Win2K and Disk Volumes

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Bill

I'm preparing a fresh install of Win2000 (WinXP has too much bloat for the target CPU) &
I've got some Win2K questions:

With Win98SE & FAT32, I saw some performance improvement by putting all my data files on
a separate partition , a "data drive" - Windows 98SE and all my programs are on C:, and
all my data files (ppt, .doc, .jpg, .txt etc) are on D:.

1) Is there any performance or system advantage to doing this (a data drive) on Windows
2000? (I want to use NTFS all the way)
2) Can I rename "My Documents" to something else? How can I do that?

Thanks to anyone that can help!!!

Bill
 
The advantage is more a manageability issue than performance. Don't make the
windows partition too small. 10-15 gB if you have the space.

You can right-click and choose 'Rename'

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I'm preparing a fresh install of Win2000 (WinXP has too much bloat for the
target CPU) &
| I've got some Win2K questions:
|
| With Win98SE & FAT32, I saw some performance improvement by putting all my
data files on
| a separate partition , a "data drive" - Windows 98SE and all my programs
are on C:, and
| all my data files (ppt, .doc, .jpg, .txt etc) are on D:.
|
| 1) Is there any performance or system advantage to doing this (a data
drive) on Windows
| 2000? (I want to use NTFS all the way)
| 2) Can I rename "My Documents" to something else? How can I do that?
|
| Thanks to anyone that can help!!!
|
| Bill
|
|
 
What about partitioning windows to 4.4gb so you can image it to a dvd?

JPC

Thanks, Dave!


The advantage is more a manageability issue than performance. Don't make the
windows partition too small. 10-15 gB if you have the space.

You can right-click and choose 'Rename'

--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| I'm preparing a fresh install of Win2000 (WinXP has too much bloat for the
target CPU) &
| I've got some Win2K questions:
|
| With Win98SE & FAT32, I saw some performance improvement by putting all my
data files on
| a separate partition , a "data drive" - Windows 98SE and all my programs
are on C:, and
| all my data files (ppt, .doc, .jpg, .txt etc) are on D:.
|
| 1) Is there any performance or system advantage to doing this (a data
drive) on Windows
| 2000? (I want to use NTFS all the way)
| 2) Can I rename "My Documents" to something else? How can I do that?
|
| Thanks to anyone that can help!!!
|
| Bill
|
|
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Too small!

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|
| What about partitioning windows to 4.4gb so you can image it to a dvd?
|
| JPC
 
If I increase the size of the partition so it is bigger than 4.7 GB on
a DVD will Norton's Ghost prompt me for additional disks?

JPC
 
Thanks Dave. One more quick question. I notice now that I when I
retrieve new posts using this same agent news reader that I used on my
old computer, it takes longer to retrieve the list of available posts.
It then retrieves the posts themselves quickly. I don't remember my
other computer taking so long to retrieve the lists. Should I change
some settings under the options/preferences menu?

JPC
 
Try asking them here. Also make sure you connect directly to
news.microsoft.com

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent?lnk=gschg&hl=en

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Thanks Dave. One more quick question. I notice now that I when I
| retrieve new posts using this same agent news reader that I used on my
| old computer, it takes longer to retrieve the list of available posts.
| It then retrieves the posts themselves quickly. I don't remember my
| other computer taking so long to retrieve the lists. Should I change
| some settings under the options/preferences menu?
|
| JPC
 
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