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To: Dave Bissett who wrote (2761)	10/6/1998 8:54:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Partitions re: partitions, could you explain why it's a good idea to partition the OS separately? And also possibly partitioning data and apps separately? I'll only be using Win98 so dual booting isn't an issue. If I use 2+ partitions I assume tape backup software will allow unattended backups of the separate partitions....never had a system setup like that. Partitions are used out of necessity IMO. For example. I have a machine with a 9 GB drive. It has NT and DOS and Win95. The only format that all OSes on this machine can read is FAT 16. FAT 16 maxes out at 2GB. I therefor had to partition the drive into 2GB partitions. Backing up is another issue. How do you backup an 8.4 GB drive? Most removable media is 1 to 2 GB. I am not up on tapes but to my knowledge they do not approach 8 GB....at least not at a reasonable cost. If you isolate the OS in a small partition the backup options increase. I see it as an organizational issue that has its roots in a backup strategy. Some argue that the harddrive works less with a partitioned drive..the head does not have to move as much. Some place the swap file on a separate partition for this reason. I will stay with harddrive organization. If I use 2+ partitions I assume tape backup software will allow unattended backups of the separate partitions....never had a system setup like that. That is my assumption too. We need confirmation from someone who knows. Zeuspaul