Computer help: Samsung NC10 HDD Partitioning

Samsung NC10 HDD Partitioning

I'm actually looking for someone who can actually tell me the pros and cons of partitioning my HDD into 2 drives, or leaving it just as one 160gb HDD. I've have 2 computers before my Samgsung NC10, both Sony desktops, and from what I remember neither have ever asked me to partition the HDD during the first boot.

Here's the deal:
I'm a student and I don't plan on putting a ton of crap on here. Probably just word, itunes, maybe azureus and other miscellaneous programs...
However, my Sony desktop is on its last leg, to be honest. I have about 41 gbs worth of pictures, since I'm really into photography. Eventually, I want to transfer all of that to my netbook before my desktop dies.

For anyone who knows anything, I hear that you can't partition the drive into 1 drive upon initial boot for the NC10, but you have to do a system restore/reboot (or whatever) again to do that? Is this true?

And, If I was to do a 2 drive partition, based on above, what sizes do you recommend from each? My current Sony desktop came with a 160 GB D drive, and a 13 GB C drive... the thing is always wanting to crash because the C drive is way to small, so I obviously never want to go through that again.


Thanks!


Specs:
Samsung nc10
1gb ram
windows xp
160 HDD