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Originally Posted by LaughingBeagles
We have a mix of Win, Mac and Linux flavour distros.
With Windows (probably not helpful after the fact) it's always a good idea to have two partitions at least - one for your OS the other for data. If possible, I split them via HDD (SDD).
That way, if it all goes pear shaped, my data is still ok.
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I do the same under Linux. I have /home on a separate partition (plus a small partition for /boot/efi) so I can do clean installs without touching the data or (if necessary) the configuration files. I've never had Linux fall on its face and need a clean install but I do tend to lag behind the current version and sometimes a clean install is easier than doing three or four upgrades.
I'm running Mint with the Mate desktop but perhaps I ought to revisit Cinnamon - it appears to have improved since the last time I played with it. I run Win 7 in Virtual Box and I have to admit it has been very stable but having that .vdi file on my NAS is a comforting feeling.