What Size Partition for Vista?

Rezident · 19 Aug 2009 at 23:09

Google results say Vista is 15Gb so use a 20Gb partiton but my Vista Windows folder alone is now 20.1Gb so what do people recommend?

Also, someone said to use 50Gb to be on the safe side but my main drive is only a 150Gb Raptor so I need to save as much space as possible.

jbloggs · 19 Aug 2009 at 23:11

I generally allow 35GB for Vista (Windows OS folder + Programs folder etc) and 20GB for XP...games etc I put on another partition.

TheVoice · 19 Aug 2009 at 23:15

If it's Vista x64, I'd say 30-35GB.

Rezident · 19 Aug 2009 at 23:37

Ok so I would still have 100Gb for games, that should be ok, cheers.

IAmATeaf · 20 Aug 2009 at 11:54

I tried Vista x64 with a 40gb partition and that quickly filled up, had to expand the partition to 80gb from which I have roughly 38gb free but I do have quite a few apps installed. Next time I do a clean install I'm thinking of making the partition 100gb.