Is the hard disk partitioned or unpartitioned? (Talk about the influence of computer partition and partition or not)

Today's topic is still a cliche: whether the hard disk is partitioned.

In fact, we spent two years writing articles. Simply put, according to the current computer environment, there is no need to partition.

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It seems that "whether the hard disk can be partitioned" is the kind of question that has been debated all the time. I won't talk about it this year. It is estimated that 3202 is still controversial.

The root of all evil in this problem comes from V2EX forum.

However, after two years, everyone's habits and environment have changed, so Tony will talk to you about the impact of partitioned, partitioned and non-partitioned computer hard disks.

In short, this time the content will be more biased towards everyone's daily use, and the technical aspects will be less.

But first of all, I want to nag why everyone wants to partition computers, because this is a particularly classic problem left over from history, to put it bluntly.

Everyone is used to it, and it is a particularly difficult habit to change.

Hard disk partition has been implemented since 1980s, when many people used DOS system.

According to a boss in Zhihu, DOS at that time could only handle 33MB partitions, and a 170MB hard disk was divided into five partitions.

So in order to make DOS run normally, it is necessary to have a crash partition.

From the point of view at that time, partitioning was inconvenient because storing files was very inflexible.

Later, more and more people used Windows, and Microsoft was constantly improving the system's restrictions on the maximum partition, but the partition was completely ignored.

If you don't, if you don't have any impression of DOS and early partition, then in the era of crazy development of Windows, bullying virus is definitely one of them. Partition assistant quot.

Memories of death

If there is a virus on the file U disk in your computer, you must try your best to format it.

Although there is nothing you can do when you encounter a serious virus, if it happens to be a weak virus, you can format one disk or even save the file on other disks without running it across partitions.

In addition to formatting, some people will reinstall the system for various reasons. Before reinstalling the system, it is not only troublesome, but also often needs to format the C disk. But now you can use the USB flash drive. It doesn't have to be formatted

That's why computers in America don't need partitions today. First, because the system is not so weak, several TB SSDs can be used directly without partitioning.

Second, because the system is not so vulnerable to virus attacks, it is enough to add a tinder with Windows Defender.

Third, even if the system is reinstalled, drive C will not be emptied. The previous system files will be placed in a folder named Windows.old, and you can delete them if you are sure that they are unnecessary.

In addition, in the SSD era, there is no need for special partitions, because SSD has its own set of management units, which will not affect the running speed. Actually, you don't need me. I don't need to be involved

From this point of view, it seems that partition is only used for management convenience now?

Judging from personal habits, it is true.

To tell the truth, Tony partitioned the hard disk several years ago until the D disk of the game was almost full. But the new good game was so big that he had to put it on the E disk next door.

Unless ... your computer really has important data, or a lot of files are stored in it, it means a stable computer.

Then Tony will tell you that partitioning doesn't make your data more secure, it just. Just a partition.

If you really want your data to be safe enough, it is meaningless to partition your hard disk. The best method is physical partition, that is, putting data on completely different hard disks.

For example, some computers will use mechanical solid state drives for dual-line operation, and you can store them separately according to your personal needs.

Tony's previous laptop was 1TB mechanical hard disk and 256GB solid state hard disk. The system and the online games that are often played are put in solid state, and the others are thrown into mechanical hard disks.

The same is true for desktops. For example, I bought two 1TB solid-state devices with the cheap SSD now.

Physical partitioning is the most deadly.

Some people think it won the highest 2TB SSD. Well, you only need to install Call of Duty: Modern Warfare once to understand.

Of course, some people are used to using mobile hard disks, and these are all fine.

This is the first change in people's storage habits. Everyone's hard disk capacity has increased, and some have more than one. Why use partitions?

The second change is the popularity of cloud storage and NAS.

Many people upload files to the cloud to make room for local hard drives, or to manage files more conveniently.

In short, NAS is a place where a large number of files are stored centrally. You can access NAS through your computer to store and read files. Because of the high cost and threshold, the popularity is not as good as that of cloud disk.

Anyway, Tony thinks it is safer to prepare a hard disk or store it in NAS and cloud disk than to store the files in a separate area.

In the last sentence, hard disk partition is really just a personal habit now. If you can't change it, you can separate it. If you change it like Tony, you won't have to partition it in the future.

As for the so-called partition is safer, partition makes the operation faster, and there is no partition that is easy to be infected with viruses, Tony reiterates here:

This has nothing to do with dividing a dime!

This thing is like cutting a watermelon. Segmentation means cutting and eating one piece at a time. If you don't divide, you can dig and eat with a spoon. Other than that, there is no difference.

If you are really worried about the loss of files, it is not something that partitions can save.

In this case, you must make a backup.

Well, then this time it's all about organization. It is estimated that poor friends will be annoyed if they talk too much, so let's stop here first.

As for whether to write this thing in a few years, it depends on whether the internet has memory.

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