My HDD is on system reserved!

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

Hello, so recently I plugged in my seagate hdd but now I installed it ( or that's what I think ) but it doesn't show up on my pc. The only thing that shows up is my ssd but that's almost full. I want to put all of the files of my ssd into my hdd and turn my hdd into the primary source of saving files. Its a 3tb hdd.

A picture of what shows up : http://prntscr.com/c0dbw8

My hdd (btw its disk 1) : http://prntscr.com/c0dcxk

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

Right click on that Disk 1 space.
What options does it give you?

Possibly New Simple Volume?
Do that.

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Yes! Thank you so much!, wait but it is automatically set to the default storing files thingy majingy or do i just configure it to store my video in there, its cool either way

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

It is NOT automagically set to do that.
See this:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

Be sure you follow the directions explicitly.

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

It is NOT automagically set to do that.
See this:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

Be sure you follow the directions explicitly.

so i tried reading the instructions but it doesn't show me the files you arespeaking off or the location tab or anything , could you help me through skype?

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

This is Windows 10?
Open File Explorer.
On the left, do you see Documents, Videos, Music, Pictures?

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

yes http://prntscr.com/c0e1gr

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

Your screenshot is broken, but...
Right click on Music, select Properties.
You should see something like this:

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Your screenshot is broken, but...
Right click on Music, select Properties.
You should see something like this:

yea, hopefully this screenshot works,

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

http://prntscr.com/c0e4l8

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

And clicking on Move does...what?

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

http://prntscr.com/c0e83y

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

Right.
From there, you navigate to where you want, and create a folder for it.

Or, the other Win 10 method:
Settings
System
Storage
Save Locations

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Right.
From there, you navigate to where you want, and create a folder for it.

Or, the other Win 10 method:
Settings
System
Storage
Save Locations

Okay so I have win 10, but I don't see any setting's or system or any of those things. Could we go on skype please?

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

USAFRet :

Okay so I have win 10, but I don't see any setting's or system or any of those things. Could we go on skype please?

Press the WIN key
Select settings
Proceed from there.

I can't Skype...in the middle of making dinner...

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Press the WIN key
Select settings
Proceed from there.

I can't Skype...in the middle of making dinner...

oh okay, so im here http://prntscr.com/c0eers

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Press the WIN key
Select settings
Proceed from there.

I can't Skype...in the middle of making dinner...

oh okay, so im here http://prntscr.com/c0eers

System
Storage
Save Locations

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

USAFRet :

oh okay, so im here http://prntscr.com/c0eers

System
Storage
Save Locations

http://prntscr.com/c0egl0 okay so i changed them, now do i save it?

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

You clicked Apply, right?
That should be it. Anything you save to the relevant folder (Music/Doc/Video) should actually then live on the HDD.

If not, MS is lying to us.

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Okay thanks, also sorry for taking so long but one more thing, how do I transfer the files? do I just copy all and paste them?

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

Probably, yes.

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Help, idk what ive done. My pc is all wrong. I can go to my desktop but none of my apps open please help

USAFRet · Aug 1, 2016

Dylannn :

Well, what did you do?
Please don't tell me by "files", you actually meant programs.
Please...?

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Well, what did you do?
Please don't tell me by "files", you actually meant programs.
Please...?

I deleted everything on there... but it is possible I could set up my ssd on a laptop and delete everything left and just re install windows?

Dylannn · Aug 1, 2016

USAFRet :

Dylannn :

Well, what did you do?
Please don't tell me by "files", you actually meant programs.
Please...?

I deleted everything on there... but it is possible I could set up my ssd on a laptop and delete everything left and just re install windows?

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