Help in repartitioning a 40 GB hard disk

[yogivishnu]

Hi All,

I am on a 70 gH Intel P-4 with 40 GB SAMSUNG HD.

I presently have WIN ME installed and due to certain problems intend to reinstall ME but before that want to repartition my HD which I plan to do as below :

1. Primary C drive - Windows & certain essentials required to be here for proper functioning-10 GB

2. D - all programs & other documents unloaded from the net to be parked here essentially alongwith various types of temporary files which require regular deletion- 5 GB

3. E - all programs to be installed here-10 GB

4. F- all data files of permanent or near permanent nature to be here - balance space i.e about 15 GB

Would have liked to have a separate Swap File on a partition of its own but am informed that this should be on the primary partition of another drive otherwise may actually decrease performance instead of improving it . thus plan to put it on the E drive .

Would appreciate quick comments on the basic set up above or any other aspects to look out for while on the job.

Thanks in advance.

[benb]

So are you running an operating system (ME) right now, or are you just unbootable. If you are running Windows, I would just suggest coughing up the cash for Symantec/Norton PartitionMagic. It makes partitioning alot safer, and alot easier in my view.