Partition Question

[Butler]

Ok I just got my new build up and running late last night and during Vista installation, I did not make any partitions to my main system drive.

I would like to make a couple, maybe one for Windows and programs and one for dedicated swap space.

My main question is do you think it would be best just to reinstall windows and do it from there? Or just as good to use Disk Management to do it?

 

[SIW2]

No need to reinstall - Disk Management will be fine.

It will shrink your existing partition from the right to create unallocated space, from which you then create additional partition(s).

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95398-disk-management-shrink-partition.html

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95418-disk-management-delete-extend.html

Hope it helps

 

[Dwarf]

Hi Butler,

Either way will be fine, however partitioning during installation (which is how I divided my disk up for my multi-boot system) gives you more control over the size of the partitions. Disk management is also capable of doing this, but it has its limitations. I recommend the former option.

 

[Butler]

Hi Butler,

Either way will be fine, however partitioning during installation (which is how I divided my disk up for my multi-boot system) gives you more control over the size of the partitions. Disk management is also capable of doing this, but it has its limitations. I recommend the former option.

Yeah, I thought so too. It asked which drive to install windows too, and I clicked on it thinking the next step was to create partitions but i was wrong...lol.

 

[SIW2]

Hi Butler,

To partition during install, click Drive Options (advanced).





Hope it helps

 

[Dwarf]

Depending upon the version of Vista you have (full or upgrade), you will find this option at the following points in the Tutorials. You will see the screens posted by SIW2 above. Click on New and then choose how big or small (within reason) you want to make the partitions.

Step 10 http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/117366-clean-install-full-version-vista.html

Step 13 http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68767-clean-install-upgrade-vista.html

 

[Butler]

Ok I am reinstalling Windows Vista as I type.

Expanding files (0%) ...

LOL!, well I figured I'd go ahead and do it before i got too much stuff on here. Now I have a good set up:
200 for Vista Ultimate and stuff
10 for swap (figured id try out this dedicated swap space and see how it works)...
300 for programs and stuff
90 for windows 7 RC.

What y'all think?

I have never had drives so big, now I need to figure out how i will set up my 1.TB.
Going to use some for back up and the maybe a mp3 and video farm? I'll take ideas on how to set this up too.

What do you all think of a dedicated swap space? Anyone using it? (Input welcome) I guess I'm going to find out, or have a 10Gb section of drive unused for a while.