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Pickles072
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I have had my computer on a HDD for some time. I want to move my OS to an SSD and keep my programs, games, and files on the HDD. I have made a fresh install with the same key on the SSD.I want to keep my old files but just have my OS on the SSD. Now what do I do?

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HDD C drive apps has registry entries for it to be a C drive. Booting the SSD and opening programs on D wont work due to registry links made on the original installers C drive, not the NOW D drive ... and will not find registry links that WERE there before.

And many things just won't work.

 

I dont think you can untie those at all without 1000+ hours of editing entries..

Best to make the list of apps/games and reinstall VIA bootin on SSD and installing apps again to D drive. Recreating the NEW C drive registry entries(by reinstalling them) registry linked to the apps on D.

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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5 minutes ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

HDD C drive apps has registry entries for it to be a C drive. Booting the SSD and opening programs on D wont work due to registry links made on the original installers C drive, not the NOW D drive ... and will not find registry links that WERE there before.

And many things just won't work.

 

I dont think you can untie those at all without 1000+ hours of editing entries..

Best to make the list of apps/games and reinstall VIA bootin on SSD and installing apps again to D drive. Recreating the NEW C drive registry entries(by reinstalling them) registry linked to the apps on D.

I know that I can go into the User folder of the other drive and go and get some important files. After that do I just wipe the drive and start fresh?

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1 minute ago, Pickles072 said:

I know that I can go into the User folder of the other drive and go and get some important files. After that do I just wipe the drive and start fresh?

Thats not detailed enough to warrant advice.
User folder isn't all of it... I'd just Use your SSD to boot and reinstall your apps (creating new entries) you'll need to run them from 😧

Maximums - Asus Z97-K /w i5 4690 Bclk @106.9Mhz * x39 = 4.17Ghz, 8GB of 2600Mhz DDR3,.. Gigabyte GTX970 G1-Gaming @ 1550Mhz

 

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