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Ohh is that really all there is to it? 

 

So when starting, all I do is pick the SSD as boot and make sure to format the HHD so that it is seen.

Is that it or did you mean something different by partition?

Yes. When you install windows, you install it on the SSD. Then when you are setup go into disk manager and format the HDD. Then in steam and chrome you can set to download to SSD or HDD

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I want to know how to set this up. So that I can have only the boot
on my SSD, while having everything else on the HDD.

 

This way I can read and write as much as I want on my HDD with 

out worrying that the SSD is being affected.

 

For example; download steam games or programs, save files,

and other stuff.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sorry if this has been posted before.

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You just need to setup both drivers in your system and install your OS to the SSD. Then when you're installing your just partition the HDD so it'll show up in Windows. Finally in programs like steam and origin you can change the download directory and you can also change the directory of your libraries, pictures, videos, documents, downloads etc.

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I want to know how to set this up. So that I can have only the boot

on my SSD, while having everything else on the HDD.

 

This way I can read and write as much as I want on my HDD with 

out worrying that the SSD is being affected.

 

For example; download steam games or programs, save files,

and other stuff.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Sorry if this has been posted before.

You will need to set steam, chrome etc to save in a certain place. For chrome you can choose where to download and for steam go into settings for your stuff to save to the HDD

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You will need to set steam, chrome etc to save in a certain place. For chrome you can choose where to download and for steam go into settings for your stuff to save to the HDD

 

You just need to setup both drivers in your system and install your OS to the SSD. Then when you're installing your just partition the HDD so it'll show up in Windows. Finally in programs like steam and origin you can change the download directory and you can also change the directory of your libraries, pictures, videos, documents, downloads etc.

 

 

Ohh is that really all there is to it? 

 

So when starting, all I do is pick the SSD as boot and make sure to format the HHD so that it is seen.

Is that it or did you mean something different by partition?

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Ohh is that really all there is to it? 

 

So when starting, all I do is pick the SSD as boot and make sure to format the HHD so that it is seen.

Is that it or did you mean something different by partition?

Yes. When you install windows, you install it on the SSD. Then when you are setup go into disk manager and format the HDD. Then in steam and chrome you can set to download to SSD or HDD

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Yes. When you install windows, you install it on the SSD. Then when you are setup go into disk manager and format the HDD. Then in steam and chrome you can set to download to SSD or HDD

 

 

Wow, seems easy. Thanks for the information. 

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Wow, seems easy. Thanks for the information. 

it is

I would recommend unplugging your hdd till you get windows installed on the ssd so you don't get them confused

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