Files becoming corrupt after moving program files and using regedit

SMlLEZ

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Hi everyone,

I am trying to figure out how I can make my computer run normal again. Basically my ssd drive filled up so i decided to move it by watching a youtube video.

Basically I copy and pasted both Program files and pasted it into my e drive (my main hdd)

Then I used regedit to change the location of programs to my e drive. ( I went to current version tab under microsoft and windows)

SO, the problem I am having is a lot of my programs have become corrupt after this process, I will be posting screenshots below, but I am going to describe the problem a little more.

I got this game recently Rainbow 6 and I needed more room in my drive to install it and realized i have been saving all my programs onto my ssd this whole time. So I moved the program files along with changing the drive in regedit, like I said earlier, and started playing the game. Then I noticed the game kept crashing or freezing moments into the online gameplay. At this point I was opening task manager a lot to either exit the game from the game freezing. When I opened the task manager I noticed the icons for a lot of programs missing like they have been corrupt, also only 32 bit programs show up. (Pictures down below)

Naturally after noticing this I checked my graphics card to see if it was up to date and all, but I cant even access my gpu anymore.

I have no idea what is going on, I am not too tech-savey, so please help me! Thanks so much!

Task Manager Screenshots:

http://postimg.org/image/x2vnw2nff/

http://postimg.org/image/wg3bihbh1/
 
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You've seriously screwed up your system trying to do something stupid that Microsoft repeatedly warns users not to do! At this point, just reinstall windows and never change that setting again. EVER. Just change the install location in the software installer itself.
You've seriously screwed up your system trying to do something stupid that Microsoft repeatedly warns users not to do! At this point, just reinstall windows and never change that setting again. EVER. Just change the install location in the software installer itself.
 
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ShadyOrb09

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Oh dear... doing that is extremely dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. You'd have to redirect every single program installed into the ProgramFiles folders.

I'd recommend just reinstalling Windows, but you could do the same thing in the video again, but instead move it back to the SSD and use the mlink command he should you to make the link back to the SSD. Should be okay in theory
Give it a shot, back up your files. You got nothing to lose at this point.

If or when you get this working or you just decide to reinstall Windows. To solve the original reason you did this, instead of installing your games to your SSD just install them into your E drive, or whatever drive you want, (You said E so I assumed) and leave your SSD alone, except for the operating system on it. If you have a bit more room only download games that have long loading times, like Battlefields, and GTA V, etc. Rainbow 6 doesn't have long loading times, so just leave that to your other drive.
 


It's incredibly easy... When you install a regular Win32/Win64 program, select the install location to be the HDD instead (sometimes you need to go to "advanced" install options first).

For UWA type programs though, no, you can't.