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In response to "Tech question. I got a new computer last week. I was trying to partition the HDD this weekend but had some issues." by sycor

Assuming your C: was the entire disk, you can't really re-partition it easily because it is your system drive. That kind of thing is best done pre-

Posted by oblique (aka kkuphal) Jul 21 '15, 08:31

installation during setup. And honestly, why bother? Splitting the drive only leads to one or the other partition getting full and you, later, wanting the space from the other partition that is not

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I mostly need it done to satisfy my OCD nature of have a storage area for various files. -- (edited) - sycor Jul 21, 08:34 4
- yeah, they give you everything on C: because it's generally a PITA to manage partitions. Folders do that job w/o limiting your space -- nm - oblique Jul 21, 08:38 3
  - I had my old computer for 10 years or so. I had my drive partitioned and had maybe 100 GB for my C:. Never needed more space than that. - sycor Jul 21, 08:41 2
    - I guess. I used to be that way but then it came down to why. There really isn't anything gained by having D: when it's all the same physical drive - oblique Jul 21, 08:45 1
      - exactly and unless you plan to upgrade/replace the OS regularly it really doesn't make any sense to partition -- nm - decline Jul 21, 08:47
for a linux install? -- nm - zork Jul 21, 08:33 1
- Linux is another story. Why not just drop a second HD in there or run in a VM? - oblique Jul 21, 08:39

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