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Originally Posted by tlgerdes
My standard build.
WinXP 32
C: partition 15-20Gig
D: partition - almost whatever is left
E: 4Gig for swap file
You may want to swap D: and E: in order
Put all your apps source files and data on the D partition, that way you can blow away your C partition and re-install Windows without losing all the valuable stuff.
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The normal rule for locating a swap file is to put it in the busiest partition on your least used drive.
I would put it on C: with the size fixed at 4GB (or 8GB if you have 64 bit Windows), and install SysInternals' pagedfrg.exe running at every boot to tidy up all the files that can't be defraged with Windows running.
Installing apps on D: won't save you much when it comes to doing the regular 6 monthly Windows rebuild. They all install bits and pieces in %SystemRoot% or %windir% or %SystemDrive% and in your layout that's C: