should i partition my 1TB m.2 nvme ssd

[idkwhatimevendoin]

like 100GB for windows, and a data drive with about 800GB, for organization u kno. or should i just make my c drive the entire 1TB

[flashiling]

i hear some people saying you should put windows seperate from other programs since it could cause it to slow down or something like that.

i've also heard many people say that's entirely bullcrap.

So if you want to organize then sure you can do that but i don't belive it will be nessecary

[Husky]

One of the benefits of partitioning is that if you need to reinstall Windows or move to another OS, then you can just wipe the one partition and all of your data remains. (easier to reinstall an OS)

 

One of the disadvantages is that it is not easy to resize partitions in most cases and resizing can sometimes cause issues or not work correctly, so you are more or less stuck with that amount of space that you partitioned if you run into this issue.

 

It is easier and less problematic to just have one drive.

 

I would leave it unpartitioned but that's just me. If you weight up the Pros and Cons then you can decide which method is best for you.

[idkwhatimevendoin]

1 minute ago, Husky said:

One of the benefits of partitioning is that if you need to reinstall Windows or move to another OS, then you can just wipe the one partition and all of your data remains. (easier to reinstall an OS)

 

One of the disadvantages is that it is not easy to resize partitions in most cases and resizing can sometimes cause issues or not work correctly, so you are more or less stuck with that amount of space that you partitioned if you run into this issue.

 

It is easier and less problematic to just have one drive.

 

I would leave it unpartitioned but that's just me. If you weight up the Pros and Cons then you can decide which method is best for you.

Thank you for this.

[KakenBetaal]

7 minutes ago, Husky said:

One of the benefits of partitioning is that if you need to reinstall Windows or move to another OS, then you can just wipe the one partition and all of your data remains. (easier to reinstall an OS)

 

One of the disadvantages is that it is not easy to resize partitions in most cases and resizing can sometimes cause issues or not work correctly, so you are more or less stuck with that amount of space that you partitioned if you run into this issue.

 

It is easier and less problematic to just have one drive.

 

I would leave it unpartitioned but that's just me. If you weight up the Pros and Cons then you can decide which method is best for you.

I'd second this.

[KakenBetaal]

Ps Mr Husky might be chuckling at my Afrikaans username, although I'm actually from the Netherlands, aka a Real Dutchman (TM).

[Lady Fitzgerald]

The only time I suggest partitioning is to separate System files (OS and programs) from data files. This makes restoring either data or the System much easier. An example is the computer I'm using rght now. It has a System Reserved partition, a C:/ partition, a data partition, and a factory restore partition.

 

Using partitions to organize data is extremely in efficient. Using folders instead is much easier and far more flexible.

[idkwhatimevendoin]

44 minutes ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

The only time I suggest partitioning is to separate System files (OS and programs) from data files. This makes restoring either data or the System much easier. An example is the computer I'm using rght now. It has a System Reserved partition, a C:/ partition, a data partition, and a factory restore partition.

 

Using partitions to organize data is extremely in efficient. Using folders instead is much easier and far more flexible.

Thank you for this.