How can I make a Windows program use files stored on another drive?
I have about 15 GB of presets for the Vital VST synth stored on a large secondary drive. Vital expects them to be in a specific folder on…
C Drive
Why can’t Windows shrink my C: drive even though it has lots of free space?
I bought a new laptop where the storage was divided roughly 50/50 between the C: and D: partitions. I'd like to make C: smaller and give that space…
Why Can’t Windows Shrink My C: Drive Even Though It Has Plenty of Free Space?
I recently got a new laptop, and Windows was installed with the storage split roughly 50/50 between the C: and D: partitions. I'd like to shrink C: and…
Windows reinstall failed and my NVMe drive is no longer detected properly
I tried to completely wipe my C: drive and reinstall Windows 11 from a USB installer. The formatting process froze, so I restarted the computer. Windows appeared to…
Can I expand the C: drive into unallocated space when other partitions are in between?
I'm using Windows 11, and my drive is laid out roughly like this: D: 30 GB, followed by 240 GB of unallocated space, then a FAT32 partition and…
Is a 512GB NVMe SSD Enough for a Windows 11 System Drive?
I originally used a 2TB Silicon Power UD90 as my Windows 11 C: drive, with my games installed on it as well. A few months ago, I moved…
Why can’t Windows shrink my C: drive despite having hundreds of gigabytes free?
I'm trying to dual-boot Windows 11 and Bazzite on a single SSD, so I need to create unallocated space by shrinking my C: partition. Windows Disk Management only…
C: and D: drives missing from File Explorer’s sidebar after a clean Windows install
I just performed a clean Windows installation, and now my C: and D: NVMe drives no longer appear in the lower part of File Explorer's navigation pane. My…
Why can’t Windows shrink my C: drive despite having hundreds of gigabytes free?
I'm trying to dual-boot Windows 11 and Bazzite on a single SSD, so I need to create unallocated space by shrinking the Windows C: partition. The drive has…
Why does my Windows 11 C: drive keep filling up by itself?
My Windows 11 gaming laptop has a 256 GB internal drive, and the C: drive is almost always full. I keep my games, programs, and media on external…
Why does my Windows 11 C: drive keep losing free space?
I'm using an HP Pavilion running Windows 11, and the available space on my C: drive keeps shrinking even though I haven't downloaded any large files. I've already…
Why does my Windows 11 C: drive keep filling up by itself?
I'm using a Windows 11 gaming laptop with a 256 GB internal drive, an Nvidia GPU, and an Intel CPU. The C: drive has been nearly full for…
Why does my 118GB C: drive keep filling up every day?
My Windows C: drive is 118GB, but it reaches 0MB of free space almost every day. I have already cleared temporary files and removed some applications, yet the…
Why does my Windows 11 C: drive keep losing free space?
I'm using an HP Pavilion running Windows 11, and the available space on my C: drive keeps shrinking even though I haven't downloaded any large files. I've deleted…
Will Installing Linux on the C: Partition Erase My D: Partition?
I'm planning to replace Windows 10 with Linux on my old laptop. Windows is currently installed on the C: partition, and I also have a D: partition containing…
Will Installing Linux on the C: Partition Erase My D: Partition?
I'm planning to replace Windows 10 with Linux on an old laptop. Windows is installed on the C: partition, and I also have a D: partition with data…
Can I safely erase my Windows C: partition without breaking Linux?
I set up a Windows/Linux dual boot some time ago, but I now want to reclaim the space used by Windows. I'm currently viewing the Windows C: partition…
Can I safely erase my old Windows C: partition without breaking Linux?
I set up a Windows/Linux dual boot some time ago, but I no longer need the Windows installation and want to reclaim the storage used by the C:…
Why do Windows drives start at C: instead of A:?
Why are the primary hard drive and later storage devices usually assigned C: in Windows instead of starting with A: or B:? I understand that drive letters after…
How can I move Windows from my current drive to the other HDD?
I'm repairing an older Windows computer that currently boots from a 500 GB hard drive used as the C: drive. I added a second 500 GB hard drive,…