When you buy a new Computer with Hard disk. Or only Hard disk you must know how to use it by means of making it partitions.  

Example: As a consultant, I come across many users my customers, some of they don't know what is the hard disk in their computer, and some customers they know but they don't know how is it organized. Many times suppliers they prepare systems and supplied.

First Step 

• Before you start first time using your computer make two partitions of your hard disk, the first partition is for operating system like (Windows )  and applications like (MS office) or any other applications 

• First Partition is identified as (C: Drive) 

• Second partition is identified as (D: Drive)

• Use  Second partition for storing data (your personal data files like MS word Excel Power point , any databases Etc. )

• When you are buying system from any suppliers ask them to prepare partitions like this so that  it is easy to handle your data carefully and easy to maintain system.

        Second Step 

• All ways keep one copy of your operating system like (windows 95, 98 or  >, or XP etc.) with your serial number it is easy to update your system, these days computer is so common to updating with new technology adding like Scanners, Digital Cameras, Printers,  many more. On second partition (D: Drive)

• And keep copy of drivers  for all your devices like (Display, Modem, Soundcard, keyboard, Mouse, Digital Camera, Etc. )

        What happens if I don't follow above tips ?

Here are some answers:

• Case 1: Users always complains  system is very slow, infected with virus, data lost, difficult to reformat. all this problems can easily prevent by making two partitions. 

• Problems with single Partition:  1. Whenever you try to open a data file it takes longer time to search from big hard disk,  2. It is easy to get infect (loosing data) with computer wires, 3.  It is very difficult to maintain your system.

• Case 2: Many times it is difficulty to updates system,  whenever you add new device to your computer it will ask for operating system CD (windows), Many cases this CD is not available with user, some times they don't know which CD it is, some times destroyed by kids while they were playing. This can be solved by having a copy of operating system in (D: drive) and it is easy to locate for system when it is updating.     

• Case 3: When re formatting takes place we need all drivers for all your devices. 

• Many cases this CDs  is not available with user, some times they don't know which CD it is, some times destroyed by kids while they were playing. This can be solved by having a copy of drivers and operating system in (D: drive) and it is easy to locate for system when it is updating.       

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By Venkatraju Consultant Technologist