[dba-Tech] C & D Partitions

Hi Lambert,

If you have a recent image of the C partition on the D partition, how do you
use that to restore you PC to working condition?

This sounds like a good use of a D partition, but I don't know how to
restore from an image.

Thanks!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:06 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] C & D Partitions

Too bad. 

I've been partitioning my boot drive like this for years. Most recent case
where is saved by rear end was when I allowed Windows XP SP3 to install
itself a while back. The result was a system that would not boot at all.
Fortunately I use DriveImage XML to backup the entire boot partition from
time to time. So I was able to get the machine back in action is 30 minutes
by restoring a pre-SP3 image. Because the C partition only contains programs
I lost nothing. I don't even have my My Documents folder on the boot drive
for this kind of reason.

Lambert

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:28 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] C & D Partitions

To Gary, Rocky, Stuart, Bob, and Jim,

No D for me please!

Thanks!  
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 11:57 AM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] C & D Partitions

I have a friend who just got a new Samsung netbook.  She was advised to
partition the disk into C and D, where the OS (W7) goes into the C
partition, and user data goes into the D partition.

But where do you install the applications?

And what is the actual value of using a C and a D partition?

Thanks!
Dan


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