Losing data is a very bad thing that I want to avoid! Thanks again for all the help!!
Gail Nestor
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Allocation of computer drives
Hi Gail,
There are advantages in having smaller C drives with Operating System and Programs as it is easier to take a backup image (if you have those sorts of programs) and recover from any problems using the image rather than having to install everything individually. With this scenario all data would be saved on the D drive/partition. Some would opt for an even smaller C:\ partition so the compressed image will fit on one CD. However most of us mere mortals don't own or use such tools.
You can take control of your computer and have your My Documents folder etc on the D partition.
See: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310147
You can take control of Legacy and put your data files where most convenient to you - and the program files under C:\Program Files like most other programs. You have to do this as you install as you can't move the Program once installed. (If you are reinstalling and don't get the choice of where to put the program, change the name of the installation file to LegacyNew.exe)
However you can move your data whenever you like. (and change the default location in Legacy - Options > Customise)
I have most of my Legacy Data in a Legacy folder in My Documents. However I have the pictures in a folder under My Pictures which I have moved to be directly under C:\ so that the path to the pictures is the same on both my desktop and laptop. Of course if I accepted the Legacy defaults, it would also be the same. There's something to be said for the Legacy defaults for those not as familiar with the workings of their computer.
Neither my Desktop or my laptop have partitions on the hard drive and I'm toying with using a tool to create them.
When backing up, if you are only backing up from one partition to another, your data is still vulnerable to the disk crashing. Backing up from one physical hard drive to another is more secure as it's unlikely that both would crash at once. Backing up to CD/DVD or other removeable media is better.
Hope this helps, Cathy
At 04:15 15/04/2005, you wrote:
Here's a question for the computer buffs out there among us. It's slightly off-topic, but it does relate to where I store my Legacy files (as well as other personal files) on my computer. I am trying to understand how a computer's individual drive space is allocated and whether it can be re-allocated between drives.
I have a 120GB new hard drive. My C:\ drive shows 14.9GB and my D:\ drive shows 96.8GB. Now I know this adds to 111.7GB and that leaves 8.3GB unaccounted for. I do have a floppy disk drive, a memory stick drive, and 2 DVD drives that appear to be for removable media only. I'm not sure where the rest of the space went. However, my main question is why is only 14.9GB allocated to C:\ and can/should this be changed?
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