1
- Thread starter Kkody2
- Start date
Solution
ac13044
Honorable
- Mar 25, 2016
- 846
- 1
- 11,165
is the 1tb clean example nothing on it - do a fresh install of windows on the 1tb
you can clone the hdd but a you says you do not want the os boot etc.
then clean install windows on the 1tb. unplug the 320gb hdd before clean install windows on 1tb. (make sure pc if of by mains)
windows apps you would have to install windows again or clone. moving these will corrupt files. best to do fresh install.
steam download can be saved to new hdd copy all of steam folder where games are saved. you can go into setting in steam and add a path for your new hdd.
remember to backup data. games - saves, music, pics, videos, txt doc, etc.
you can clone the hdd but a you says you do not want the os boot etc.
then clean install windows on the 1tb. unplug the 320gb hdd before clean install windows on 1tb. (make sure pc if of by mains)
windows apps you would have to install windows again or clone. moving these will corrupt files. best to do fresh install.
steam download can be saved to new hdd copy all of steam folder where games are saved. you can go into setting in steam and add a path for your new hdd.
remember to backup data. games - saves, music, pics, videos, txt doc, etc.
CircuitDaemon
Honorable
- Feb 23, 2016
- 549
- 0
- 11,660
There's no simple way to move already installed stuff to a second drive. I would advise against making the secondary drive your default installation path for all software. This is because if for any reason the drive fails or you somehow boot into windows without the secondary drive connected, you could end up with a bunch of errors and crashes because of the non existent paths. Stuff like steam games isn't a big problem as that won't break anything if it cannot be found.
Specifically for steam, you have to change the game installation folder from its settings. This guide from them explains it just fine: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
As for most software out there, chances are that you might have an easier time just uninstalling and reinstalling on the new drive. Just make a folder inside it where you can put all software you want to install so you can easily distinguish between those programs and other stuff.
I would suggest that you only move the user's personal folders. Just go to your user's folder and right click on each one at a time. Under properties, there's a tab to select the location. It will let you chose a new path and will also ask you if you want to move current files or just use the new location from now on.
I could try to help with more specific situations but I guess this should cover most of what you expect to move.
Specifically for steam, you have to change the game installation folder from its settings. This guide from them explains it just fine: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129
As for most software out there, chances are that you might have an easier time just uninstalling and reinstalling on the new drive. Just make a folder inside it where you can put all software you want to install so you can easily distinguish between those programs and other stuff.
I would suggest that you only move the user's personal folders. Just go to your user's folder and right click on each one at a time. Under properties, there's a tab to select the location. It will let you chose a new path and will also ask you if you want to move current files or just use the new location from now on.
I could try to help with more specific situations but I guess this should cover most of what you expect to move.
- Aug 12, 2016
- 154
- 0
- 4,710
alright, I already knew this would probably be the case. I will try that steam link you put tonight (I'm gonna be busy for a few hours) and I will start reinstalling things. If i need any more help ill ask I guess haha. Thanks for your quick feedback
- Mar 16, 2013
- 171,479
- 17,929
- 184,590
Steam games can be moved from drive to drive. This functionality exists in the current Steam client.
Not Windows Settings...the Steam client.
You can also designate a different drive as the default install location.
For managing where other things go, read 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
Not Windows Settings...the Steam client.
You can also designate a different drive as the default install location.
For managing where other things go, read 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
- Sep 14, 2005
- 3,038
- 1
- 20,810
This is a 'be aware' note to add to the collection of good advice that you already have... Windows 10 has, in the past at least, a bad habit of updating and resetting all paths back to default. Tends to leave me more than a little peeved.... "Windows 10 - Our way or No Way"TM
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
Question New installed W11 on sdd, D drive (HDD) goes to the 100% in seconds
- Started by Emily_Vin
- Replies: 8
-
-
Latest posts
-
-
-
Question Issues with USB3 hub chained from Thunderbolt dock ?
- Latest: jauntysquirrel
-
-
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram