Re: [PCTECH] Multiple PC drives - From Weird Dell Windows XP problem

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

My current config at home essentially has Windows, some small files, and
some "temporary files" on C drive and everything else on the D drive.  At
my old job I seem to remember the tech guys setting up multi-drive
"shares".  I don't know if it was some sort of raid/mirror confguration or
not.  I believe that at the time they were running Win2K.  I'm running XP
so I would think that I should be able to set up something similar but I've
never taken the time to pursue it.

Dave Parnin
Nishikawa Standard Company
Topeka, IN  46571
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I am interested in more information about how others handle the multiple
drive setup on their PC's.  I have three systems, each with two drives.
Currently I have only the operating system (W2k) on one drive and install
programs, change My Documents link, and attempt to store everything else on
the second.  The drives are also on separate controllers whenever possible.
The thinking was to eliminate as much drive contention and waiting as
possible.

After my daughter brought hers home from college with a boot device failure
I'm starting to wonder if there is a better setup.  If the boot drive fails
I still have the "data" drive but all the registry entries would be lost
and I would probably need to reinstall everything anyway.

I am especially interested in the comments about dual boot drives and
separation of programs and data.

Rick Chevalier
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Enterprise Solutions
Ext. 57178



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