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Direct storage - does Windows need to be on the same drive?

Bonzai
By Bonzai
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I know only Forspoken supports it so far, but I just got a new gen 4 SSD and want to configure it with the future in mind. Currently I have Windows installed on a gen 3 SSD (which is staying in the PC), so I'm wondering do I need to transfer Windows to the new SSD if I want to do direct storage on that drive later? Or would I just need to install the game to that drive and it doesn't matter where Windows is installed?

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Windows does not need to be on the same drive, no. If you check your GameBar it'll show the DS capable drives. 

 

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No. I think drive needs to be 1TB min but not sure if that changed.

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