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Slysoft:
I'm currently looking at buying one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106 to act as a dedicated OS disk. My only question is, what are the problems, if any, that result from installed ALL applications on a seperate drive? I'm planning on keeping only the OS on this drive, so that I can simply reformat it every two months and not have to worry about reinstalling everything. Would this work out?

Thanks.

Klocknov:
Depending on the apps will depend on how well that will work. Also why do you want to re-install every two months is another question that should be asked.

Another note, why such a shit drive if your going to run your OS on it??

Slysoft:
Well, after a few months my internet connection starts to lag terribly in any online game, and the problem is always gone when I reformat and install. I have no idea why this happens, but if spending $35 dollars makes it an easier install, then oh well.

Also it's the only cheap drive I can find, that's why.

Fak3d:
 :D lol umm not really well at least if your using windows, as there is much more to those programs them meets the eye when they are installed, there is still the registry which would need to be backed up. Also you would need to redo the whole start menu with all the shortcuts and what if there is stuff in the system 32 directory or dlls that are needed, then again if you back those up and know what you are doing then yes in theory you could do all that. To be honest instead of going through a reinstall all the time have you thought about using something like Norton ghost and making a ghost of your fresh install that you could put back on your pc at any time.

Drew:
A lot of apps, if you're reformatting your main OS drive, won't work anymore. Most things use registry entries and such which are wiped when you reformat your OS. You really don't need to reformat that often, and even if you do, a lot of viruses and malware (things that you're trying to get rid of by reformatting, I would imagine) hide in program files too. You're better off getting a browser that isn't plagued with security holes (Firefox is a solid choice) and running AdAware, SpyBot S&D, and Windows Defender on a regular basis.

If you insist on getting a single drive just for your OS, though, I'd go with a small SSD. They're fairly cheap at low capacities and are way better performance wise.

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