Ive got two HD's that equal 160 GB, ive ran out of space on C. Will new files automatically move to drive D?

Question

Ive been installing games, adding music, etc. Ive filled up the first hard drive and im not sure if any new files will transfer to the new drive properly. Is there a way to set it up? will the files move there automatically? Will new games run and work on my second hard drive?

Answer 1

are both your drives on the same desktop or laptop computer?

If they are then you do not have 2 drives only one drive but with 2 partitions. this is very common and logical of newer computers, especially laptops. no, it will not just start saving files to the other drive.

usually the C/drive is your primary(operating system), and the other (d/drive) is your "data" drive. meaning that it does just wha it says, it holds data and nothing more. some computer s are preconfigured to be able to run programs from your D drive when you need them too. you should be able to access and execute most any files(mp3,video,programs), from your D partition, like movies and play them with your current operating system. so keep in mind you have only one drive that is split into 2 partitions, thats all that means. you may however need to do software installs from the C/drive. so just use the D/drive for storage.

Answer 2

Previous question. Is that two different hard drives or just one with a second partition ?



Here's a hint: When you load a new program it asks you for a directory which is most likely C:\Program Files\program name.



You can change that and make it put the program files on your D:\ by just changing that in the prompt. Some files will go on C: but they are mostly registry or .dll files. The bulk go to the drive specified.



Games will run even if you load them to the D:\ because the registry will get that info and the game will run perfect.



Sarge

PS: I have 3 internal drives and an external.

C:\ Only Windows Files

D:\Games Only

E:\Photos and Graphics

F:\Downloaded Programs & Utilities

G:\Word Processing and Web Page Utilities

H:\ Backup of all downloaded programs to burn to DVD

I:\Backups of system changes with Acronis 2009 backup program

Answer 3

Not with consumer versions of Windows without first RAIDing it, and only Windows 2003 or above enterprise level can do that.



If you just meant installing new programs and games on D of course you can, in this day and age no programmer in their right mind would hardcode C: in their program.

Answer 4

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