Windows7 - Best User & Partition Strategy
02-28-2012, 11:26 AM
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Windows7 - Best User & Partition Strategy
Edit: Problem 1 solved. New question in post #5
Got a new PC Laptop a couple days ago.
I want to go back to an "out of the box" configuration - no partitions, no user data, no user added/changed settings.
How do you do that in Windows7?
Basically, I want to wipe the thing clean and start over.
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Got a new PC Laptop a couple days ago.
I want to go back to an "out of the box" configuration - no partitions, no user data, no user added/changed settings.
How do you do that in Windows7?
Basically, I want to wipe the thing clean and start over.
Oh, btw,
@ Microsoft, Bill Gates and Microsoft Windows.
Last edited by Bearcat94; 02-28-2012 at 12:02 PM.
02-28-2012, 11:43 AM
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Did it come with a recovery disc? if it didn't there is usually a recovery in one of the partitions. You can access it by hitting F8 and choose it from the menu.
02-28-2012, 11:51 AM
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You should be able to boot to the recovery partition and create a recovery disc. Depending on what type of laptop it is, it may have this feature in the OS itself. some Toshibas for example have a recovery program that lets you create a recovery disc from the start menu. But Im betting you'll have to hit F8, boot to the recovery partition, create a recovery disc, and then boot to it (F12).
02-28-2012, 11:56 AM
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Yes, I did a 'recovery', but it didn't remove the HD partition(s).
I found the feature I needed though under the Admin Tools.
I found the feature I needed though under the Admin Tools.
02-28-2012, 12:01 PM
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Ok, so for a home based PC with 2 primary users, what is the best strategy as far as partitions and user accounts?
No gaming, just general document and/or internet use.
One user will want an alternative language input/use set up.
No gaming, just general document and/or internet use.
One user will want an alternative language input/use set up.
02-28-2012, 12:21 PM
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I don't think there's a need for multiple partitions. For the alternative user language profile, you should be able to go into regional and language> keyboards and languages and change the default language on the second profile.
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02-28-2012, 12:41 PM
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So why on the very first boot up out-of-the-box did it Suggest/Recommend creating a second partition?
02-28-2012, 12:42 PM
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02-28-2012, 12:46 PM
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02-28-2012, 12:47 PM
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They will recommend setting up a secondary partition to store user data and have the OS on its own partition...And if there isnt a recovery partition it will recommend that as well...I didn't realize you already have one...
02-28-2012, 01:04 PM
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what manufacturer is this, just for reference?
but yeah, simply adding another user within Windows is fine. You can control quotas for each user folder.
partitioning up your drive doesnt really help, it's not like the data is safer in one partition vs. the other in case of hardware failure, and you lose flexibility in managing your hard drive space. One gripe I have with companies that ship without physical recovery media and rely on the recovery partition.
but yeah, simply adding another user within Windows is fine. You can control quotas for each user folder.
partitioning up your drive doesnt really help, it's not like the data is safer in one partition vs. the other in case of hardware failure, and you lose flexibility in managing your hard drive space. One gripe I have with companies that ship without physical recovery media and rely on the recovery partition.
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02-28-2012, 01:32 PM
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So I had this space partitioned off for user documents, etc. and Windows wanted to put everything on the wrong drive anyhow. Hence the original questions.
Samsung.
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/l...NP300E5A-A02UB
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02-28-2012, 01:52 PM
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I have my OS and program files on my SSD drive and all my media on a separate 1TB drive.
Then just moved location the user folders to point at the data drive instead of the C drive.
Then just moved location the user folders to point at the data drive instead of the C drive.
02-28-2012, 01:55 PM
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Thats the point with a SSD though...I am maybe reaching here but I am assuming at 500GB the OP is talking about a SATA 2.5 drive...
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