How To Partition 2 Hard Drives - Club CDFreaks

michael1 · 04-03-2002

Hello Everyone,

I just joined this exclusive club & would really appreciate your kind help.

I have a P III 500 , 192 MB RAM, Windows 98 2nd Edition, 40 GB Single partition one drive only system. I connect this drive to internet to download files.

I would like to add a second 40 GB drive and install two operating systems namely Win 98 and Windows XP home edition. I want to install Win XP just for learning purpose only. I am experienced with Win 98 only.

(1) I would like to partition first drive in 3 partitions and keep win 98 on it. I have 30 GB free space on it. But since it has only one partition it has a large cluster size of 32 KB. What would happen if I partition it in 3 partitions of 13.3 GB each? Would I be able to keep old files as they are or what should I do?

(2) I want to keep second drive totally hidden from first when I boot the first drive to avoid any transfer of viruses just in case if I get it from internet when I connect the first drive to internet. But if possible I would like to back up some files from the first drive to second drive.

(3) I would lke to partition second 40 GB drive in 4 partitions if possible.

(4) Can you guide me as to how many Primary and active and how many logical partition should I make on first drive?

(5) Also how many primary and active and how many logical partition should I make on second drive? In which partition should I install Win 98 & which partition should I install Win XP Home editition so that for daily work I can work with Win 98 & for learning purpose I can boot the Win XP on this second drive? I suppose Win XP uses FAT 32 file system?

Please let me make myself clear that I want to work on both drives but only one at a time with windows 98 and boot only one drive and keep second drive totally hidden when I am working on any one of them to prevent transfer of a virus in case if the drive I am working with is infected? I want to boot Win XP Home edition for learning purpose only.

I would really appreciate your kind help.

Thank You,
Sincerely,
Michael
michael1@im.eth.net

04-03-2002	#1 (permalink)
michael1 New on Forum Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2	How To Partition 2 Hard Drives Hello Everyone, I just joined this exclusive club & would really appreciate your kind help. I have a P III 500 , 192 MB RAM, Windows 98 2nd Edition, 40 GB Single partition one drive only system. I connect this drive to internet to download files. I would like to add a second 40 GB drive and install two operating systems namely Win 98 and Windows XP home edition. I want to install Win XP just for learning purpose only. I am experienced with Win 98 only. (1) I would like to partition first drive in 3 partitions and keep win 98 on it. I have 30 GB free space on it. But since it has only one partition it has a large cluster size of 32 KB. What would happen if I partition it in 3 partitions of 13.3 GB each? Would I be able to keep old files as they are or what should I do? (2) I want to keep second drive totally hidden from first when I boot the first drive to avoid any transfer of viruses just in case if I get it from internet when I connect the first drive to internet. But if possible I would like to back up some files from the first drive to second drive. (3) I would lke to partition second 40 GB drive in 4 partitions if possible. (4) Can you guide me as to how many Primary and active and how many logical partition should I make on first drive? (5) Also how many primary and active and how many logical partition should I make on second drive? In which partition should I install Win 98 & which partition should I install Win XP Home editition so that for daily work I can work with Win 98 & for learning purpose I can boot the Win XP on this second drive? I suppose Win XP uses FAT 32 file system? Please let me make myself clear that I want to work on both drives but only one at a time with windows 98 and boot only one drive and keep second drive totally hidden when I am working on any one of them to prevent transfer of a virus in case if the drive I am working with is infected? I want to boot Win XP Home edition for learning purpose only. I would really appreciate your kind help. Thank You, Sincerely, Michael michael1@im.eth.net

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