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What is the Minimum size partition needed to install Windows Xp?
I want to set up my HD so that my OS and My Documents are on separate partitions.
I know how to do this, but i need to find how big to make the OS partition. My HD is 250GB in size.
I am going to do a full backup before i start. When i replace the data, will it all automatically go back to where i had it before? Will my data be lost if the OS cant find where to replace it to?
I do know that i need to change the loction of where My Documents will be stored. That is simple to do.
Anyone doing (or have done) this? Any help would be great.
TheRealFireblad
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Posted February 19th, 2009 09:00
XP itself doesn't need too much hard drive (hereafter HDD) space. The official system requirements for XP, state that just 1.5GB is required!?
But of course you'll need to allow space for all the programs you install as well.
How much HDD space those will need, will depend on what type of programs they are?
"Replace the data"? I'm not quite sure what you mean by that?
If you're going to reformat the HDD, then obviously - everything is installed to C:\.
If you want to change the location of (i.e.) My Documents, that can only be done after the OS is installed.
And it'll have to be done each and everytime you reformat the HDD.
If you subsequently find the partition size you 've allocated to C:\ is too small - or larger than necessary, you can use a partition manager to resize it.
Partition Magic is probably the most popular product, but there are a number of free partition managers you can use - including:
Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition
Partition Logic
Cute Partition Manager
Ranish Partition Manager
Finally... iif you are going to reformat the HDD, then yes... all your personal data will be lost.
All the personal data on C:\ at least. Anything stored on a different partition won't be touched though :emotion-5: