How to use SSD as boot drive and HDD as storage

TheUltraMarine · Dec 16, 2016

Now I know there are HUNDREDS of questions on this website and have been answered, but none of them answer my question in a specific way, I want to use the SSD to store programs such as adobe photoshop, minecraft, scrap mechanic, etc, but I want to have the files and photos from those programs on the HDD, I was wondering if its possible to link drives like that.

jimmyEatWord · Dec 16, 2016

it depends on the program , you have to fiddle with your program's settings. like i have my Steam installed on an ssd but my steam library is on an hdd.

USAFRet · Dec 16, 2016

TheUltraMarine :

For just about every application, you can designate where it will save to.

Also, 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

For any Steam games, this:
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

TheUltraMarine · Dec 16, 2016

jimmyEatWord :

K Thanks but is there like a tutorial or a video that has the steps to do that?

TheUltraMarine · Dec 16, 2016

USAFRet :

Thanks dude, but this leads me to another question, in the file explorer where there are the files and photos, how can I have both the SSD and the HDD linking to the same things in the librarys (like videos, documents, downloads, etc,) instead of having a new library for the SSD?

USAFRet · Dec 16, 2016

TheUltraMarine :

Assuming Win 10, the 'libraries' in "This PC" are linked to wherever you designate them to be.
Additionally, you can have more than one folder in there, on different drives.

"This PC" (File Explorer) does not care where they live, as long as you designate them properly.

Additionally, you designate any folder on any drive to show in "Quick Access" in File Explorer.

TheUltraMarine · Dec 16, 2016

USAFRet :

TheUltraMarine :

Assuming Win 10, the 'libraries' in "This PC" are linked to wherever you designate them to be.
Additionally, you can have more than one folder in there, on different drives.

"This PC" (File Explorer) does not care where they live, as long as you designate them properly.

Additionally, you designate any folder on any drive to show in "Quick Access" in File Explorer.

What about Win 8.1? That's what I will put in my system.

USAFRet · Dec 16, 2016

TheUltraMarine :

I don't have a Win 8.1 system up and running right now to verify, but I'm pretty sure it is mostly the same.

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