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CaptivePhotons (e2 Member)

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17 May 2008 - 7:00 PM

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I've just purchased a new PC that has two HD's installed, one named 'Vista C' the other 'Data E'. I am just about to install CS3 and I have the option of installing the whole lot on C or 50/50 on C and E. When selecting E a little note tells me that some shared components always go on the start up drive 'C'. Should I install to one drive or two?

Thanks in advance.

CathyT (e2 Member)

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17 May 2008 - 7:19 PM

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Usually ,if its a HP, the second drive is a windows back up drive in case you need to wipe your computer and start agian...... I wouldn't. Unless you know different.

CaptivePhotons (e2 Member)

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17 May 2008 - 7:30 PM

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Thanks, 'C' it is.


Quote: What is D ?

That's on my pointy hat.

CaptivePhotons (e2 Member)

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17 May 2008 - 7:33 PM

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Quote: I agree C, D should be the CD ROM

Nah, 'F'.

User_Removed

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17 May 2008 - 9:38 PM

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Not necessarily Adrian... Your logic is right - but the 'practicality' can differ.

I won't bore you with the details but the 'drive' arrangement on my old Dell was 'interesting' (to say the least!). It depends on how the BIOS views the drives and and how add-on drives (both HDD's and optical media) are introduced to the overall system.

loweskid

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17 May 2008 - 11:11 PM

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Install on C then set E as the 1st scratch disk (in Photoshop preferences).

In XP, and I assume also in Vista, you can change the drive letters if you prefer your data on D - it's buried in 'admin tools' somewhere. Don't change drive C though or you're asking for trouble!