Need Help !!

DanielT · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:25

I built a custom computer with 2 HDD's

The first HD is an OCZ SSD 64GB for windows booting

And the 2nd HD is a 500gb Storage drive. I have been having problems as whenever i download anything it saves to the SSD.

I've changed the registry to the Storage drive file path and still nothing

Anyone have any good idea's on how i can do this as i want downloaded files to go to my storage drive?

Thanks

belial8321 · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:28

What program are you using for downloads? are we talking internet browser http downloads here, or torrents?

R088ieS86 · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:28

If your running a 64bit version of Windows i believe theres nothing you can do about that. Its a manual job!

kae2 · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:28

Just tell your browser to save to your second drive? I always just tell firefox where to put downloaded files as I often file them away.

DanielT · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:33

belial8321 said:
What program are you using for downloads? are we talking internet browser http downloads here, or torrents?

Internet browser.

My SSD has Dan/Downloads when i download

But my secondary drive has nothing on there. Can i just download it to my Storage drive then install it on my storage drive?

Thanks !!

~Mike~ · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:38

Which browser are you using?

Have you tried setting the download location within the 'Options settings' of your browser?

nelviss · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:38

yes just make a new folder on your d: drive and call it something like "downloads", them point your browser to use that folder.

DanielT · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:44

nelviss said:
yes just make a new folder on your d: drive and call it something like "downloads", them point your browser to use that folder.

My Secondary HDD shows up as a E:

Is that correct? Sure i've messed up something lol

~Mike~ · 26 Apr 2011 at 11:48

DanielT said:
My Secondary HDD shows up as a E:

Is that correct? Sure i've messed up something lol

Not if you have a dvd/cd drive

c: SSD
d: DVD/CD
e: HDD

This can be changed.

sk82jack · 26 Apr 2011 at 12:13

As said above, any programs used for downloads will have a 'Save file to:' or 'Download Location:' or something similar in the options so just have a look and then change it to 'E:\Downloads' or something.

How to change download location on:

Firefox

Chrome

Safari

IE 9

belial8321 · 26 Apr 2011 at 19:39

Any luck yet OP?

Krislord · 26 Apr 2011 at 20:30

You could also move the windows 7 "downloads" folder so that any app looking for it will find it on the new drive.

1 Open Windows explorer
2 Right click “Downloads” in the left pane
3 Choose properties
4 On “Shortcut” tab, change the target to the location you want
5 Click “OK”