I have the total size of 80Gb partitioned 20/60. The 20gb partition is for the system and programs, the 60gb is for all of my downloads. It is basically full... movies, games, and mp3s (kazaa & morpheus rule). I wised up and did it this way after a faulty GF3 card wrecked my boot sector & file system (combination of irq errors & driver mishaps.) Now I can just reformat and install on the 20g part, and use the 60 for backup, if needed.
Sounds like I need a third drive, 80gb, to hold my permanent files. What do you recommend? I just bought an 80gb IBM 120GXP for my other PC, but then I read about certain ISSUES pertaining to IBM drives.
PS> if I just replace my current mobo w/ the same model, will I still lose my data?
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