I'm going to fresh install my laptop Attended with W2K Pro / SP4.

It has one 60GB hardisk, wich I'm going to partition into four.

C:\ -> W2K

D:\ -> Program Files

E:\ -> Temp

F:\ -> Personal Data

On partition E:\ I'm going to redirect everything wich has to do with Temp stuff + set the Pagefile.

I'm considering to make the partition 2GB:

- 1GB for the Pagefile (512MB ram * 2).

- 1GB for different Temp stuff. (W2K Temp, Local Settings Temp and Opera Temp).

I know that maybe 1GB is a bit much for Temp sapce, but I'm afraid if there are any software wich might use much Temp space for caching. For example Nero Burning Rom, DVD burning, games, audio and graphic software etc.

Does anyone know of any software wich does use much temp space?

Furthermore, I wonder if I need to install any critical HotFixes listed in the "Unattended Windows" forum, since i will not use IE 6, WMP 9 or MSN Messenger at all? I AM going to install DirectX 9.0c and I will install Opera Browser for internet and mail use.

Thank you!

Well, our Solid Edge does take some space, same goes to big games like Sims 2 (500 MB !!), and yes, i think a 1 GB temp might be a bit to small, i would go for 3 or 4. Some extra's are never thrown away maybe you should store docs on it too so space is used more wisely (if you are going to create bigger partitions)

I mostly don't look at my temp dir furthermore than that. But i hope is helped you out some more.