Hello, I’m ready to build a new PC and have several HDDs that I want to transfer from my existing rig, which has no SSD. New machine will incorporate an SSD as the bootable drive and I plan to install at least some apps on it, for quick loading.
My question is, once I’ve installed Win 7 (I’m not yet ready to go to Win 10) on the SSD how do I configure the system to specify that my Libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, Pictures) and Downloads directories are resident on one of the HDDs (e.g., Drive D rather than the SSD (Drive C?
Without having already played with this, it seems to me that Windows will naturally try to locate the subdirectories that contain the Libraries and Downloads data on Drive C:, i.e., the bootable SSD, rather than another physical drive.
I’ve looked around a few forums but haven’t seen this particular question asked or answered. But it must be an often asked question with a straightforward answer, since isn’t the whole idea to locate the OS and apps on the SSD for quick launching, with bulk data (which for me is almost exclusively in the Libraries) located on larger-capacity HDD devices? There must be some way to set this up in Win 7. Please tell me how to proceed.
Thanks in advance! I’m happy to provide additional info on the hardware. I’ve specified most of it but still haven’t picked out an SSD, since I want an answer to this question before I commit to an SSD+HDD config and truly understand its benefits. I haven’t purchased any components yet, so I still have flexibility to make changes in the Bill of Materials.
My question is, once I’ve installed Win 7 (I’m not yet ready to go to Win 10) on the SSD how do I configure the system to specify that my Libraries (Documents, Music, Videos, Pictures) and Downloads directories are resident on one of the HDDs (e.g., Drive D rather than the SSD (Drive C?
Without having already played with this, it seems to me that Windows will naturally try to locate the subdirectories that contain the Libraries and Downloads data on Drive C:, i.e., the bootable SSD, rather than another physical drive.
I’ve looked around a few forums but haven’t seen this particular question asked or answered. But it must be an often asked question with a straightforward answer, since isn’t the whole idea to locate the OS and apps on the SSD for quick launching, with bulk data (which for me is almost exclusively in the Libraries) located on larger-capacity HDD devices? There must be some way to set this up in Win 7. Please tell me how to proceed.
Thanks in advance! I’m happy to provide additional info on the hardware. I’ve specified most of it but still haven’t picked out an SSD, since I want an answer to this question before I commit to an SSD+HDD config and truly understand its benefits. I haven’t purchased any components yet, so I still have flexibility to make changes in the Bill of Materials.