Installing Apps on a Non-Boot Partition

[ArkiStan]

I originally partitioned my boot partition (C: ) to be fairly small. After two years, most of the latest versions of the apps I use everyday (AutoCAD, Adobe apps, 3D CG stuff) have multiplied in terms of their installation size. It's actually time for a reformat, but I have a deadline in about a week and i just don't have time to do it now. So I'm thinking of installing some apps on a separate partition. Is there any reason i shouldn't do this?

p.s. What's the rule for allocating space for your boot partition? Is it better to have just enough for your essential apps, or is okay to have generous amounts of empty space?

[LPMiller]

can't you just use one of the many apps I can't think of right now to resize your partition?

There is no rule any more. Me, I don't partition, I use separate drives, but back in the day when I did do that, I usually just split it down the middle.

[Devhux]

There are some applications that will freak out if you don't install them to the C: drive, but most should be OK.

(Sadly I don't have a list of any that don't work, I've just heard of them before).

[ArkiStan]

can't you just use one of the many apps I can't think of right now to resize your partition?

There is no rule any more. Me, I don't partition, I use separate drives, but back in the day when I did do that, I usually just split it down the middle.

so you can resize partitions without affecting the data on them?

[mechmike0034]

so you can resize partitions without affecting the data on them?

Yep... (http://thefreewarejunkie.com/2009/01/partition-your-drive-while-in-windows.html)

You sure can! (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php)

[ArkiStan]

Thanks. MM34, I knew you'd have a couple freewares up your sleeve.

However, I'm thinking of just reformatting completely while i'm at it. i haven't wiped my computer in like 3 years :dead: and it's about time i did a little spring cleaning. I'll keep those apps bookmarked for future use though. thanks again.