Partitions

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when install win-2000 on new hdd, there is an options:

- to set up win 2000 on the selected item, press Enter;
- to create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C;
- to delete the selected partition press, D

I need only one partition(not divided into smaller), should I create it
still (C), or just press Enter and windows will create one?(maximal)

Regards.
 
Yes, you'll need at least one primary partition.

To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.

(Note: If your drive controller is not natively supported then you'll want
to boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom. Then *F6* very early and very
important (at setup is inspecting your system) in the setup to prevent drive
controller detection, and select S to specify additional drivers. Then later
you'll be prompted to insert the manufacturer supplied Windows 2000 driver
for your drive controller in drive "A")

Setup inspects your computer's hardware configuration and then begins to
install the Setup and driver files. When the Windows 2000 Professional
screen appears, press ENTER to set up Windows 2000 Professional.

Read the license agreement, and then press the F8 key to accept the terms of
the license agreement and continue the installation.

When the Windows 2000 Professional Setup screen appears, all the existing
partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard
disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partitions Press D to delete an
existing partition, If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must
then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System
partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this
step for each of the existing partitions When all the partitions are deleted
press F3 to exit setup, (to avoid unexpected drive letter assignments with
your new install) then restart the pc then when you get to this point in
setup again select the unpartitioned space, and then press C to create a new
partition and specify the size (if required). Windows will by default use
all available space.

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your new install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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when install win-2000 on new hdd, there is an options:

- to set up win 2000 on the selected item, press Enter;
- to create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C;
- to delete the selected partition press, D

I need only one partition(not divided into smaller), should I create it
still (C), or just press Enter and windows will create one?(maximal)

Regards.
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Partitions were made to make life easier for users. If you install the operating
system on a disk with just 1 partition you will have trouble with backups and
Images (Acronis) being much too large. If you want to change the OS you may have
a very difficult time. With just 10-15 GB of partition for the OS and the rest
in parts no bigger than 100GB you will have something easily managed whatever
goes wrong. With Acronis Images you can get back up running in 30-45 minutes
with a disk of 320GB if managed correctly.

For your information, my stats are:
Win 2000 Pro, Pentium IV 3Ghz
1 Gb memory,ADSL
200+200 GB disks partitioned C:D:E;as 9.76GB 88.2GB,88.2GB
F: G: as 93.1,93.1 for data
External 320GB USB2 for Acronis Images (backups)
Borge Pedersen :-)
Perth, Australia
mailto:[email protected]
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nesredep egrob said:
Partitions were made to make life easier for users. If you install the
operating
system on a disk with just 1 partition you will have trouble with backups
and
Images (Acronis) being much too large. If you want to change the OS you
may have
a very difficult time. With just 10-15 GB of partition for the OS and the
rest
in parts no bigger than 100GB you will have something easily managed
whatever
goes wrong. With Acronis Images you can get back up running in 30-45
minutes
with a disk of 320GB if managed correctly.

For your information, my stats are:
Win 2000 Pro, Pentium IV 3Ghz
1 Gb memory,ADSL
200+200 GB disks partitioned C:D:E;as 9.76GB 88.2GB,88.2GB
F: G: as 93.1,93.1 for data
External 320GB USB2 for Acronis Images (backups)
Borge Pedersen :-)
Perth, Australia
mailto:[email protected]
Click to expand...
 
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Any sense for partition for HDD only 40GB size?

Regards
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Possibly not too much - did not know they still existed must be about worn out
now

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia.
 
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