That does not happen when you do it RIGHT! The install has to be done so that Windows
chooses the second partition rather than relying on users to remember.
Bottom line is it's a cinch to backup core windows to a DVD as an image if all that's
on C: is windows.
Greg Sevart wrote:
At work: One volume. Even with our technical user base, I'd rather just
avoid problems with users not putting files in the correct locations.
At home: I generally used 20-25GB for XP, and use 50-55GB for Vista. It just
makes reinstalls easier and quicker, since you have less data to move off
before nuking...even though I may only do them once every year or two. I
also do automated boot volume backups every other night, making a
reasonably-sized boot volume nice. Not to mention that keeping your OS files
closer to the outside of the spindle (first part of a disk to fill up) by
creating a smallish boot partition effectively short-strokes the drive,
which can result in faster boot times.
Greg
