Multiple PC drives - From Weird Dell Windows XP problem

I am interested in more information about how others handle the multiple drive 
setup on their PC's.  I have three systems, each with two drives.  Currently I 
have only the operating system (W2k) on one drive and install programs, change 
My Documents link, and attempt to store everything else on the second.  The 
drives are also on separate controllers whenever possible.  The thinking was to 
eliminate as much drive contention and waiting as possible.

After my daughter brought hers home from college with a boot device failure I'm 
starting to wonder if there is a better setup.  If the boot drive fails I still 
have the "data" drive but all the registry entries would be lost and I would 
probably need to reinstall everything anyway.

I am especially interested in the comments about dual boot drives and 
separation of programs and data.

Rick Chevalier
 <<ole0.bmp>>
Enterprise Solutions
Ext. 57178



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