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Disk drives question

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  • 04-04-2013 6:46pm
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    bano360
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭


    I have windows 7 installed on my SSD. I have a hard drive for everything else. My question is, how can I have my E drive (my 1TB hard drive) be the default for program files etc.? As of now it is empty of course, but I want to install everything else on my E drive, not my C drive (My 60gb SSD).


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    bano360 wrote: »
    I have windows 7 installed on my SSD. I have a hard drive for everything else. My question is, how can I have my E drive (my 1TB hard drive) be the default for program files etc.? As of now it is empty of course, but I want to install everything else on my E drive, not my C drive (My 60gb SSD).

    There are registry hacks to do this, but Microsoft does not approve of them. There is also the possibility of causing compatibility issues with some installers/programs if the default is changed.
    You can easily change the drive letter during install by clicking browse and manually changing the C: to E: which is what I do, see here if you want to change the directory by editing the registry. Just read what Microsoft has to say first, see here.

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    bano360
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭bano360


    Thanks very much. Manually done it is.


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