You really don't (shouldn't) want 'Program Files' on a different partition to the main OS files.
'Program Files' is the default location for most installs, and will normally be used for any 'common' modules, regardless of any other location specified for an install Just accept that any 'stuff' stuffed into 'Program Files' when you specified a different location, should be treated as part of the OS and basis hardware/system management processes JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Houseman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 9:06 PM Subject: Re: Reformatting HD > Well, one thing is to select a different location when given the chance > during program installation. > > To change the default requires registry editing: > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1137/ > > Some installation routines may not pay attention to that, of course. > > I much prefer having everything relevant to OS + programs on one partition - > it makes for a tidy image backup of things that don't change that much. You > may want to ask yourself why you want to do this and what is being improved > by changing this default (and whether the assumption about that improvement > is valid). > > Carl > > -----Original Message----- > From: Windows Home/SOHO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Pete Holsberg > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2005 3:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Reformatting HD > > Thanks, Carl. I'd really like "Program Files" in a different partition, too. > Is that doable? > > Carl Houseman wrote: > > >To allow for other programs, updates, service packs, and free space for > >defrag to work with, I'd allocate at least 8 GB to an XP system partition. > > > >There will be more than just C:\Windows on that drive. Just let XP setup > >things the way it wants. Use the other partition for data files. The one > >thing XP puts on C: that you mway want to move, the "documents and > settings" > >folder, can be handled as follows: > > > >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322014 > > > >Carl > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
