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Help with storage
Hello!
I recently built a PC. I'm using a 128Gb ssd as my boot drive and a 2Tb HDD for mass storage. The only problem is, everything saved to my mass drive goes to the desktop, and all the program files are on the SSD. How can I add a folder to the Mass storage drive that won't show up on the desktop, and how can I move the program files onto the HDD?
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a c 954 G Storage
August 24, 2014 12:56:05 PM

M: would seemingly indicate some drive other than C (your SSD)
a c 954 G Storage
August 24, 2014 12:55:04 PM

In the corner of the icon on the desktop, is there a little arrow? This signifies a shortcut, rather than the actual item.
August 24, 2014 12:50:07 PM

USAFRet said:
bradbrad24 said:
USAFRet said:
1. What do you mean by "everything saved to my mass drive goes to the desktop" ? Either the file lives on the HDD, or on the SSD.

2. You can't 'move' the programs from the SSD to the HDD. Uninstall from the SSD, and reinstall them on the HDD. Create a top level folder on the HDD....'MyProgs' maybe. Use that as the target location for the new installs.


whenever I create a folder on the HDD it shows up on the desktop.


On one of these folders, right click on Properties.
What specific location does it show?

Is this a shortcut to a folder, or the actual folder?


It says it's a "File folder". I don't know if that means an actual folder but i'd assume so. It says the location is M:\
a c 954 G Storage
August 24, 2014 12:46:58 PM

bradbrad24 said:
USAFRet said:
1. What do you mean by "everything saved to my mass drive goes to the desktop" ? Either the file lives on the HDD, or on the SSD.

2. You can't 'move' the programs from the SSD to the HDD. Uninstall from the SSD, and reinstall them on the HDD. Create a top level folder on the HDD....'MyProgs' maybe. Use that as the target location for the new installs.


whenever I create a folder on the HDD it shows up on the desktop.


On one of these folders, right click on Properties.
What specific location does it show?

Is this a shortcut to a folder, or the actual folder?
August 24, 2014 12:42:44 PM

USAFRet said:
1. What do you mean by "everything saved to my mass drive goes to the desktop" ? Either the file lives on the HDD, or on the SSD.

2. You can't 'move' the programs from the SSD to the HDD. Uninstall from the SSD, and reinstall them on the HDD. Create a top level folder on the HDD....'MyProgs' maybe. Use that as the target location for the new installs.


whenever I create a folder on the HDD it shows up on the desktop.
a c 954 G Storage
August 24, 2014 12:39:34 PM

1. What do you mean by "everything saved to my mass drive goes to the desktop" ? Either the file lives on the HDD, or on the SSD.

2. You can't 'move' the programs from the SSD to the HDD. Uninstall from the SSD, and reinstall them on the HDD. Create a top level folder on the HDD....'MyProgs' maybe. Use that as the target location for the new installs.

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