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11-01-2009 9:03 PM
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Why since the invention of larger hard disks have computers not been sold with two partitions and the "My Documents" on the non Windows partition? It is so simple but so useful in the event of a reinstall. I am just in a bad mood about this because I am now in the process of retreiving "My documents" from the third non booting Windows XP machine in a row. Thankfully I discovered that freenas is great for this!
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11-01-2009 9:11 PM
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11-01-2009 9:17 PM
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11-01-2009 9:17 PM
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I think the idea was so that novice users did not lose their photos (MS software can be a bit over helpful, remember annoying Clippt?)
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11-01-2009 9:20 PM
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11-01-2009 9:23 PM
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11-01-2009 10:05 PM
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Quote from: Sean Why since the invention of larger hard disks have computers not been sold with two partitions and the "My Documents" on the non Windows partition?
Because it would introduce more problems than it solves, especially for non-technically minded people who just want to get on and use their PC rather than have to fiddle with it?
Mike
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11-01-2009 10:12 PM
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11-01-2009 11:46 PM
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If there is a problem 15 mins and the pc is back working from the image.
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11-01-2009 11:55 PM
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12-01-2009 12:00 AM
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12-01-2009 12:56 AM
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Quote from: techguy You can change default locations using the TweakUI utility ...
You don’t need TweakUI to relocate My Documents to another partition. In XP, if you right click on My Documents, either from the Start Menu or from the folders pane in My Computer, a window appears entitled My Documents Properties. From here you can move My Documents to another partition very easily. (see screen dump attached)
I don’t have any user files (including email, favourites and the like) on the C: drive, so I am able to restore Windows from a backup without it affecting any of my personal files.
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12-01-2009 10:00 AM
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On my machine the second partition is 10GB and is used entirely for the swap file - on the disk as opposed to the letters allocated by windows i have in order Vista, swap, data and future XP dual boot partition
Quote from: Sean You wouldn't have to fiddle with the computer if Windows was automatically creating the "My Documents" folders on the second partition.
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12-01-2009 10:14 AM
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Quote from: pnf
Quote from: techguy You can change default locations using the TweakUI utility ...
You don’t need TweakUI to relocate My Documents to another partition. In XP, if you right click on My Documents, either from the Start Menu or from the folders pane in My Computer, a window appears entitled My Documents Properties. From here you can move My Documents to another partition very easily. (see screen dump attached)
I don’t have any user files (including email, favourites and the like) on the C: drive, so I am able to restore Windows from a backup without it affecting any of my personal files.
You can relocate my docs that way too but as Sean was referring specifically to pictures I thought that maybe more useful.
Unless you know what you are doing like most of us on here your average mass produced PC buyer won't bother with partitions which is why Windows does not use them by default, linux and its ilk are built and used by the tech savvy, Windows is a consumer product built to serve a diverse customer base.
In addition, older apps can get some distressed if multiple partitions are used (I support some apps like that)
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12-01-2009 10:51 AM
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Also, didn't feel confident enough to move the Documents and Pictures folder myself.
Although I try to backup regularly, I agree with Sean that it makes sense to locate these away from the OS right from the outset.
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