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Photoshop and scrambled HDDs? [Was: PartitionMagic]

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From: Phred
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:31
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In article <c1d21m$1haird$1@ID-192964.news.uni-berlin.de>, 
"Thomas M. Goethe" <xspamxgoethe11xyz@lycos.com> wrote:
>"Christopher Muto" <muto@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
>news:IKd_b.79107$IF1.58871@nwrdny03.gnilink.net...
>> what's the advantage that you see to having multiple partitions rather than
>> just using multiple folders?
>
>    Data in one, OS and software in another. When you have to do an OS
>scrub, the data is safely tucked away in another partition. Still smart to
>keep data backed up elsewhere, but you don't have to copy it all back over.
>
>    If you get smart and force all of your programs to store templates and
>the like on the data partition, so much the better.
>
>    I can't confirm it, but there is also some thought that things like swap
>files and scratch disks for Photoshop are best kept on a separate partition
>as well. I may try that next time around. The Photoshop scratch disk is
>often accused of scrambling hard drives.

Any of you aus.photo/computers gurus like to comment on your 
experiences with PS in this regard, please?

What about swap files generally?




Cheers, Phred.

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