Need help changing default drives?

[SamBurtoni]

Hey guys,

 

So i recently got a new laptop with windows installed on the SSD that it came with. The problem is, it's only a very small SSD but it seems that everything wants to install to the SSD as it's the C: drive but it's going to fill up very fast.

 

I have a D: drive which is a 1tb HDD but have no idea how to make it so that's the default drive for everything to go to. Any help?

 

Cheers

[Arty]

why dont you change the directory when install programs?
and don't  keep pics/movies/music/personal on ssd, put on hdd, 

HDD will be slower for programs, so don't put games on it.

get a bigger ssd....

[brokencross]

Hey guys,

 

So i recently got a new laptop with windows installed on the SSD that it came with. The problem is, it's only a very small SSD but it seems that everything wants to install to the SSD as it's the C: drive but it's going to fill up very fast.

 

I have a D: drive which is a 1tb HDD but have no idea how to make it so that's the default drive for everything to go to. Any help?

 

Cheers

Just install your games using advanced options.

[yudothat2me]

There is a way to move the default folders (music, pictures, documents etc) to another drive so you don't have to direct them there everytime. Here is how to do it and how to undo it also.

 

The Location tab in the Properties dialog of a folder

To redirect a folder to a new location

1. Click the Start button , and then click your user name.

2. Right-click the folder that you want to redirect, and then click Properties.

3. Click the Location tab, and then click Move.

4. Browse to the location where you want to redirect this folder. You can select another location on this computer, another drive attached to this computer, or another computer on the network. To find a network location, type two backslashes (\\) into the address bar followed by the name of the location where you want to redirect the folder (for example, \\mylaptop), and then press Enter.

5. Click the folder where you want to store the files, click Select Folder, and then click OK.

6. In the dialog that appears, click Yes to move all the files to the new location.

To restore a folder to its original location

1. Click the Start button , and then click your user name.

2. Right-click the folder that you previously redirected and want to restore to its original location, and then click Properties.

3. Click the Location tab, click Restore Default, and then click OK.

4. Click Yes to recreate the original folder, and then click Yes again to move all the files back to the original folder.