# Hard Drive Install **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 15, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410 "2005-09-15T18:15:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/1 "2005-09-15T18:15:56Z")
Ok stupid question. I just got a new hard drive. This is my first time doing stuff like this. Should I partition it? Will it really matter? I know its a good idea, but i don’t know how much space to use and so forth. I really need my computer running now. please help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/2 "2005-09-15T18:18:17Z")
… how big is it? I wouldnt partition a 4GB HD… not even sure if you can buy a NEW 4GB HD but you get the point… ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/3 "2005-09-15T18:19:17Z")
300 GB i will NEVER use all that space on this computer ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/4 "2005-09-15T18:23:12Z")
f partitions. they only help you organize. if you want um you can always add them… make sure your board can support a 300 gig drive… . ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/5 "2005-09-15T18:26:49Z")
It came with a 250 GB Maxtor drive, but it took a crap. I looked into it and it should support 300 GB. I don’t think I’m going to partition it, but I just want to make sure it will be ok. I don’t really no what I’m doing. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/6 "2005-09-15T18:35:36Z")
All done. Thanks for the info. ---
**Author:** ![funkylemons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3ec8ea/32.png) [@funkylemons](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/funkylemons)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/7 "2005-09-15T20:09:10Z")
I woulda partitioned… 1 for the OS, 1 for all your mp3s, movies, etc… that way you can wipe the OS and reinstall and you dont have to worry about all your files being backed up… ---
**Author:** ![Ovrwrkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ovrwrkd/32/7586_2.png) [@Ovrwrkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ovrwrkd)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/8 "2005-09-15T20:15:24Z")
:word: I usually do one for the OS and programs, one for my personnal stuff (documents and other sensitive data) and one for everything else, as Funky said. ---
**Author:** ![PumiceT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@PumiceT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PumiceT)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/9 "2005-09-15T20:19:05Z")
I use whole [b]physical[b] drives like that. 😃 C: = 17.9 gb 10,000 RPM Ultra-160 SCSI system drive. E, F, & G = 200 gb (each) 7200 RPM IDE storage drives. Plus 2 external 120 gb FireWire / USB 2.0 drives for more storage. ---
**Author:** ![PitLord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pitlord/32/7584_2.png) [@PitLord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PitLord)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/10 "2005-09-15T20:30:19Z")
^ that is alot of porn! geeez. I generally do 2 partitions seperating OS/programs from everything else… you learn this after windows takes a crap on you for the 4th time in about a 10 week period… ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/11 "2005-09-15T21:03:01Z")
hmmm… well i can still do it afterwards, correct? im just glad to have a computer right now 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/12 "2005-09-16T10:10:47Z")
> [@PumiceT](#): > > I use whole [b]physical[b] drives like that. 😃 > > C: = 17.9 gb 10,000 RPM Ultra-160 SCSI system drive. > E, F, & G = 200 gb (each) 7200 RPM IDE storage drives. > Plus 2 external 120 gb FireWire / USB 2.0 drives for more storage. :word: C: (15gb)OS & program files D: (80gb)mp3, divx, and general downloads G: (80gb)formatted & blank > [@brendansi](#): > > hmmm… well i can still do it afterwards, correct? im just glad to have a computer right now 🙂 Yep, You can do it later. I have my OS partitioned on the fileserver pc. Never got around to it on the general use one… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jack/32/7613_2.png) [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hard-drive-install/2410/13 "2005-09-16T10:16:16Z")
:word: to partitions… 20G for XP… the other 120 for games