Windows 10: Move app data to default drive.

Discus and support Move app data to default drive. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello, I recently got an ssd installed which is great and improved the overall performance of my device. The issue being, my user profile, settings,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by CoyoteStarkk, Mar 12, 2024.

  1. COYOTESTARKK
    CoyoteStarkk Win User

    Move app data to default drive.


    Hello, I recently got an ssd installed which is great and improved the overall performance of my device. The issue being, my user profile, settings, browser bookmarks, etc, have all been replaced. The new ssd has become the default drive and I can't access my previous profile, which is quite a headache as I don't want to customize and download all my apps and games all over.So how do I move my data to the default drive, or make it a default drive? Any answers would be appreciated.

    :)
     
    CoyoteStarkk, Mar 12, 2024
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  2. SUPERSOPH_WD
    SuperSoph_WD Win User

    Lost data from hard drive, what to do now?

    Well, I'm sorry to hear that it's a WD My Passport that failed on you, @tomhenry ! *Frown Move app data to default drive. :(
    I'd recommend you to try using a different USB cable with it and see if that will help your system to detect it without it disconnecting.
    I'd also suggest you to go to Disk Management and see how the drive is listed there. It won't hurt to check up on the health and SMART status of the HDD by running the QUICK and EXTENDED tests from the WD's Data LifeGuard Diagnostics. Here's a link to the available software: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=11ZOpD

    Give these troubleshooting steps a try and keep us posted with the results!
    SuperSoph_WD
     
    SuperSoph_WD, Mar 12, 2024
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  3. KORMATH
    kormath Win User
    Lost default photo viewer after profile rebuild

    Thanks Brink. I've tried those steps before i started searching Google. After the profile rebuild i don't have the Photo app listed to choose to make it default in either the system settings for default apps or the Open With option.

    I can't even find it doing a search. Seems to have been removed somehow with the profile rebuild, which doesn't make sense.

    Might be helpful to list what i've done Move app data to default drive. :) I've done the open with check, the choose default program in the system menu, tried that in device manager default programs also. I've checked the programs and features Turn windows features on/off and it's not listed there (never thought it was but that was a suggestion), searched the MS Store, it's not listed there either.

    I don't like playing in the registry unless i have defined steps and haven't found anything for this yet, just the Win7 version like in my OP.
     
    kormath, Mar 12, 2024
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  4. NTM2003
    NTM2003 Win User

    Move app data to default drive.

    Upgrading my data drive HDD

    I am not the one actually set it up for me I had geek squad do it for me because I didn't want to mess it up. but the folders that are listed in the data drive is
    program data
    steam
    users
    windows apps
    razar soft wear
     
    NTM2003, Mar 12, 2024
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