Booting and Storage

[Hi P]

Is it possible to boot Windows from the SSD but then save everything to the HDD automatically?

 

As in:

 

1.- I turn on my computer

2.- It boots from the SSD

2.- I open the web browser

3.- Save an image to my desktop

 

But said image would save in the desktop by using the HDD storage and not the SDD storage.

 

Sorry for the dumb question, but is it even possible?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Windows7ge]

You'd have to set that up on a per application basis.

 

If you don't want to save things to the HDD manually then you might like to boot from the HDD & setup the SSD as a cache drive.

[Hi P]

6 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

You'd have to set that up on a per application basis.

 

What does this mean?

[Windows7ge]

2 hours ago, Hi P said:

 

What does this mean?

I had a feeling I should have phrased that differently. To explain, every program you install yourself it's installer prompts you to choose the installation directory. IMO it'd be best just to do this manually if you want to direct it to, oh say the D:\ drive but a little googling says it is possible to edit the default location (like you're asking) with a little Registry editing. I wouldn't do it though.

[Stefan Payne]

4 hours ago, Hi P said:

Is it possible to boot Windows from the SSD but then save everything to the HDD automatically?

 

As in:

 

1.- I turn on my computer

2.- It boots from the SSD

2.- I open the web browser

3.- Save an image to my desktop

 

But said image would save in the desktop by using the HDD storage and not the SDD storage.

 

Sorry for the dumb question, but is it even possible?

 

Thanks in advance!

There were settings very well hidden in the past to save somethings somewhere else.

 

But the question is:
Why would you do that?

 

Things with the normal Windows installer you can choose the Install Directory...

[Hi P]

24 minutes ago, Stefan Payne said:

Why would you do that?

 

I wanted to add a small SSD to my parents PC to boot the OS and programs from there, then everything else on a huge HDD, but now I have a rough idea on how to do it

[Stefan Payne]

13 minutes ago, Hi P said:

 

I wanted to add a small SSD to my parents PC to boot the OS and programs from there, then everything else on a huge HDD, but now I have a rough idea on how to do it

250GB SSDs are like 50€, 120GB for like 20€

You don't need to do shit for an SSD that large.

 

60GiB is rather close and not fun, but 120 or 250GB is more than plenty for whatever you want to do!