Hard drive storage

[Daniel0898]

I re-installed windows 8.1 on my new ssd, and now every time I download something, It goes on to the ssd.

 

I want to put everything on my hdd for storage, but it doesn't give me the option whenever I try to download a program

 

Not sure what to do, any help is appreciated.

[Arty]

I re-installed windows 8.1 on my new ssd, and now every time I download something, It goes on to the ssd.

 

I want to put everything on my hdd for storage, but it doesn't give me the option whenever I try to download a program

 

Not sure what to do, any help is appreciated.

make a Documents, downloads pictures music pictures etc folders

then change the directly of those to the hdd

[Daniel0898]

make a Documents, downloads pictures music pictures etc folders

then change the directly of those to the hdd

I still have all the old progrms on my hdd from when the os was on there.

 

Should I format it to clean it and erase all the data on it?

[Murdoch]

All the user default folders can be moved to your storage drive. Here's the windows guide.

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/redirect-folder-new-location#1TC=windows-7

 

Also, what are you using to download stuff? If you're talking a web browser, you can just change the default download folder in the options.

[Arty]

I still have all the old progrms on my hdd from when the os was on there.

 

Should I format it to clean it and erase all the data on it?

Up 2 U

[Daniel0898]

Up 2 U

Well would it help?

[Daniel0898]

All the user default folders can be moved to your storage drive. Here's the windows guide.

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/redirect-folder-new-location#1TC=windows-7

 

Also, what are you using to download stuff? If you're talking a web browser, you can just change the default download folder in the options.

Yes I am using my web browser

[Arty]

Well would it help?

if you need free space

if you need just delete windows files,

and turn on hidden folders and del those. 

 

 

 

Wait the hdd had windows?

And you installed windows on the SSD

 

 

WAS THE HDD (with Windows ) INSTALLED WHEN YOU INSTALLED WINDOWS ON THE SSD???

[Daniel0898]

if you need free space

if you need just delete windows files,

and turn on hidden folders and del those. 

 

 

 

Wait the hdd had windows?

And you installed windows on the SSD

 

 

WAS THE HDD (with Windows ) INSTALLED WHEN YOU INSTALLED WINDOWS ON THE SSD???

No. Calm down lol

[Daniel0898]

All the user default folders can be moved to your storage drive. Here's the windows guide.

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/redirect-folder-new-location#1TC=windows-7

 

Also, what are you using to download stuff? If you're talking a web browser, you can just change the default download folder in the options.

But for example, I just tried to download skype and put it on my Hard Drive. I made sure I configured it in chrome settings to download on my hdd. Well after I installed it and stuff I went and looked, and skype was still installed on my ssd, and not my hdd

 

However the setup for it was in my hdd.

[Murdoch]

But for example, I just tried to download skype and put it on my Hard Drive. I made sure I configured it in chrome settings to download on my hdd. Well after I installed it and stuff I went and looked, and skype was still installed on my ssd, and not my hdd

 

However the setup for it was in my hdd.

 

When using the Skype installer, the screen that lets you select your language has a "more options" button underneath, which lets you install Skype to whatever directory you want.

 

You can install any program wherever you want, some installers just obscure the option for some weird reason.

 

Edit: Also it's worth noting that most people run their programs from their SSD as they load up faster.

[Daniel0898]

When using the Skype installer, the screen that lets you select your language has a "more options" button underneath, which lets you install Skype to whatever directory you want.

 

You can install any program wherever you want, some installers just obscure the option for some weird reason.

 

Edit: Also it's worth noting that most people run their programs from their SSD as they load up faster.

Okay thank you. The only reason I want it on my hdd is so i have extra room for my steam games on my ssd.

 

Also can you clear up something for me? I heard that if you put a lot of information on your ssd (Ex, 230gb on a 250gb ssd) it degrades the lifetime of the ssd

[Murdoch]

Okay thank you. The only reason I want it on my hdd is so i have extra room for my steam games on my ssd.

 

Also can you clear up something for me? I heard that if you put a lot of information on your ssd (Ex, 230gb on a 250gb ssd) it degrades the lifetime of the ssd

 

SSDs have a limited number of writes before they start to degrade, this limitation is just inherent to the technology. That being said, newer SSDs will last for ages (it was more a problem for the first generation of SSDs), just treat it like you would any other drive imo, you'll probably have upgraded to a new system before it dies.

 

Edit: Just to be clear, this isn't how full the drive is, it's based on write cycles, so for example filling the hard drive with data, wiping it, filling it up again, you can only overwrite the data on the flash memory a certain number of times until it starts to "wear out". But like I mentioned, SSDs have improved a great deal, and newer ones have lifespans beyond the length of time you'll most likely be using it (under normal use). So again, don't worry about it, and just use it normally.

[Daniel0898]

SSDs have a limited number of writes before they start to degrade, this limitation is just inherent to the technology. That being said, newer SSDs will last for ages (it was more a problem for the first generation of SSDs), just treat it like you would any other drive imo, you'll probably have upgraded to a new system before it dies.

 

Edit: Just to be clear, this isn't how full the drive is, it's based on write cycles, so for example filling the hard drive with data, wiping it, filling it up again, you can only overwrite the data on the flash memory a certain number of times until it starts to "wear out". But like I mentioned, SSDs have improved a great deal, and newer ones have lifespans beyond the length of time you'll most likely be using it (under normal use). So again, don't worry about it, and just use it normally.

Awesome, thank you for clearing that up  

[Arty]

No. Calm down lol

good

[Solster]

Most programs should give you a option to install it on the HDD. Except Office 2013 that thing sucks   .