Windows 10 installed on the wrong drive

[Dunzaus]

So I told windows 10 to install on one drive but it pick another,  so now I have it installed on a normal hdd and not my 500gb ssd.

 

I can't just format the normal hdd since I have almost 2tb worth og movies and series on it so that's out of the question.

 

So how do I install windows on my ssd and remove it from my hdd with the rest of files on it? I can't move the movies and series without buying a whole new drive to move them to. I got windows 10 on a usb stick.

 

Please help

[themctipers]

select your ssd in the windows installation

 

delete all windows related stuff on your hdd,  i guess. 

[Jarno.]

installing it at the ssd is very straight forward use the same license key and install it again but now at the ssd

 

This will give you pc a dual boot because now you got 2x windows at pc boot to windows at ssd go to drive manager right click at the hdd and make partition at hdd not " active" this way it wont longer detect the windows at that drive.

 

Now you have to remove windows files manually 

 

[NoobCase]

Install windows 10 but this time remove the data cable from your hdd. When done reattach the hdd and go into bios to make sure it boots from the ssd. When you get into win10 in your ssd simply delete the windows folder on the hdd.

[CaseyMazur]

Just go through the install process again, but this time make sure that you select the SSD. Select your SSD as the boot device in the BIOS/UEFI of your mobo.

 

Access the HDD and delete any folders that have to do with Windows.

 

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[VVoltor]

Deleting all Windows files can be a pain because of file protection and whatnot.

You could try to create a separate partition on your HDD for your movies and such, depending on how much free space you have available. And then just format the Windows partition.

 

It's not an ideal situation as it's usually better to partition empty drives (and you need to have enough empty space available to begin with).

[NumLock21]

Disconnect HDD. Install Windows on SSD. When done, connect HDD. Delete the folders in the HDD that matches the one  in your SSD which are the windows default folders. Might want be becareful and not delete whatever contents you have in the Users folder, as that is where you will have most of your stuffs.