Partitioning IDEA???

[mitch77]

I have received what seems to be a bright idea.
I would like your opinion;

I partion main drive like this
60+ GB IBM
7+ GB primary partion
20+GB logical (programs, swapfile?)
33 GB for video processing-art-etc.

2ND drive is a 8GB IBM

After I have installed and tweaked all my progs and am satisfied

they are smooth, I back up the 7+ primary partition to the 2ND
small drive. And redo it every week or so.
So if W98 goes south on me I just 'Nortons Ghost' it back
from the small drive that has set turned off in the bios till I
need it?
This should remove my need to reinstall all the progs....
Is this right???

I have lost all or most of my data 3 times do to windows
'blowing up'.
There has got to be a way to make this idea work

I really appreciate your input.
You can email mitchggg@charter.net-(remove 2 'g's)
Thanks for your time.

Mitch

[Rick]

You have the start of a good Idea BUT.
One small flaw .
If you have the O/S and programs on different partitions and you only clone the O/S partition

If and when the hard drive fails you will only be able to ghost the O/S.
This will cause a multitude of problems. Also require you to reinstall all the programs that show as already being installed to the O/S

On systems that I have setup for people who want this configuration.
One drive for O/S and programs and a Second drive for backups.

I have always put the O/S and All Programs on the primary partition.
The Data files on another and ALL temp and swap files on a third.

Using the second drive to backup the O/S and programs incase of windows problems.

More importantly however is the Data backup.
Using a removable or external storage for Data backup.
Cdrw, tape, network drive or other device
This is the best and safest way to backup your data.
If the system is Destroyed, Stolen or just trashed .
At Least you have your data.

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