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Windows install over mutiple disks?
« on: July 25, 2010, 02:42:52 PM »
  I would like to install windows and put program files on another disk.  I just got some SSD's (2x60GB) and Id like to boot and launch games from this disk, I am happy with launching regular applications from a spindle drive and would like to conserve space on the SSD's.

  Is it doable to relocate program files to another disk, I can mount the volume as a directory but how to move the files over without borking things is a mystery.
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Re: Windows install over mutiple disks?
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2010, 10:37:23 PM »
To move currently installed programs: http://www.funduc.com/app_mover.htm, though always best to just uninstall/reinstall.

Or, if you're starting from the beginning, change your environment variables to the new drive letters so the install always defaults to D: or whatever your spindle drive is.
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