I've got a 100GB SSD for my C drive that's always running low on space, while my D drive is a large 1TB hard drive with plenty of room. I'm looking to move everything from my SSD to the hard drive and use the latter as my C drive. What's the best way to do this without messing up my system?
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Honestly, moving your OS to the D drive isn’t a great idea since the hard drive is way slower than an SSD. I’d recommend uninstalling games or programs on your C drive and reinstalling them on D instead. Launchers like Steam let you choose where to install, so it's easy!
Honestly, if you want things to run smoothly, just upgrade that SSD to at least 250GB or more. It’ll make a world of difference! If you can, have someone experienced do the cloning process; it’s usually a simple job for them.
What about using symbolic links? You don't have to reinstall everything. Just move your game folders from C to D, and use a tool like Link Shell Extension to create a symbolic link back to the original location on C. That way, your games will still run as if they're on the SSD!
The best route is to upgrade to a bigger SSD, like a 1TB one, which usually costs about $50. You can follow this guide to install Windows on the new SSD: [link]. It's a straightforward solution that avoids the risks of moving everything around unnecessarily.
If you're set on using your D drive for Windows, be careful! You could dual-boot by installing Windows there, but it might be sluggish. Better to keep the OS on C. Consider just putting non-Windows files on D instead to save space.
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