StarshipTrooper
11-29-2007, 09:25 PM
Hi,
This article has some very good advice. I didn't start using this procedure until my last installation of Vista. I have re-installed Vista many times this year due to stop errors (Blue Screens of Death). So this time, I split my 500GB hard drive into two 200GB partitions (one for Vista, the second for my documents). The remaining space on the hard drive is for Linux.
Regards,
Nathan
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Move your user files and folders to another partition
By carusen on Thursday, November 29, 2007
One of the best tips I have learned since the beginning of my career in IT is to never keep my personal files and folders (such as My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, etc) in their default locations. In Windows Vista, all the personal folders are stored on the drive where the operating system is installed. For example, if your user is called "George" and you installed Windows Vista on the "C:" drive, your personal files and folders will be stored by default in "C:\Users\George\". By leaving them in their default location, each time you have problems with the operating system there is a risk that you might loose them. If something happens and you need to format the "C:" drive that means all your documents, music, pictures, etc will be lost.
To avoid such problems you can always move them and store everything on a separate partition. This way, you can format the "C:" drive and reinstall the operating system how many times you need without risking your data. As a general advice, it is always better to keep on your "C:" drive only the operating system and the applications you use. All of your data, including documents or saved games should be kept on a separate partition.
In this tutorial we will show you how to move your personal files and folders to other partitions.
http://www.vista4beginners.com/Move-user-files-folders-to-another-partition
http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/US/05582469250665751536/move-your-user-files-and-folders-to-another-partition.html
This article has some very good advice. I didn't start using this procedure until my last installation of Vista. I have re-installed Vista many times this year due to stop errors (Blue Screens of Death). So this time, I split my 500GB hard drive into two 200GB partitions (one for Vista, the second for my documents). The remaining space on the hard drive is for Linux.
Regards,
Nathan
* * *
Move your user files and folders to another partition
By carusen on Thursday, November 29, 2007
One of the best tips I have learned since the beginning of my career in IT is to never keep my personal files and folders (such as My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, etc) in their default locations. In Windows Vista, all the personal folders are stored on the drive where the operating system is installed. For example, if your user is called "George" and you installed Windows Vista on the "C:" drive, your personal files and folders will be stored by default in "C:\Users\George\". By leaving them in their default location, each time you have problems with the operating system there is a risk that you might loose them. If something happens and you need to format the "C:" drive that means all your documents, music, pictures, etc will be lost.
To avoid such problems you can always move them and store everything on a separate partition. This way, you can format the "C:" drive and reinstall the operating system how many times you need without risking your data. As a general advice, it is always better to keep on your "C:" drive only the operating system and the applications you use. All of your data, including documents or saved games should be kept on a separate partition.
In this tutorial we will show you how to move your personal files and folders to other partitions.
http://www.vista4beginners.com/Move-user-files-folders-to-another-partition
http://www.windowsvistamagazine.com/US/05582469250665751536/move-your-user-files-and-folders-to-another-partition.html