Partition question

[KenKun]

Hi all ...
This question popped up in my mind after reading NDC`s way in partitioning his own HD ...

Well, i know it is good to have a separate partition for swap files for fragmentation and access time .....

But i want to know what is the point in getting a separate partition for Apps or programs ?:confused:

I know that when a program is been installed, it might copy few files in the System directory, so wouldn`t that coz the program response -in general- to slow a little down ?... due to fact it has to deal with two partitions when loading or being in use ...

or am i wrong ... as usual :D

Regards ;)

[jadison]

what is the point in getting a separate partition for Apps or programs Main Reason for me: After installing programs, apps, games, etc over a period of time that data will get fragged. Data will be moved all around and overall performance when running and/or accessing that app or game will decrease. Having it all on a separate partition will make it easier to manage. Also, it's one of the best ways to keep things organized. I follow this same procedure: I have a partition for apps/games, WinXP, workspace, and one for Swapfile. I can keep all of my documents and work such as HTML edits, articles, graphx designs, etc. in the workspace partition. And, once things are fragged on each partition I just defrag each one and the performance remains optimal for everything.

BTW, I'm sure you've checked this link also: Click Me (http://www.xtremepccentral.com/vbforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28&highlight=partition)

so wouldn`t that coz the program response -in general- to slow a little down ?... I haven't noticed any speed/performance decrease whatsoever when running programs or games in a setup such as this. In fact, if anything I've seen an increase in performance. When you have them on a separate partition, it's easier to manage them. Also, this can be a security/conflict plus meaning if u happen to come across a bug/virus in a game, program, or file it won't (or it shouldn't to my knowledge) affect the whole HD, instead just that partition.

Organization, optimization, and overall performance increase...that's why.

I'm sure NDC will be adding his technical expertise to this post and provide a much better (more understandable) answer w/technical references very soon. :)

[NDC]

Well, it appears that Jadison has pretty much covered it! :)

Anyhow, just think of it this way.. Let's say that the Windows OS are the red jelly beans in a bowl and the applications are the blue jelly beans.

If I told you to pick out 5 jelly beans from a bowl (partition) with only red jelly beans, do you think you can pick out the red ones faster in a bowl (partition) with blue jelly beans mixed? Surely not... As I have posted in the link Jadison has provided above, the hard disk heads don't just retrieve any data from the hard disk platter(s), it selectively retrieves data. That's one of the reasons hard disk performance gets slower as more and more data is saved to the hard disk. I've personally tested installing Apps and OS on the same partition vs. App and OS on seperate partition, and it clearly showed performance benefits. Another great thing is when it comes to backup time or defragging where it makes things more convenient..

[KenKun]

Thanx for the detailed info guys .. i really appreciate it ...]
I believe i should make a sparate partition for my programs... i don`t think i will do it now ... after all, i don`t want to uninstall and reinstall all my programs on the new partition again ...

On my next fresh install i will make the partition ... :D

Thanx again ..