I have already redirected all of the folders Desktop, Documents, etc. You identified the issue - there is a lot of installed software. Second, all of those games can be downloaded for free and are account-based, so you can simply download the games again on your new drive. That is what I do and make no registry changes. Now, if you re-install the programs and this time monitor the registry next time you will be prepared. That is what I do and make no registry changes.
I can just restore right away. Both of you have valid points of view. Either way its a lot of work. Some game files can be moved without a reinstall. But I'm now back to the ugly red bar in my computer showing i'm nearly out of storage space. In Windows 7, click Start, then click your logon name in the upper-right corner of the Start menu.
Berlac is a great program. Another space eater may be the restore points. Make sure that Stream isn't running. If you think that's too much, post back and I tell you how to reduce that space. Especially when the hard drive contains system, you can't just drag and drop files in Windows to the new drive, because just copying and pasting Windows files will result in system unbootable from new hard drive. To copy or clone hard drive, you should first figure out that a third party disk clone software is neccessary. Then right-click the Local folder and change the location as described above.
This issue is really perplexing me. Those can take up a lot of space, depending on what you have. That can surely eat up room. I know the new C: would have to be bootable, but I don't know. Might be time to retire the program.
You may choose different solutions based on your needs. You would have to monitor the installation of each program with something like sandboxie or process monitor. There is no need to reinstall programs with an image. After uninstalling the program, reinstall it. To make it happen, you choose the Advanced or Customized installation option. I have seen a few things about moving the Users folder over and that may fix things.
Unless you have a tremendous volume of installed software, the time to install a few applications on that fast a machine should be minimal. Software Hi, My computer is giving me problems and I think im going to reinstall windows 7 with a clean install. Isn't there an easy way to do this in Win 10 without messing with the registry? For me, at home, and at the medium-sized company I manage, none of them matter. There are other common configurations, less used by end users. This is my first time attempting to use multiple drives.
Some program licenses prohibit reinstalling the same program, which is disappointing. That way, all you have to do is move it and make a junction. You can probably reinstall applications with a custom install to get them onto the other disk. Those can take up a lot of space, depending on what you have. The hard drive just vanishes while I am using the computer. Video tutorial - how to transfer from one computer to another.
I have now read that they all assume the smaller drive size and I did not realize this till after the build and here I am. You may need to run the installer again to fix any broken links, just be sure to point it at the new location. You will have to find out what is using space and then come back with additional question s. Which is a whopping 120gb. My reasons for insisting on keeping the software installation on C: drive are more practical than functional. Type specific partition size into boxes is also available.
Similar help and support threads Thread Forum Hi - basically I want to maximize my data storage and yet leave enough for Windows and programs. On the contrary, that operation will possibly cause system mess up. You can also move all folders in your profile, less AppData on the second drive and this is supported. A simple file-move operation will be unsuccessful. And those you can store on any internal or external disk. It would depend on how much space is required for your User Folders Documents, Pictures, Music and Videos.