Move Programdata away from SSD

stoke1863

stoke1863

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Ok the setup is

60GB Agility 3 SSD
1TB HDD
2TB HDD

SSD = Windows Only
1TB HDD- Program files, my documents and all that
2TB HDD= Media

So i noticed i was running low on space on my SSD so i want to look what was up and i noticed about 8GB was taken up in the programdata folder. It seems all my programs are using the C drive for program data instead of my D drive. I dont have any apps on my SSD i install all apps on my 1TB D Drive

Codemasters game have huge replay files totaling around 7 GB! How can i make the program data use the D drive? Is it safe to manualy move them?
 
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I am interested in this question to, as i will be installing my SSD tomorrow. I will probably go with the same set up as you mentioned, but i am also unsure about the program data folder. I think it is tied to the user account which is all automatically installed to C: and cant be changed? I think... Again not sure, hopefully someone here knows.
 
Rufio said:
I am interested in this question to, as i will be installing my SSD tomorrow. I will probably go with the same set up as you mentioned, but i am also unsure about the program data folder. I think it is tied to the user account which is all automatically installed to C: and cant be changed? I think... Again not sure, hopefully someone here knows.
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Well i already changed all my user folders to D!

basically the first thing i did on a fresh W7
 
doesnt it give you the option where to install? you click custom then point it to d drive? or you mean the game save files ect?
 
wazza300 said:
doesnt it give you the option where to install? you click custom then point it to d drive? or you mean the game save files ect?
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I think he means the Program Data folder that is hidden on C:

stoke1863 said:
Well i already changed all my user folders to D!

basically the first thing i did on a fresh W7
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I confused my self with appdata and ProgramData folders :p still good to know you can just move the user account folder over to D: with no fuss.
 
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sorry to bump this, but ive installed W7 fresh again and i want to know if its save to edit the registry to move the programdata folder to my D drive
 
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