Data storage on HD

[elster]

I am soon to be running windows 7, but currently vista on my almost built media player.

The question I am wanting to know is if I should create a separate partition for data, that is more stable. I was think for going for something like NTFS for windows, and FAT32 for data. However someone mentioned in passing about EXT2 being good for data storage.

What do you use, and was I just being mad in thinking a EXT2 would be better?

[P924]

FAT32 has a 2GB limit on file size. Given this is a media PC, FAT32 is not a good option.

Personally I'd just stick to NTFS

[elster]

P924 said:

FAT32 has a 2GB limit on file size. Given this is a media PC, FAT32 is not a good option.

Personally I'd just stick to NTFS

Just create 2 partitions with NTFS?

[randlemarcus]

Yes to the data partition, btw. Means you can ghost the system partition, store it on the data partition, and keep a twenty minute recovery option in your back pocket.

[ErnestM]

Don't forget that Windows 7 creates a "Recovery Partition" with a set of Recovery tools so leave room for it...

...Personally, I use a 2.5" drive in a 3.5" rack for my system recovery image (updated about once a month or after major changes), a small, fast, disk (or ssd or fast raid) for system disk and keep all of my important data on other disks (mixture of internal and external depending on data type)

ErnestM

[arcturus]

More importantly. Ext2 is a Linux file system and Windows 7 does not support it out of the box. You would have to find a 3rd party driver. I would stick to NTFS in this situation.

[arcturus]

P924 said:

FAT32 has a 2GB limit on file size.

Sorry to be a pedant but it's 4GB, not 2GB for the file size limit . FAT32 details

[P924]

arcturus said:

P924 said:

FAT32 has a 2GB limit on file size.

Sorry to be a pedant but it's 4GB, not 2GB for the file size limit . FAT32 details

No problem, I'm used to being corrected

I suppose more importantly though is the 32GB Partition size limit (which I'd also forgot).

Thanks