Windows 10: D drive installations instead of C drive

Discus and support D drive installations instead of C drive in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; During installations of any of my apps I always try to install them on my D drive. (Not MS Store apps, I can't stand that drivel.) I notice that... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by Corona, Jan 1, 2019.

  1. Corona Win User

    D drive installations instead of C drive


    During installations of any of my apps I always try to install them on my D drive. (Not MS Store apps, I can't stand that drivel.) I notice that certain apps absolutely refuse to offer any alternative installation location besides the C drive (system drive). No such dialogue comes up before installing. I hate that. I want to beat it with a stick.

    I want my C drive (256GB Toshiba NVMe) to be pure as the wind-driven snow. I'm not picky, I'm just fussy. I don't mind so much when apps install mostly on the D drive but leave a bit of whatever on the C drive, like Common Files & such. But Some apps just dump the whole kit and kaboodle on the C drive.

    Is there a way to install those particular apps directly to my D drive without getting extremely Registry/rocket science intense?

    :)
     
    Corona, Jan 1, 2019
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  2. niko084 Win User

    Windows drive labeled ad D: instead of C:

    That doesn't work very well, some software/drivers will NOT install to any drive but the C drive because the person who compiled them was an idiot *Smile D drive installations instead of C drive :)
     
    niko084, Jan 1, 2019
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  3. DJMundo Win User
    Can I update my phone on my D drive instead of my C drive?

    Can I update my phone on my D drive instead of my C drive? I have no room on C, more than enough on D.
     
    DJMundo, Jan 1, 2019
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  4. D drive installations instead of C drive

    No C: but D: drive has all the data

    Hi Austin,

    To help you with your concern regarding the data on the drive C:, you're seeing the drive "C:" as the drive "D:" because you're booting your computer outside Windows. When booting your computer outside Windows, the system is reading the recovery partition
    as drive C: and the data in the drive C: \ are listed on the drive D: \. Try to boot your computer and try to check again the data in the drive C: \ and see if the data are listed.

    Regards.
     
    Virfranz Man, Jan 1, 2019
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