Moving Files from SSD to HDD in Windows 8

[James546]

Hi there,

I received my new OCuK PC today and so far I love it, it's so much better than what I'm used to! But I'm having one issue with my drives.

I want to move some files off the SSD (C: ) and onto my HDD (K: ), mostly Program Files (and x86) and Users to allow myself maximum space on the SSD for gaming. Since Windows 8 was installed to the C: drive, it automatically made these folders there.

How do I go about moving these folders and is it difficult?

Thanks for reading!

 

[LFletcher]

Although you can do it, I don't believe its recommended that you do. These links might be useful;

http://lifehacker.com/5467758/move-the-users-directory-in-windows-7
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/42473-63-transfer-link-programs-files
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...-another/acdcd12b-e228-4260-b7dd-65b2fc77719f

An alternative might be to move you libraries off the SSD - that's what I have done and it took about 30 seconds.

 

[Nickjf20]

You can choose to install programs on K instead of C during their installations - Steam can be configured to have it's library on K whilst being installed itself on C

Don't move the anything across, uninstall anything large and then reinstall to K