I put apps and os on ssd. All data and user space goes on hard drive. I do a fresh backup of the is/apps drive after getting it all installed making sure that my docs and users are moved to the d drive. That way, if you do a restore everything is in the right place.
Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:29 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve, > Understand. But still do not see the benefit of loading apps on the SSD. > Apps get updated over time; like, bunch of extra read/write. > I can accept this read/write business with an OS over time. > Adding the apps seems like extra work for the SSD. (?) > Admit that I am still studying SSD. Sorry. > Duncan > > > On 03/01/2012 17:16, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >> With an SSD, the idea is to get the benefit of the fast speed to load your >> applications. >> >> On 3/1/2012 4:53 PM, DSinc wrote: >>> Steve, >>> Why do you put your apps on the same drive as the OS? I put my apps on >>> another >>> partition. >>> Yes, I'd guess a 64GB SSD would work fine for the OS boot drive. >>> Best, >>> Duncan >>> >>> >>> On 03/01/2012 15:44, Steve Tomporowski wrote: >>>> I had a little weirdness the other day on my main system. Started to boot >>>> it, ran around to get ready for work, came back and the system was locked >>>> at the pulsing Windows logo, actually that was the screen, but the logo >>>> was gone. Hit cntrl-alt-del and the system restarted. I didn't quite >>>> look at it, but it looked like the system did not detect the boot drive. >>>> It gave me the 'Boot drive not found, insert disk" message. I turned off >>>> power, and reseated all the drive cables, then had more to do to get ready >>>> for work, came back and there was a message about how the system couldn't >>>> boot, press this button and it'll try to fix it. Hit the button, went off >>>> for breakfast. Came back and since that time, every boot has been >>>> successful. >>>> >>>> Have no clue as to what was wrong, but I'm figuring it's time to change >>>> the boot drive, so I'm thinking SSD. All I need is enough room for the >>>> operating system and applications, so I'm betting that a 64GB is big >>>> enough? Then, of course, which brand is a good one to get? I was looking >>>> at the Corsair 64GB Newegg has for just over $100. It's rated 5 eggs. >>>> Good One? >>>> >>>> Thanks...Steve >>>> >> >>
