Partition and Transfer advice

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lol417

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Currently, I have all my OS/program/data in one 200gb hard drive (no partition). I have a 74gb raptor and a 750gb seagate on hand. I would like to transfer my OS to the raptor and all other data/programs into the 750.

What would be the best partition strategy to implement? Also, is there a way to transfer only my OS to the raptor?
 
What I would try is to go ahead and copy data off the 200g onto the 750(and then delete it off the 200). Then resize the 200g down to a partition size small enough to fit onto the raptor. Then clone the partition onto the raptor, and wipe the 200.
 
Also, is there a way to transfer only my OS to the raptor?
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Not that I'm aware of. Everything but your data is wired into it.


I would like to transfer my OS to the raptor and all other data/programs into the 750.
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Just reinstall your OS and programs to the Raptor. Many of us do that. If you're really insistant, you can just put the OS on the Raptor and point it to the programs on the 750. Believe me, there's very little, if any, difference by putting your programs on another drive. You even defeat the purpose of having a 10,000 rpm drive by putting the programs on 7200 rpm disc. The low seek time is the Raptor's forte.
 
Ok, I will install a fresh copy windows on the raptor. Should I put games on it too? I'm afraid that it will run out of space. Would this work.. Raptor for OS/Programs and 750gb for games/tv recording/music. How should I partition my 750.
 
I just moved off of a 36 gig 15K scsi drive because ti was too cramped for a long time.

Things you want to run faster like your games put on the Raptor. Other stuff put on th big drive. Just ask yourself when you load a program, "Self, do I really need the data just a few miliseconds faster. If the answer in no the put it in the other drive.

Don

My Ambien is kicking innn I hope it it still legiblre.
 
if you are running Vista Enterprise or Vista Ultimate, you can use the builtin in feature of "backup your PC", which will take a "snapshot" of your entire C drive as an image. This feature will also allow you to "back up" the image to an USB drives. Then, you can restore the image on any replaced harddrive. I have used this feature many times and it works great!
 
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