Can I install programs onto an ssd while leaving os on hdd?

Jscott180 · Jan 3, 2016

I want to run photoshop(and various other programs along those lines) from an internal Samsung evo ssd that I've added to my desktop. I would rather not go through the process of a fresh install of the os onto the ssd nor do I want to migrate or clone the os from my hdd to ssd. I know that everybody says it only makes sense to put the os on the ssd and I understand that...id just rather not go through that process(I'm sure that's an unpopular way of thinking). So, is it possibly to simply install photoshop onto the ssd and run it or do programs only work when installed and run from the same disk as the os?

turkey3_scratch · Jan 3, 2016

Yes when you go to install Photoshop, simply change the install location to the SSD and you're good.

USAFRet · Jan 3, 2016

Certainly. You can install it on whatever drive you choose.
Any current application that does NOT give that option probably won't be installed by me.

Jscott180 · Jan 3, 2016

Holy crap.... That was an amazingly fast response. I figured that was the answer, and I felt fairly ignorant even asking... but after discovering this website I figured I'd just ask first. I'll give it a go. Thanks people!

jsmithepa · Jan 3, 2016

But you are really running a Porsche on an island.

Jscott180 · Jan 3, 2016

"But you are really running a Porsche on an island"

Haha, yeah, that much I'm aware of.

Thanks for the replies. Worked no problem.

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