Windows 10: How to clean install windows in SSD & use a HDD as for storage?

Discus and support How to clean install windows in SSD & use a HDD as for storage? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; My Dell laptop is running very slow due to HDD that's why I have decided to install a SSD to boot my windows and other applications. But now I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by AYUSH CHAKRABORTY1, Oct 24, 2023.

  1. How to clean install windows in SSD & use a HDD as for storage?


    My Dell laptop is running very slow due to HDD that's why I have decided to install a SSD to boot my windows and other applications. But now I have problems with installation of windows in SSD. Please help me with this installation process .

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    AYUSH CHAKRABORTY1, Oct 24, 2023
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  2. brify Win User

    Storage setup with a SSD and HDD

    Hi

    I have just purchased an HP Pavillion Desktop with a 256GB SSD and 2TB HDD, I have initialised windows, choosing to use OneDrive for backup and storage (I have 1TB cloud storage with 365) and also updated windows and drivers. I have not transferred
    any data from my old pc yet.

    I now wish to setup the pc to have the operating system and program files on the SSD as they are currently and all my Files/Pictures/Music etc on the HDD but I am unsure of the correct procedures and order in which to carry them out. I also want to
    continue using OneDrive for backup and file access from other devices.

    I am aware of the following:

    • The OneDrive folder is currently on the SSD and is backing up the default Desktop, Documents and Pictures. I wish to move this folder to the HDD but I am not when to do this, looking at the steps below, to prevent any sync issues
    • I know I can move my user folders, Documents, Pictures etc to the HDD by changing the location of these from C: (SSD) to D: (HDD), leaving the User/Username folder on C:
    • I have also noticed that in Settings/System/Storage I can 'change the location where new content is saved' for these folders, what is the difference between this and moving the location of the folders as detailed above.

    Can anyone advise on the best/correct method of setting my system up going forward?

    Thanks
     
    brify, Oct 24, 2023
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  3. Clean Install From Upgrade to Second SSD Intead of HDD

    I recently purchased a HP Envy 17t laptop with an 1tb HDD that has windows 8.1 installed. I would like to install the upgrade to windows 10 but I want to put it on a my old Mushkin 120gb SSD and use the HDD as a storage drive. Is there a way to do a clean
    install to my SSD instead of the HDD?
     
    TrevorBrennan, Oct 24, 2023
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  4. How to clean install windows in SSD & use a HDD as for storage?

    Clean install of windows 11 on SSD (current OS on HDD)

    I am planing to install a SSD in my laptop, which already has HDD. laptop support SSD and HDD together. The currest OS on the HDD and i want to do a fresh install on the SSD, Please can anyone write a step by step guide on what to do, i am not confident on this.
     
    Tenzin Kalden, Oct 24, 2023
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