Comments on: Norton Home Office PC Build http://securitywithspeed.com/2008/11/norton-home-office-pc-build/?nucrss=1 Discussing PC efficiency and security in a wired lifestyle. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:06:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom http://securitywithspeed.com/2008/11/norton-home-office-pc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Tom Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:44:03 +0000 http://securitywithspeed.com/?p=155#comment-110 I've set up many RAID arrays, especially RAID 1. If I was using this computer as a production computer, there is no way that system would have only two drives. I typically put three hard drives in and have one physical hard drive be the OS drive. The OS drive is typically smaller in capacity and faster in data access than the other drives. The other two drives are typically larger capacity, maybe slower hard drives to store mass data. In my setup, I can format and reinstall my OS at will, without disturbing my data. I’ve set up many RAID arrays, especially RAID 1. If I was using this computer as a production computer, there is no way that system would have only two drives. I typically put three hard drives in and have one physical hard drive be the OS drive. The OS drive is typically smaller in capacity and faster in data access than the other drives. The other two drives are typically larger capacity, maybe slower hard drives to store mass data.

In my setup, I can format and reinstall my OS at will, without disturbing my data.

]]> By: Clint http://securitywithspeed.com/2008/11/norton-home-office-pc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Clint Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:30:02 +0000 http://securitywithspeed.com/?p=155#comment-106 I'd suggest disabling UAC in Windows before installing anything. Working for a non-profit software company, I've seen UAC rip our software (and many others) apart during the installation and just won't work right. This is especially true if the software is heavily dependent on the registry and any ODBC settings. Usually you can re-enable UAC if you wish to after any installs though and the software will work right...usually. I’d suggest disabling UAC in Windows before installing anything. Working for a non-profit software company, I’ve seen UAC rip our software (and many others) apart during the installation and just won’t work right. This is especially true if the software is heavily dependent on the registry and any ODBC settings. Usually you can re-enable UAC if you wish to after any installs though and the software will work right…usually.

]]> By: Norton Home Office PC Build: Setting Up RAID In 17 Easy Steps | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play http://securitywithspeed.com/2008/11/norton-home-office-pc-build/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Norton Home Office PC Build: Setting Up RAID In 17 Easy Steps | CHARGED's Digital Lifestyle at Work or Play Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:02:51 +0000 http://securitywithspeed.com/?p=155#comment-105 [...] Setting Up RAID 1 [...] [...] Setting Up RAID 1 [...]

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