Issue w/ C: and D: drives

[Kamakazi]

okay, so awhile back, i figured out that my computer was partitioned weird, long story short, My D: drive is 17.25 GB, and my C: drive is 17.8 GB, and upon closer inspection, my D: drive actually has a backup of my C: drive (among other files).

What should i do? Am i safe to delete the backup of my C: drive? what files are required (if any) for the D: drive to function as it should?

any help is appreciated,

-Kamakazi

[doug]

Are they physically 2 separate drives? How much space is actually used up on each drive? Welcome to the Forum.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I don't see anything "weird" with your partitioning. And it's always a good idea to have a backup of your C: drive.

[Dencandy]

Many people go for this combination for partitions: C - programs & software 50% of HDD; D - data, documents, etc 25%; E - backups 25%. I have this myself & find it quite convenient. People differ about the exact ratios but the general idea seems to work well. Nothing weird about it.

[thought i knew how]

If your short on hard disk space, and have nothing to lose, format the d: drive, though a backup of the C: drive can be useful.

Personally, I formatted my Hard drive when I got it, and kept only the C: drive.

There is no performance increase in splitting a hard drive into two, but if you want to reinstall windows (if it breaks, or to increase performance), keeping your documents on the D: drive means you dont need to take a backup first.