Re: Multiple PC drives - From Weird Dell Windows XP problem

Pretty much that is how it works in the Windows world. Backup the
data... reinstall the applications. I forgot how again, but you can
change the location of the user profiles so that they are saved
elsewhere as well. A quick Google search should turn up how to do
that.


On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:07:58 -0600, Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 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
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