Installed SSD for booting, want to keep old HDD files

Jackallman99 · May 27, 2015

I just installed my SSD in IDE because RAID wasnt working. All loaded up find now i have both HDD and SSD working properly. Now when i put programs from my HDD from my old desktop onto my new desktop and try and open them, none of my saved data is there and some ask for product keys, which i dont have.
Is there a way i can change the file path from the SSD to the HDD as im guessing thats what it is?
Thanks

vagrantsoul · May 27, 2015

you needed to have cloned the hdd, not just copy them over.

Jackallman99 · May 27, 2015

vagrantsoul :

But then that would just fill up my SSD and i just want the SSD for booting windows and games?

vagrantsoul · May 27, 2015

you can use certain programs to only clone what you want, look at this guide:
http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

Jackallman99 :

You need to reinstall the applications.
Usually, you can choose what drive you want to install them on.

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

vagrantsoul :

Those applications do not allow you to choose what you want moved. Either the entire C partition, or the entire drive.
You can't pick and choose individual applications.

Oh, and do NOT do Step 5 from that. "Move Your User Folders"
Seriously bad idea, and not recommended by Micosoft.

vagrantsoul · May 27, 2015

... embarassed, swore the one program i saw listed on there allowed you to omit certain directories.

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

vagrantsoul :

Directories, such as Libraries (Doc/Music/etc) yes.
Individual applications? No.

Jackallman99 · May 27, 2015

vagrantsoul :

I have 2tb of files and everything on my hdd and a 256gb ssd? This program will only allow me to create a backup and copy everything across.

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

Jackallman99 :

Right. These migration applications do not, cannot, discriminate. Except for a very few things, like what files are in your Libraries.
Other than that...it is the entire C partition, or the entire drive. You can't squeeze 2TB into a 256GB drive.

In your case, I would seriously recommend a clean install of the OS on your new SSD. Then your applications.
Then games, wherever they might fit. Some on the SSD, some/most on the HDD.

Music/Movies/Docs/etc., let them live on the HDD.

Jackallman99 · May 27, 2015

USAFRet :

Jackallman99 :

Right. These migration applications do not, cannot, discriminate. Except for a very few things, like what files are in your Libraries.
Other than that...it is the entire C partition, or the entire drive. You can't squeeze 2TB into a 256GB drive.

In your case, I would seriously recommend a clean install of the OS on your new SSD. Then your applications.
Then games, wherever they might fit. Some on the SSD, some/most on the HDD.

Music/Movies/Docs/etc., let them live on the HDD.

Right okay, thanks for that thought i was being abit dumb for a sec.
Im guessing i will just have to basically try and move everything across and redirect some programs, do it all manually.

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

Jackallman99 :

What do you mean by 'move and redirect'?
I meant an actual reinstall of the applications, from the original setup routine.

Jackallman99 · May 27, 2015

USAFRet :

Yeah im currently re installing all applications. But i meant for things like my documents music etc i can set it to look at my HDD and not SSD so redirecting it

USAFRet · May 27, 2015

Jackallman99 :

OK.
Redirect of docs is easy. See this:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

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