Partitioning a new HDD.

gaming_guy

Hi all,

I should be getting a replacement hard drive for my computer soon as the current one is slightly faulty. it will be a 500gb drive and i was thinking of partitioning it like this:

30GB NTFS for the windows 7 OS/program files
30GB NTFS for my personal data (My Docs etc for access when booted into windows)
20GB EXT4 for the ubuntu 9.10 OS files/programs
and the rest of the drive as EXT4 for a separate /home partition for ubuntu (which i plan to use as the main OS)

Now for the question: Is the windows 7 OS partition too big or too small to hold 7 Pro x64 & all the associated windows updates?

TIA

g_g

davb

Depends on how much you are going to use the Win 7, but 30GB doesn't sound big. I have a basic install of 7 in a VM which is 7GB. By the time you get updates, utilities and software on it, swap relative to RAM, and don't forget XP Mode, you could be struggling.

System

You need to allow about 60GB for the Windows 7 partition. It soon gets eaten up as apps are installed. I would also up your data area to 60GB as well.

This would still leave 380GB for Ubuntu.

gaming_guy

Thanks davb and !!!!!!.

My current XP install is only 10gb with the program files included (no personal data included)!

pcombo

This would slow the the full drive down having 2 operating system on 1 drive i say, as it would fragment the drive and could have the operating systems all over the place.

Antispam

I have 30gb on my main pc and its fine I dont install games on that partition just apps and lots of them

System

I currently have W7, Office 2007 and my other standard Apps and that is using 28GB ATM. Probably because it is a complete install of Office 2007 Ent.

spud17

I've just set mine up with 60GB for 64 bit and Office 2003, same as !!!!!!.

Currently using just over 20GB.

Windows 7 requires a min of 20GB for 64 bit, I believe it also needs a fair bit of 'elbow' room to operate at its optimum.

gaming_guy

Thanks to all of you - looks like its going to be 60gb for the Win7 OS partition then.