, and everyone has their own
idea on how to partition a system. You've also mis-read or
mis-interpreted what was said. No one said to use 299GB, and the
person who said to use 25GB wasn't recommending that you do so but was
responding to your whining about the other responses. Sheesh. Do what
you like, but if you ask for suggestions don't whine about the
reponses!

BTW, one of the people you refer to as an MVP (THE C.) is not an MVP,
or at least has not responded to the requests to show his
certification, and searching for Charles Richmond at
does not find him. Until he
clarifies this, I would not consider information from this person to
come from an MVP.
 
Tempest I said that I use a 200GB partition, that is what I use, you do not
have to stick by it. The minimum Microsoft suggest is 40GB (or Larger);
however, the smaller the partition the quicker you are going to fill it and
the slower the system will run. In the end it is up to you what size you
use, the opinions voiced in this thread are simply 'opinions' based on usage
by the relevant poster. No one is forcing you to use any of our
recommendations. The choice, in the end, is yours.

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John Barnett MVP said:
Tempest I said that I use a 200GB partition, that is what I use, you do not
have to stick by it. The minimum Microsoft suggest is 40GB (or Larger);
however, the smaller the partition the quicker you are going to fill it and
the slower the system will run. In the end it is up to you what size you
use, the opinions voiced in this thread are simply 'opinions' based on usage
by the relevant poster. No one is forcing you to use any of our
recommendations. The choice, in the end, is yours.

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if I set for example 40GB and find later that space is not enough anymore
due new programs, etc, system run slow: can I by one click enlarge partition
by specifying new setting somewhere in settings, without
installing-reinstalling anything, etc (Like in Linux).
 
So long as you have 'free space' after your Vista partition then you will be
able to extend the partition. Obviously you will need to use the disk
management tools that come with Vista (Control panel>Administrative
Tools>Computer management>Disk Management) to extend the Vista partition.
Extending the partition enlarges it without the need to re-install the
operating system.

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I **never** suggested a 60 gig partition. I just told you how I was doing
it.

You can do as you wish.
 
John Barnett MVP said:
So long as you have 'free space' after your Vista partition then you will be
able to extend the partition. Obviously you will need to use the disk
management tools that come with Vista (Control panel>Administrative
Tools>Computer management>Disk Management) to extend the Vista partition.
Extending the partition enlarges it without the need to re-install the
operating system.

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You can extend any partition so long as you have sufficient free space
available. If you don't have free space then you have to shrink one
partition to extend the other. However, when you get into the realm of
shrinking partitions you are better of using a third party partitioning
application than using Windows own disk management console.

Originally, you told us that you already have XP on your machine but now you
want to install Vista as a dual boot system. If this is the case I suggest
you 'extend' the Windows XP partition 'before' you start creating a new
partition for Windows Vista.

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