I need to move everything from my SSD to my HDD

SpencerSDH · Dec 24, 2017

I just bought a new laptop and it has both an ssd and hdd. The OS is installed on the ssd and I want to move it to the hdd so I have the ssd freed up for games and whatnot. How do I do this?

clutchc · Dec 24, 2017

Make a disk image of the SSD, then restore it to the HDD. The HDD will want to be empty. Clean the SSD and use it for your other stuff. Btw, that is the exact opposite of what most folks do.

kanewolf · Dec 24, 2017

Moving the OS to the HDD is going to really slow your laptop down. That HDD is probably just a 5400 RPM drive. You won't be happy with the change.

SpencerSDH · Dec 24, 2017

clutchc :

How do I do this?

clutchc · Dec 24, 2017

SpencerSDH :

Scroll down to "Backup and Restore (Windows 7)"
https://www.howtogeek.com/220986/how-to-use-all-of-windows-10%E2%80%99s-backup-and-recovery-tools/

USAFRet · Dec 24, 2017

SpencerSDH :

Your desire is entirely backwards.

You want the OS and applications on the SSD. The HDD for other stuff, including games.

What size are these drives?

USAFRet · Dec 24, 2017

Read here for how to manage space between the two drives:
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

Here, for Steam games:
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
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